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Forum: 928 Forum
06-09-2023, 03:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 484
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

Just received your email Roger. Thanks. ...

Just received your email Roger. Thanks.

That explains the difference. And, as always, excellent service from your team.
Forum: 928 Forum
06-09-2023, 12:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 484
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

BTW, I meant "intermediate plate" throughout this...

BTW, I meant "intermediate plate" throughout this whole post. Not Flex. I am getting old timer's disease at age 54.

My symptoms were a shudder upon releasing the clutch pedal. The clutch...
Forum: 928 Forum
06-09-2023, 10:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 484
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

Early 928 Clutch Intermediate Plate mystery - 1979 ROW

I recently dropped off my 1979 ROW manual car at my mechanic for a timing, water pump, reseal, and also a clutch job with everything replaced. Parts were procured from a highly trusted retailer in...
Forum: 928 Forum
09-27-2021, 08:45 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,607
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

And, I appreciated your input and help...

And, I appreciated your input and help Constantine.

Honestly, the whole thing needed sorting out. I have a feeling that the previous owner sent the car to various mechanics in an effort to...
Forum: 928 Forum
09-26-2021, 04:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,607
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

Engine to TT. It was found when replacing...

Engine to TT. It was found when replacing expansion valve and tracing vacuum for the heater control.

NOTE: A previous mechanic had told me that he tested the vacuum at the transmission and that...
Forum: 928 Forum
09-25-2021, 01:46 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,607
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

I am following up on this thread because I hate...

I am following up on this thread because I hate people that never update when they fix a problem. I have resolved my 1985 transmission issues, and the car is like a new car. Not even a figure of...
Forum: 928 Forum
08-12-2021, 09:26 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 6,342
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeQM1c-XCDc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeQM1c-XCDc
Forum: 928 Forum
08-02-2021, 08:52 AM
Replies: 16,343
Views: 3,623,559
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

My 1979 Oak Green on Cork ROW car. Yep, it's the...

My 1979 Oak Green on Cork ROW car. Yep, it's the dreaded 3-speed, and I love it. Delivered new in Dortmund in mid-1979. Spent it's first decade in Stuttgart, before an American citizen brought it...
Forum: 928 Forum
07-31-2021, 09:58 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,687
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

Hey, at least the dealer looked at the car. ...

Hey, at least the dealer looked at the car.

Fields Porsche(formerly Brumos) told me that they will not even check-in a 928. Won't schedule it.
Forum: 928 Forum
07-29-2021, 09:29 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,607
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

Do you normally remove the exhaust or drop it...

Do you normally remove the exhaust or drop it down to reach the modulator? Do you have to replace the plastic cap each time you remove it? I have seen some Mercedes articles that say the white cap is...
Forum: 928 Forum
07-29-2021, 08:08 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,413
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

My 1979 is a German delivered car. Bottom of my...

My 1979 is a German delivered car. Bottom of my glove box is a well faded "4839", which matches the production number of 129 4839 on my original registration "Fahrzeugbrief". VIN: 9289102661...
Forum: 928 Forum
07-25-2021, 02:09 PM
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Views: 3,623,559
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlist.com-vbulleti...

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Forum: 928 Forum
07-24-2021, 11:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 364
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

Very nice acquisition. Congrats! My 1979 is by...

Very nice acquisition. Congrats! My 1979 is by far my favorite 928. There are a lot of people around here that are very knowledgeable and can give insight much better than I can. I am no professional...
Forum: 928 Forum
07-24-2021, 10:34 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,441
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

I could not begin to venture a guess on the...

I could not begin to venture a guess on the number remaining. I have been doing the 928 for a mere 15 years or so(nowhere near what some of you have been doing it for). In that time, I have only...
Forum: 928 Forum
07-21-2021, 10:42 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,627
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

Just checked out the auction site's description. ...

Just checked out the auction site's description. Amazed at the repair cost.

All right, which one of your buddies snagged the air snorkels off of it, before the insurance company picked it up? ;)
Forum: 928 Forum
07-21-2021, 10:26 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,607
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

First of all, thanks for the previous advice. The...

First of all, thanks for the previous advice. The partial throttle shifting has been resolved. Maybe needs a bit more fine tuning, but it is night and day difference after lengthening the Bowden....
Forum: 928 Forum
07-17-2021, 10:34 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 27,254
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

I bought my Red 32V car out of pure nostalgia...

I bought my Red 32V car out of pure nostalgia because I had the poster of a red one, as a teenager in the 1980's. It is my least favorite car, and I regret it.

In my opinion, silver is the sexiest...
Forum: 928 Forum
07-17-2021, 03:47 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,607
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

Well, I did say that he did lots of Mercedes...

Well, I did say that he did lots of Mercedes stuff, so I ASSUMED he knew these trans. ;) I use him primarily for hot weather, summertime parts hanging. Things like shocks, etc. He treats me...
Forum: 928 Forum
07-17-2021, 03:07 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,607
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

You just turn it so many times and it stops, or...

You just turn it so many times and it stops, or turn it 2 or 3 times, and it is considered a reset? Thanks again, All of this advice is curing a longstanding issue that I have paid to have fixed. ...
Forum: 928 Forum
07-17-2021, 12:58 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,607
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

Ok, so I had time home from work, finally, to...

Ok, so I had time home from work, finally, to adjust my Bowden cable, and there has been SIGNIFICANT improvement to where the cars shifts. No more lifting off pedal to get it to shift. Best it has...
Forum: 928 Forum
07-16-2021, 10:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,335
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

Drove my 1979 Euro for two years as a Florida...

Drove my 1979 Euro for two years as a Florida daily driver . No problem. Worst part was the no-A\C. The funny part is that it is now well sorted, and I was daily driving it when it wasn't so well...
Forum: 928 Forum
07-15-2021, 09:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 984
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

Thanks for the advice, all. I got them mounted...

Thanks for the advice, all. I got them mounted today. No problems at all. Now, for that ride height to settle back down. And, yes, I went with gray. Gray and red. O-H I-O.

My 1979 Euro, Oak...
Forum: 928 Forum
07-15-2021, 10:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 451
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

Well, as you know, those were originally plastic...

Well, as you know, those were originally plastic "welded" to the bottom. I have an old tank that I took out of a 1981 parts car, and it had been slashed by the previous owner backing into a piece of...
Forum: 928 Forum
07-14-2021, 09:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 984
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

Hacker, Thank you, kind sir. I called...

Hacker,

Thank you, kind sir.
I called multiple tire dealers in my area and I received statements ranging from "Wow, is that a funky tire size" to " We have those in our system, but not is stock...
Forum: 928 Forum
07-14-2021, 09:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 984
Posted By GuardsRedHammerhead

Greg, could you please expound on that. I have...

Greg, could you please expound on that. I have seen both listed for this wheel.

My wheel part number shows that it came with 225/50's on the 944. Recently, I took off a set of 996...
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