[hot968]

Just need to vent! I took my purple 968 for a ride today and there is some thing slipping in the clutch. It goes in first fine but 2nd or 3rd always rummbles and makes a loud rumbling noise?? I started out today just trying to fix the interior light as that doesn't work either. Anyone know where to start to fix the interior light in the cabin? it is a coupe. What a day this car is getting me down with the repairs needed!

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[flash]

rumbling noises in the clutch area are BAD. stop driving immediately and get that fixed.



as for the light, the typical suspects and method. does it work at all? no - check bulb and fuse. yes but only in one switch position - check pin switches.

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[tamathumper]

The coupe's interior lights, if the same unit as in the 944's and the cabriolet, are a finger-busting pain to get in and out. And those big bulbs get *hot*, so they turn the plastic all crispy and I've broken more than one trying to get it in or out of the hole. The bulb is also gerry-rigged into a thin ribbon of metal and it can get popped out sometimes. The little wires inside are also just spade-lugged onto little tabs and they can either be impossible to get off, or they can be impossible to keep on depending on how bent up the spades are.



It's very easy to troubleshoot though, once you have it out, and whole replacement units are cheap if you just want to put new ones in. I replaced all of mine because they were crispy and a little yellow from age.



Don't leave them turned on for very long because as I said they get hot and I've seen them brown- and even soften the whole plastic lens, and then it never sits flush in the hole again.



Do you have a "continuity tester" or a "multitester? They are only a couple of bucks from HarborFreight.com or any hardware store or WalMart, and either one will tell you if you have a blown bulb, fuse, or good/bad contacts.

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[flash]

do the other interior lights work? glove box, hatch? if so, that will eliminate the circuit, and limit it to the fixture.

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[hot968]

thanks for all your replies. Flash I called my mechanic today and will drop car off Tues after your advice about clutch. I am worried though <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/beer.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/whine.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> tamathumbper, thanks for the help I couldn't work on it today I am in northeast 26 degrees today. but when it warms up I am ready.

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[flwbyu]

I know the feeling...It seems like you get one thing fixed and another thing breaks or stops working. However, you have to keep in mind our cars are no longer young. Most basic things like wiring, plastics and various things need to be replaced even if they where taking care of. Time can be harsh. I will keep my fingers crossed for you that it is not too expensive! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.png" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[tamathumper]

Good point. Definitely don't work on any plastic parts in the cold! Age takes its toll.



Edit: On the parts. The PARTS!

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[Lear35A]

[quote name='tamathumper' timestamp='1358633971' post='137634']Good point. Definitely don't work on any plastic parts in the cold! Age takes its toll.



Edit: On the parts. The PARTS![/quote]

Ah, unfortunately you were correct without the edit.

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[hot968]

flybyu you are so right even when I take care of a car my concours one, it needs updates. BUT The one I have now was neglected and boy what a difference it is a mess plus I can't do much now because of the weather. I called my mechanic about the clutch and I am taking in to him to see waht happened now <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/drama.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[hot968]

Well the interior light was no problem needed new, the switch was broken $9.50, BUT the rumble when I shifted from 2nd to 3rd No good needed a whole new clutch $1250. and all the parts plus new fly wheel extra $699. so far around 2 grand! Not my day

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[bombfactory]

This should make you feel a little better - my car as of last night:



   

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[hot968]

WOW! Holy Cow, OH Man I have never seen a car look like this, you have to know what u r doing to put that together again. I can learn a lot about the dash from looking at this picture though. Gosh it is almost freightening to look at, LOL< LOL

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[craigawoodman]

If cold weather is bad, hot weather is even worse. Since it has got hot over here (summer now Down Under), both of my sun visor clips broke within a day of each other, and now the interior light assembly has simply fallen out of the slot and wont stay put.



Seems like all of the plastics were engineered for failure at around the 19/20 year mark. Is this planned obsolescence?



Bombfactory - WTF - was there a rattle that was that bad? That looks like you are getting to go from LH drive to RH drive. That is a lot of dash parts removed. THe photo of parts would be even more impressive. Hope you have lots of photo's of how it goes back together again.

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[DaveN]

If that's just a dash board swap then it looks worse than it is :-P I have done it, it's one six pack out and 2 six packs in. ;-) Now an engine block swap is a different story, not sure what the liquor bill will be.

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[gbarrier]

Hey bombfactory, looks like the stuff you see during a stroll thru pull-a-parts.

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[bombfactory]

Here's my long running soap opera story so far: Last year, for no apparent reason, my alarm started to go off some minutes after the car was locked. Pulling the alarm relay from the electrical panel solved that issue - I wasn't too concerned as I don't really need an alarm. Then a couple months later while I was taking a right hand turn at a light the car died and a few wisps of white smoke started coming out of the air vents. Nice! I coasted to a stop at the side of the road with visions of flames coming out of the dash dancing in my head, but that was the end of the drama. I waited a minute, tried starting the car and it fired right up. A couple of days later this happened again, and again the car started up and behaved normally.



The next weekend I took the car out and drove it around for the day with no issues. In the evening I stopped to grab some Chinese for dinner. Trying to start the car, it cranked but didn't start. I tried again. It cranked but didn't start. On the third crank I was greeted with white smoke from under the dash. Then more smoke. Then MORE smoke! The smoke kept coming for about a full minute while I tried to locate where it was coming from. Lifted the passenger side carpet. Nothing from the DME area. Ok, that's good. Opened the hood - no smoke at all in the engine compartment, so it isn't the starter/alternator/battery cables. The smoke died down, thankfully with no flames evident, and I was able to click the key over one position and get the windows down to vent the smoke and smell without having to have the doors open. Had the car towed home.



About a month ago I had the car towed up to my repair guy, who has graciously accepted the job of tracking down the electrical problem. After some weeks of poking around (removing the dash was necessary to be able to see what he needed to see) the damage looks to be confined to the passenger side airbag control module, the alarm module and their corresponding wiring. It looks like at some point well before I owned the car, either water or coolant got into that area (some white residue is evident, and he discovered that the gasket underneath the HVAC blower assembly just in front of the windshield was/is missing - might be relevant!) wetting the wiring and connectors, and it took this long for the resulting corrosion to finally cause a meltdown.



As soon as my tax refund arrives, I will be sourcing replacement parts from Darryl's parts car. We'll get them installed, get the dash buttoned back up and see if the car starts. THEN I can get back to all my other previously scheduled fixes-repairs-modifications! Stay tuned...

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[hot968]

Picked up my car today and even though I could not drive it to well since the roads r so bad here in Long Island from 3' of snow what a difference the new clutch makes. This is right on the floor just a little up to feel the clutch. The old one had the pedal right at the top of the pedal and some times it would catch and some times not. The mechanic replaced every thing new clutch kit, clutch flywheel, master and slave cylendar. Put a real hurting on my wallet but I think it will be good. Now to start the cosmedic things I like to do <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/clap.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/968Forums_Rules.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[hot968]

I am now having a starting problem. It is a funny thing starts right up some times and then other times it will grind and grind till I worry the battery may go dead then it starts. Any one have any ideas were I could look fo rthe problem? I have replaced the fuel pump, fuel filter is there any other thing I could check before taking back to the mechanic? It doens't matter if it is cold or hot motor it acts the same.The weather does not seem to effect it either raining or snow or sun? Is there any electrical thing I could check like a relay? or fuse? Any help appreciated. Flash I have not missed a gear since you gave me the great advise to use the palm of my hand to shift not the fingers.

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[mbardeen]

Maybe the DME relay?

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[tamathumper]

Not to sound too simple, but how about the starter? They can go bad any time, but they're also known to get "gummy starter syndrome" when the starter itself gets hot, and that can happen if you drive a ways then let the car sit for five minutes or more so the starter "soaks" in the heat coming off the exhaust, which is just above it.

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