[Ray09]

Hello,

 

My name is Ray. I own a black on black 1992 968 Cabrio. Initially this car was my fathers car, he lost interest due to starting his own business. I watched this car sit for almost a decade while attending middle school up until college. Watching it sit for so long hurt me because I always loved cruising in it with my father. Well, last summer I finally asked my old man to cough the keys and he did surprisingly! After a few days of research I figured out a game plan to resurrect my 968. First thing on the agenda was reconditioning the braking system (tackled this with a buddy) then towed it to a shop for the timing belt service. I let the shop drain the old fuel out, replace all the fluids, and replaced the tires. I am looking forward to gaining a wealth of knowledge about this vehicle and all it has to offer.

 

I'm new to the german world, but I have always loved Porsche's ever since I was young. I'm a complete novice far as repairing goes, but I'm knowledgeable to a degree. I hope to find someone here that's local that can teach a young guy some basics about this lovely vehicle!

 

 

Cheers.

 

 

 

 

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[Bulti]

Hi Ray and welcome!  Nice story.  You're in the right place for advice and tips & tricks

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[Rap]

Welcome and enjoy your ride!

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[williamoss]

I hope with the change of fluids you completely flushed the brake system which by the way should be done every two years to get the moisture out of the lines. You might also have your mechanic adjust the front wheel bearings perhaps re- pack the grease in them and adjust. I lived in NYC for 28 years, and know the winters and summers too extremes. Good luck with you new toy. Glad you are with us.

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[JWahlsten]

Welcome to the fold, Ray!!  The 968 is an outstanding car, and you're in a great area to have a number of knowledgeable folks.  You'll also find this is community with excellent shared knowledge and banter...  Enjoy the car.  It's a fantastic platform to learn high performance driving

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[94SilverCab]

I think you need to inspect rubber parts, particularly castor blocks at the end of the A arms and that leaking power steering hose on the passenger side that is also leaking on your steering rack bushing causing it to swell. 

 

Jay

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[Ray09]

I hope with the change of fluids you completely flushed the brake system which by the way should be done every two years to get the moisture out of the lines. You might also have your mechanic adjust the front wheel bearings perhaps re- pack the grease in them and adjust. I lived in NYC for 28 years, and know the winters and summers too extremes. Good luck with you new toy. Glad you are with us.

Thank you wiliamoss for the warm welcome. I did have the brake fluid flushed, afterwards the mechanic stated it was the worst he has ever seen. Good point about repacking the wheel bearings, i'll add that to the list when I bring it in for an oil change. 

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[Ray09]

I think you need to inspect rubber parts, particularly castor blocks at the end of the A arms and that leaking power steering hose on the passenger side that is also leaking on your steering rack bushing causing it to swell. 

 

Jay

Now you got me thinking Jay. The shop replaced the tires, and belts but didn't inform me whether I have degrading hoses. I'll definitely pop the hood and take a look at the steering hose before going anywhere. Thanks!  

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[Ray09]

Welcome to the fold, Ray!!  The 968 is an outstanding car, and you're in a great area to have a number of knowledgeable folks.  You'll also find this is community with excellent shared knowledge and banter...  Enjoy the car.  It's a fantastic platform to learn high performance driving

I've already pulled an all nighter when I should be completing assignments! I doubt this is the right place to ask, but how can I safely put my car on jack stands. I can jack up the rear no problem jacking up the front makes me a little nervous. I can't refer to a manual because it has vanished 

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[Bulti]

The 4 points to jack the car up are easily recognisable: 4 squares with a hole in the middle. You should be able to locate them without trouble.

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[MLB]

My econo solution is a 2x12 inch plank cut into sections then stack 5 or 6 pieces under each tire as desired for clearance. Car cant really "fall off". should use hand brake or leave it in gear or use wedge pieces to prevent rolling (or combination of these)

I think it leaves better open access underneath, and i feel safer than with generic jackstands which never interlock well with the car.

--michael

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[williamoss]

a few years ago there was a discussion on car lifts, electric, as they cost only about $3000. There also were lifts that could lift the car up about 4 -5 feet, sort of pneumatic pistons in the center and one would drive the car up on ramps. If I knew how to work on the car myself I would look into these kind of lifts rater than jack stands.

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[Bulti]

MaxJax. Hydraulic. Fits in a garage. And can easily be moved to save space. Got one and love it. Worth every penny if you like to spend time fiddling with cars.

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[Langley968]

MaxJax. Hydraulic. Fits in a garage. And can easily be moved to save space. Got one and love it. Worth every penny if you like to spend time fiddling with cars.

 

I also have one and it is fantastic!

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[az968]

Welcome, nice to hear you're going at this the right way. Read through this site, wealth of great info.

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