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Since I am horrible at finding those old threads... once you have the replacements installed and you think they are 'good', would you mind posting the part number of the struts you ordered? At some point mine will need replacing.
Also, did you have to mod them to retain the electric connections for the rear heated glass (and I think the rear wiper - maybe your car has that deleted?).
The Jeep spec rear struts worked perfectly. I bought them on Amazon. They have the electrical spade connectors just like the old ones.
They feel like they are worn out and barely hold the hatch open - which sounds like is ideal to avoid the delamination issues..I would not trust them to hold the hatch open if you live where it is cold.
Be careful - the electrical/spade connections were brittle and I broke one (maybe it was already broken). Easy fix with a standard crimp on spade connection.
The Jeep spec rear struts worked perfectly. I bought them on Amazon. They have the electrical spade connectors just like the old ones.
They feel like they are worn out and barely hold the hatch open - which sounds like is ideal to avoid the delamination issues..I would not trust them to hold the hatch open if you live where it is cold.
Be careful - the electrical/spade connections were brittle and I broke one (maybe it was already broken). Easy fix with a standard crimp on spade connection.
Are you saying that the new Amazon jeep ones barely hold the hatch open?
I have found the proper Porsche struts in the past for 14.00$ and they work properly as they are spec’d for our cars.
I would have to do some digging to find where it was.
Purchasing and or adjusting this will fix the lift issue you are referring to.
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Originally Posted by GarageYears
You mentioned replacing the hood/hatch struts...
Be really careful with the rear hatch struts.
I had the same thought as you, and replaced both hood and hatch struts shortly after I received my car. At which point I noticed a creaking noise from the rear hatch when going over bumps in the road. The new (OEM) rear struts were stressing the hatch surround enough to pull the glass away from the metal frame.
This is common on 944s - there really isn't much holding the glass to the frame and new struts basically push the glass away from the hinges. It's just a rather poor design. Looks nice when new. A real PITA to fix. Once the frame separates there's not a lot you can do. There is a process on Pelican that someone did which claims to re-attach the frame to the glass, but several 'experts' (including one from the PCA) stated this is difficult thing to do and to stay away if possible. My local Porsche shop also said it was almost impossible to fix.
In my case I still had the original rear struts and I put them back on the car, and the glass is mostly re-seated. The old struts are still good to hold the hatch open, but the electric release doesn't pop the hatch open like it would with new struts. I also have a new rear hatch seal I will install to cure the tiny water leak. With the new struts I had a 'big water leak'. Not that the car sees rain, but I noticed it when washing the car.
There are alternates to the OEM struts - I think there are struts from a Jeep that are the same dimensions, but much softer, and hence won't push the glass off the frame. The other common suggestion was to buy a broom handle and trim it to length :-)
Anyway, in the grand scheme of what you will need to do, this is really minor, but may save you the same experience I had.
The Jeep spec rear struts worked perfectly. I bought them on Amazon. They have the electrical spade connectors just like the old ones.
They feel like they are worn out and barely hold the hatch open - which sounds like is ideal to avoid the delamination issues..I would not trust them to hold the hatch open if you live where it is cold.
Be careful - the electrical/spade connections were brittle and I broke one (maybe it was already broken). Easy fix with a standard crimp on spade connection.
The Jeep struts I ordered with the above part numbers DID NOT have the electrical connections for the interior light, and could not be adapted to the parts from my old struts.
I welcome any feedback. I am aware that this project wont be cheap or easy. This car deserves to be back on the road.
"cheap" and/or "easy" are never in a 951 owner's vocabulary. great cars when running right, but the ROI with these is marginal from a driving enjoyment perspective. just don't keep a tally of the invoices - for your well-being.
General advice that I heeded regarding the rear struts, is to get new struts that has about the half~2/3 of compressive strengths compared to the new OEM ones.
I believe SG214008 are the ones. They work like tired OEM struts, with just enough strength to hold the hatch in place.
General advice that I heeded regarding the rear struts, is to get new struts that has about the half~2/3 of compressive strengths compared to the new OEM ones.
I believe SG214008 are the ones. They work like tired OEM struts, with just enough strength to hold the hatch in place.
With lots of help from a local Rennlister - the Turbo is alive.
I've done hours of cleaning to the literal rats nest in the engine bay. So far - the only real rodent damage was a spark plug wire which was chewed through.
Timing belt was inspected and in good shape. The new timing belt kit from FCP Euro just arrived. It took about two weeks for them to ship it and another 1.5 weeks for Fedex to get around to delivering it.
I drained all the fuel.
Clutch master and slave replaced and bled
Brake systems flushed
New spark plugs and dropped oil in each cyl.
Found some Boxster wheels+tires on Craigslist for $200.
First of three oil changes is happening later today
Glad to see you are making progress! It's always a great feeling the first time you get your project car to run and even better the first time you get to drive it, which will hopeful be soon!
I may need to post this elsewhere, but I am looking for a few items:
*Lindsay Racing oil cooler (I have one that suffered physical damage). I only need the cooler, not any of the plumbing: https://www.lindseyracing.com/LR/Por...1-3XP-OIL.html
*Front bumper. White would be awesome
*Passenger side fog lamp lens, also amber turn signal lens
02-01-2022, 11:29 PM
