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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 5:37 pm
by 911hillclimber
Ha!
Andy, all is revealed in my thread in '911'.
All geo spot on (to my accuracy as in the photo)
Camber: 1.25 deg Neg, Caster 5.5 deg Pos, toe @ Zero, body 1 deg nose down
Front wheels balanced to 'Zero', pressures to 28/32, wheel bearing nice and 'snug'
Wobble GONE at any speed up to 80 ish, as fast as I travel in the car due to the brakes, the headlights, and the wipers!
Will it last?
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 7:30 pm
by andytat
Ah, I missed that.
Good news that you have the problem sorted out.
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:14 pm
by neilbardsley
Swapped cars around. Turns out the 356 will not start with 5.6v. Had to jump start from a 12v.
Now charging up at home
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 6:46 pm
by neilbardsley
After a great run out yesterday. I looked at my log book and it had been really 2K since I changed the oil.
I took the plug out and left to drain while we went to watch Captain Marvel (don't bother). Then took the slump plate off. I always seem to lose one washer on the floor so I have spares. The magnetic looked clean. I used 10/40 semi synthetic last time. This time I'm trying 5/30 full synthetic shell helix. No you scream. All the good places use 20/50 mineral. Well in my defence oil technology has come a long way since 1956, 30w was the oil that was originally recommended and the oil I chose had a high zinc content. Next I took the filter out and sucked all the oil out. Pretty clean again. I think that cleaning the slump magnetic and filter canister are probably as important as what oil you use
I will report back on my next oil change.
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 2:08 pm
by neilbardsley
Straighten the front flexible brake hose I installed. I rebleed the brakes afterwards.
Unfortunately my bleeder, which uses the air pressure from the spare tire, doesn't seal well. It can lose fluid on the connections. I need to either try some gaskets or get a better bleeder
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 2:44 pm
by DustyM
Put my stickers into what I hope will become their long term home.
Seem to be missing 2017 if you have any left Tom?
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 2:47 pm
by Bootsy
Sure I have, will have a look
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:06 pm
by neilbardsley
Fitted the badge I bought from Ian at the swap meet
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 9:12 pm
by mycar
^ Nice.
What is that badge ?
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 9:31 pm
by Nine One One
A v D - Anniversary Badge DAC 1899-KAC 1905-AvD 1948.
Like this one
https://www.ebay.at/itm/AVD-Autoplakett ... 4678a22453
Vintage Enamel DAC 1899 KAC 1905 AVD 1948 German Club Motor Club Car Auto Badge
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 7:10 am
by neilbardsley
That one is in better condition than mine. I was thinking if there was something I could coat it with to protect it?
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 11:07 am
by Nine One One
Ships varnish?
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 11:37 am
by mycar
Das boot polish ?
Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:45 pm
by neilbardsley
Frustrating day. Took the 356 out and the engine sounded super smooth with fresh oil. Unfortunately the brake pedal went hard and soft. I talked Mrs B into pumping the brake for me, instead of using the pressure bleeder, and got a super firm brake pedal. Took for another drive and became soft again. Gave up but next time will clean and search for leak
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Re: What did you do in/on/for your Porsche today?
Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 4:19 pm
by David Rooke
neilbardsley wrote:Frustrating day. Took the 356 out and the engine sounded super smooth with fresh oil. Unfortunately the brake pedal went hard and soft. I talked Mrs B into pumping the brake for me, instead of using the pressure bleeder, and got a super firm brake pedal. Took for another drive and became soft again. Gave up but next time will clean and search for leak
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Similar problem on my '12. Increasing the pressure bleeder pressure just blew the fluid reservoir to m/c hose off. And made a big mess. And I swore a lot.
I had fluid / debris stuck in the rear calipers - cleared it with a vacuum bleed using my Mityvac pump.
David.
