DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Sorry, I thought the title WAS the joke .....

Bit on the short side for me, but a good start I agree. Doesn't like cars or birding (or me as far as I know) so not perfect, making my point above ......

Joel, I think anyone looking for perfection from a 45 year old car (even a Porsche) is likely to disappointed. Bit like the search for the perfect woman - especially a 45 year old one!
Glad you're enjoying the journey though - it might be the best bit in the end.

Mick

This really was a bummer for Charles (and me really) - when he says a loose head stud, what I found was that the two outer head barrel nuts were loose - not quite finger tight, but not much more, so that was most likely the cause of the gasket popping. Charles had followed my advice and put the car ...

I found if you push the pin through the spring as far as it will go before trying to compress it, then it helps to stop the spring trying to bow and ping off across the garage (or into your face or nether regions). Personally I used a wide jaw pair of grips (the ones that open to 3" or so) acro...

Max, Not sure are you asking how to do it, or about to reveal how you did it? If the former then I can a) agree it is a MF of a job b) advise thicker gloves c) describe how I have done it at least three times - not necessarily the best way though! Mick P.S. It is described in the Workshop manual but...

It is indeed a tortuous journey this car has taken Charles on - and there's more....... ..... but what added to the puzzle was the fact that (as you can see in the photo above) Mr. Airey has a rolling road, and the power tests showed 200hp+. So what could possibly be wrong with that! And even allowi...

Sorry Mike, Jim, mine was a pathetic attempt as sarcastic humour .........

Please ignore it. Opened the red too early probably....

Mick

Good, so do I.
Mine's in my gearbox and I'm not sure of the year or make either. It's not for sale.
What about yours?........

Doesn't make them go any better, or be more reliable, or be more fun to drive, but for reasons I cannot fathom matching numbers does seem to add significantly to the value of the car. To me a replacement engine or (especially) gearbox of the correct original type should make no difference whatsoever...

Graham. Flywheel bolts are stretch bolts and should never be re used. I once had a flywheel come loose on a chassis dyno. Very scary! For the cost of changing them it's not worth the risk IMO. Cheers. Andy They are indeed 'stretch bolts' (most are in these circumstances by definition), but if they ...

Lightweight_911 wrote:Mick - aren't those tyres 195/65 x 15 ?

No Andy, 165



Mick

Distributor reduced to £500 shipped in UK.

Offers on the tyres?

Anyone before e-bay?

A couple of bits for sale: 1. set of 5 (1 never used of the spare, 4 used for <2,000 miles) Pirelli P4 Cinturato 165/65 R15 81T tyres. £120 collected. Happy to arrange shipping but at cost. http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo164/m_temple/IMG_0384_zpspkds4zhx.jpg http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/...

I have one (or two!) somewhere as well, so let me know if Graham can't find his.
Mick