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What did you do for your 968 this week?
Waylander
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#2,761

05-06-2020, 07:18 AM
Quote:I have spent 3 hours today repairing a water damaged Motronic ECU, it had one pin completely missing, bit of a pain as it was in row 3, right at the bottoms.

 

all done put it in the car just on the lead not bolted in, works fine, save a fellow 968 owner $1600
 

Ok as I can't edit the original post,

 

the missing pin

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So after a lot of fiddling and a bit of surgery, pin replaced

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Cleaned the rest of the pins up, sealed it with clear nail varnish, then hung it in the car to test

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Perfect working order now

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#2,762

05-06-2020, 08:17 AM
Well done, as said that would have been fiddly. But the missing pin ... not trapped in the socket? And if not, what was its purpose?
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05-06-2020, 01:34 PM
The car had been parked outside and leaves had blocked the two drains in the space between the screen and engine, water had been soaking the ecu for a while


The owner was driving and the car just stopped and would not run again, the AA transported it to a indie, and when they unplugged the ECU the pin snapped off in the harness plug,


The indie sourced a second hand plug and replaced that cut and shut wire for wire, as the plug was fully rotted out, the ECU is $1800 exchange, so I fixed it for him, car is now running again
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05-06-2020, 06:48 PM
"Cut and shut" ..... not heard that for a while! Well done for getting it done, upside down in the foot well again ?
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#2,765

05-06-2020, 07:30 PM
Becoming a habit I need to break, before my back does,

 

replaced the gearbox mount today, that was no fun at all

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05-07-2020, 08:07 AM
After Replacing the Gearbox Mount, And Fitting the cruise control, it was time for a clean up
 
Thanks for all the superb stuff from Autofinesse
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#2,767

05-07-2020, 08:11 AM
A couple More Pics
 
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Interior Today, Photos Later
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#2,768

05-07-2020, 12:16 PM
Very nice, spectacular reflection!! 

Cruise sorted .... so where did that micro-switch go?  Maybe CC forum, but anyway I'm still interested. 

My ankle is 99% healed so I'm hoping to get a bit done this weekend, it's been a long frustrating wait.

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#2,769

05-07-2020, 12:34 PM
I think you missed a spot, but I'm not going to say where just to drive you crazy  Wink 

 

Jay

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05-07-2020, 04:00 PM
Beautiful !! 

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05-07-2020, 04:43 PM
looks like oekgreen can never be such amazing even when polished
but then i realize i sit inside and dont see the color. 
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#2,772

05-07-2020, 05:56 PM
The switch has not rocked up from Porsche yet
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05-08-2020, 09:34 AM
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#2,774

05-08-2020, 11:27 AM
Spectacular!  Good job Martin ...... now you need a concourse d'elegance to show off at ......

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#2,775

05-08-2020, 04:25 PM
Cant be bothered with all that faff, just like it nice for me and the odd show I go to, not this year,


Most of the shows I do are charity events
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05-10-2020, 11:37 PM
It’s a special week as I’m getting to drive my 968 after months of work.  New drive line bearings through the torque tube. New engine, rebuilt the power steering rack, replace all the PS lines (no leaks). Redone Cup 2 wheel set and new tires. Fully detailed by Señor Tomato (of Dallas Texas). Took it out for a mountain drive here in Colorado and picked up Mother’s Day dinner. Yeah, that’s what I did for my 968. (Speed Yellow cab)

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05-11-2020, 06:22 AM
not many speed yellow cab's that's for sure, i hope the car feels suitably spoilt

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05-11-2020, 11:40 AM
Only 10 Speed Yellow Cabs in the US...

 

Jay

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#2,779

05-11-2020, 02:15 PM
Bet there is less than that here, only seen a photo of one here
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05-11-2020, 04:33 PM
Great color , love speed yellow !   Not so much the summer yellow which was also a factory color, but that’s all subjective.   Anything ( well almost ....) looks good on a 968 ..

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