[GregAmy]

An odd requirement, but...howdy. I'm Greg. I live in CT. I just bought a 968.

 

That is all.

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[94SilverCab]

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Jay

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[GregAmy]

Thank you, Jay. I won't be the jerk that does five replies to this...lol

 

New-to-968 owner, had access to a used '84 944 in the mid-80s (while I was working at a VWPoAu dealership) but then diverted to SCCA motorsports. Had a soft spot for the line since. VWs, Audis, Hondas, Nissans, Dodges, even some Miatae and Ford Fiesta B Spec. Currently racing E Production/Super Touring '08 Honda Civic Si, HProd with a Toyota MR2, and enjoy a historics 914 2L on odd weekends.

 

Got offered a killer deal on a driver-quality '92 968 from a fellow competitor and while I need another car like the proverbial hole in the head I couldn't pass it up. It might even replace my daily-driver '11 GTI, since I only drive that thing about 4k miles a year (most of my annual miles are towing with an Excursion).

 

Here to learn, let's see how it goes.

 

Greg Amy

Middletown CT

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[Velocity]

Thank you, Jay. I won't be the jerk that does five replies to this...lol

 

New-to-968 owner, had access to a used '84 944 in the mid-80s (while I was working at a VWPoAu dealership) but then diverted to SCCA motorsports. Had a soft spot for the line since. VWs, Audis, Hondas, Nissans, Dodges, even some Miatae and Ford Fiesta B Spec. Currently racing E Production/Super Touring '08 Honda Civic Si, HProd with a Toyota MR2, and enjoy a historics 914 2L on odd weekends.

 

 

I've always wondered what the plural of miata was, and now I know.   Thanks for that.    :-)

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[Roboman]

Welcome aboard Greg, 968 makes an undemanding daily driver, have fun!

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[GregAmy]

Thanks, team.

 

The car seems straightforward, mechanically. I'm a reasonably-talented DIY'r with my biggest problem being motivation to get started on any project; but once I get going it gets done (like designing and installing a Microsquirt ECU on my street 914).

 

First project on the 968 is replacing the timing belt and inspection of the cam chain/guides. 120k miles and per the PO the t-belt was done only ~3,000 miles but ten years ago; I think that'll be an over-winter deal (no plans to drive this car on salty winter CT roads). It has a clutch juddering on takeup that may require my attention (which I'd not be looking forward to; I watched some line techs doing one on a 944 and it seemed pretty intense). Very clean interior and driver-quality paint (someone clearly poorly reshot this thing) which I'll just let go until/unless I feel flush.

 

If I can make this a dependable driver car then the GTI will go bye-bye (though it's been a radically dependable car for 12 years) and I can talk myself into justifying the 968, as a classic car, is saving me money on insurance and property taxes. BTW if the wife asks, that's our story line, 'kay...? - GA

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[tejon007]

What's not to love about those 914s? Especially when it won its debut race at LeMans by spanking every 911 in the race. Like most 914 owners, we have 2 (the `72 is a project that will be as stock as possible when the restoration happens, the '74 has a 2056 for now).



The clutch replacement on a 968 is easier than a 944. Consider replacing the RMS while in there. There used to be a company called arnnworx.com that made a special tool to install the RMS with the motor still in the car. Search and you should be able to find the tool.



The timing belt is also a little easier than a 944 because the belt tensioner in a 968 is hydraulic, so the belt tension is automatic. Another "while you're in there" part of the project to consider is the rollers & tensioners. If the age and condition is unknown, probably best to replace them all considering they could destroy your motor if they fail and valves hit pistons. The 968 is an interference motor.



Welcome and enjoy the new member of your fleet!

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[Roboman]

And while you've got the MAF etc out of the way you might as well give the vacuum hoses a squeeze to see if they are brittle.  I love giving people extra work !..... it's payback for when my brake MC leaked into the brake booster and the diaphragm went west.  Up went the cry of "while you're in there" and I ended up changing the brake MC and booster, the clutch MC (because when it goes you need to remove the brake MC and booster) and slave (because it will soon give out under the new MC pressure) all the vacuum pipes and connectors, and a few other hoses etc.  And very glad I did, the car is smoother now and I know a lot more about it.

 

So good luck with your timing belt et al, there's certainly step by step advice on that one including tool mods etc.

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[tejon007]

One more thing. If you plan on or need to replace the pressure plate due to condition, you'll probably run into the increasing problem of finding parts.



They didn't make very many 968s and due to age, many parts are obsolete and NLA. The pressure plate is one of those parts. The PPs you're likely to find are for the 911, which has too high a clamping pressure and will crack your firewall eventually due to the pedal force required to release it.



Search here and there are threads on the topic.

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[GregAmy]

"While you're there" for a t-belt replacement is a good topic...has anyone done one (I've not yet searched)? I do plan to inspect the whole shebang while it's apart.

 

Leave it to Porsche to have a bespoke clutch for the 968...the pressure plate feels ok, the juddering is only on initial take-up from a stop. Springs feel good, clutch does not slip on aggressive clutch release into second. If the plate has not been abused too badly I can probably replace the disc and scuff the face of the pressure plate to make it play nice. I presume RMS is Rear Main Seal? Yeah, Id' do that, seems silly to get in all that way and not change it "While you're in there".

 

The two 9814s are fun toys, another model of car I've admired for some time and got into. The first one, the street car, was bought as a non-driving project "just for fun" because it was cheap (like $1K). Several $K and many hours later it has not only been a good learning project but has produced a really nice quality driver. 2056, sporty EFI cam, a tad more compression, and Microquirt engine management. It's not a daily driver, as it doesn't have AC (I've gotten soft in my years) and heat is marginal around 32 degreesF. Plus, if it even smells road salt from afar it start to break apart in the middle in empathy.

 

The race car is a hoot of a fun car. Bought it from a fellow racer that had it prepped for SCCA Improved Touring A. I rebuilt it (2056, Webcam 86A, compression, dual Dellortos), did some prep, and drive it in historics races in the area. nicelittle tossable car that, for the most part, doesn't try to kill me.

 

I'm keeping both 914s for their purposes and will consider the 968 for low-mileage daily driving purposes. I always have the Excursion or my wife's Golf Sportwagen with automatic (yawn!) if I need to travel. - GA

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[Waylander]

Welcome

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[94SilverCab]

BY the way...the Juttering could very well be the dual mass flywheel has come apart...it's spendy...

 

Jay

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