Porsche 928 - Keepers from the email lists

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updated January 27, 2004

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Steering/Suspension/Tires | Transmission | Vacuum

These are my “keepers” from the 928 list and discussion forum at Rennlist.com, the 928 Owners Club, and personal correspondence. Be sure to check Greg Nichols' 928 Tips pages. Additionally the postings on Rennlist can be searched and there is a Rennlist 928 FAQ.

• Bumper - rear
• Chin spoiler repair
• Convertible options
• Door and hatch opening
• Door stops
• Door and panel repair
• Hatch fix
• Hatch lock
• Hood pad replacement/adhesive
• Hood struts
• Mirror GTS upgrade
• Mirror loose
• Mirror removal
• Noise reduction
• Painting
• Paint - bumpers
• Paint thickness and polishing
• Paint types
• Painting technique – Dan
• Polishing lug nuts – Dave Shaeffer
• Quarter-window trim
• Rear Wing downforce
• Sunroof
• Tow eye plug part
• Wax
• Window installation
• Window problems
• Windows rattle
• Windshield gap
• Windshield removal
• Windshield washer plumbing
• Windshield washer schematic (MY82)
• Wipers - rear
• Wipers - windshield

• ABS disable
• Antilock system
• Bleeding
• Brake bleeder gizmo – Dr. Bob
• Brake booster check
• Brake booster and master cylinder replacement
• Brakes dragging
• Brake fluid
• Brake fluid boiling
• Brake switches
• Ceramic brakes
• Caliper rebuild
• Cryogenic treatment
• Flushing high-mileage cars
• GTS brakes on S4
• Knocking
• Pads
• Pad sensors
• Parking brake adjustment
• Pressure sensors
• Refinishing calipers
• Rotors
• Rotors - turning cross-drilled
• S4 brakes on Euro S
• Stainless steel brake lines

• Rennlist history
• Rennlist stats (February 2002)

• DexCool coolant
• cooling fan - '78-86
• Fan clutch
• Fan operation
• Fan run-on
• Head temperature sensors
• Overheating
• Overheating checklist
• Overview of cooling system – Dr. Bob
• Radiator leak
• Radiator hose
• Radiator tanks
• Temperature gauge and sensor
• Temperature sensors
• Thermostat

• *Annual cleaning maintenance*
• Air bags
• Alternator
• Alternator - Delco
• Alternator hose
• Alternator - voltage regulator
• Alarm
• Battery
• Battery cable
• Battery cut-off switch
• Battery - jumping/charging
• Battery low/recharging
• Battery box – white powder
• Battery - Optima
• Checking fuses
• Control unit locations
• Cruise control
• Daytime running lights
• Doorlights stay on
• Door locks
• Electrical checking
• Electrical theory
• Fog lights
• Gas gauge test
• Gauge dismantle
• GTS clock
• Headlights
• Headlights - bulbs
• Headlights - Euro
• Headlights - Xenon bulbs
• Headlight aiming and positioning
• Ignition switch
• Lighter wiring
• Light bulbs for A/C
• Light bulbs for A/T pod indicator
• Lighting in pod
• Lights - reverse
• Mirrors/seats
• No start
• Oil gauge/sender
• Radio – antenna amp
• Radio – roof antenna update
• Radio – stereo installation
• Rear wiper operation
• Relay - checking
• Relay - starter
• Relay swaps
• Relay X
• Seat switches
• Starting with bad ignition switch
• Starter - solenoid
• Starter - testing
• Speedometer
• Speedometer sensor
• Speedometer sticks
• Sudden Death
• Ticking on passenger side
• Turn signal cancelling
• Voltmeter
• Warning light control unit
• Windows
• Window Operation MY>90
• Wiper relay mod

• Air filter – K&N
• Air intake flap
• Air intake tubes
• Aluminum engine - BMW
• Belts (accessory)
• Block construction
• Cam specs
• Cam timing
• Cam timing advance for automatics
• Cam tower seals
• Cleaning
• Compression & Leakdown test
• Distributor caps and rotors
• Engine bores
• Forged components
• Front main seal
• Hot start problems
• Hot start & power loss
• Idle Speed test
• Ignition monitoring system (MY89+)
• Intake manifold - Extrude Hone
• Intake manifold refurbish - parts
• Intake manifold removal
• Intake manifold removal – Fred Rourke
• Intake manifold removal – Patrick McGinnis
• Knock sensors
• Lifter tapping
• Low power
• Low top speed
• Motor mounts – Wally Plumley
• Motor mounts – Ken Postma
• Motor mounts (Ford)
• Oil – accusump
• Oil check valve
• Oil failures
• Oil flow
• Oil – GTS baffle
• Oil – GTS consumption
• Oil in coolant test
• Oil level sender
• Oil loss mystery
• Oil pan
• Oil pressure
• Oil recommendation – John Laurenson
• Paint - cam covers
• Rev limit
• Rod bearing failure 2/6
• Runs poor, no spark, won't start
• Spark plugs
• S4 intake on 32-valve S
• S4 mods – Mike Schmidt
• Starting problems
• Supporting engine from above
• Timing - S4
• Timing belt
• Timing belt - 16 valve engines
• Timing belt change interval
• Timing belt tensioner
• Timing belt tool
• Timing chains (rattle)
• Water pump
• Weight
• White smoke

• Cat Bypass
• Catalytic converter failure
• Dyno tests – Tom Cloutier and Louis Ott
• Dyno tests revisited
• Emissions tests
• Emissions test failure
• Emissions test with cat bypass
• Emissions - high NOx
• Exhaust: It's Science! – Tom Cloutier
• Exhaust systems – Marc Thomas
• Heat through transmission shifter
• Louis Ott X-Crossover – Tom Middleton
• O2 Lambda sensor
• Plugged exhaust
• RMB for '78-86
• Updating early models with later parts

• Auxillary Air Regulator
• Bosch fuel injection computer/brain
• Brain alternatives
• Brain failure statistics – Kurt Rottner
• Brain failure report – Tony
• Brain learning – Kurt Rottner
• Brain rebuild info
• CIS Reference
• Exhaust sensor
• Fuel gauge
• Fuel pressure regulator
• Fuel pump
• Fuel pump in tank
• Fuel pump relay tests
• Fuel sender
• Gas tank
• Hall sensor
• Idle set on ‘86
• Idle stabilizer
• Ignition temperature sensors
• Injectors
• Injector and computer matching
• Injector cleaners
• Injector harness
• Jetronic troubleshooting – Rich
• LH troubleshooting
• MAF sensor
• Oxygen sensor
• POP! goes the engine
• S2 fuel injection troubleshooting
• Stalling after start - relay
• Starting problem - electric fuel-pump relay
• Starting problem when warm
• Temp sensors
• Throttle switch test
• VDO pressure gauge installation – Wally Plumley
• Warmup Regulator
• Warmup Regulator rebuild
• Fuel vapor “Y” connector

• Bonneville Salt Flats
• Box under dead pedal
• Dragsters
• Dyno
• Dyno MY79
• Dyno – exhaust & chip – Tom Middleton
• Dyno - GTS
• Dyno method
• 0-60
• Big Spanking
• Certificate of Authenticity
• Devek 209mph!
• G-Tech
• Importing
• If You Want Help – Wally Plumley
• Jacking
• Keys
• Lift information
• Open road racing
• Parts history – 928 Int'l
• Quarter mile times
• Racing points – Mark Kibort
• Radar detectors - Valentine One installation
• Ramp help
• Shop problems
• Supercharging
• Supercharging and reliability
• Tools
• Track mods – fans, FI fuel cutoff, roll bar
• Track mod costs
• Turbocharging vs. Supercharging
• VASCAR
• VIN locations
• Weight distribution
• Weight removal
• Window tint

• Headlights
• Japanese vs German engineering
• warming roas' bif

• A/C certification
• A/C checking
• A/C compressor & freon – Wally Plumley
• A/C compressor and clutch
• A/C compressor check
• A/C connections
• A/C freeze switch
• A/C operation
• A/C parts
• A/C R-134a conversion
• A/C Refrigerant
• A/C switch relay
• A/C is warm
• Blower fan
• Magic Blower Syndrome
• Blower resistor
• Climate control problems
• Evaporator and Condenser
• Full COLD modification
• Heater control valve
• Hot air & no compressor
• HVAC removal
• HVAC posts – troubleshooting vacuum, etc.
• Temp sensors
• Vacuum system

• Adhesives
• Dash
• Door sills
• Leather dyeing
• Seat heating
• Seat rear back removal
• Seat retrofit
• Seat weight
• Sport seats
• Steering - Porsche Sports Wheel (930S)

• Model year differences
• 16 valve vs 32 valve models
• 86 vs 86.5 models
• 87 model review
• 88 vs 89 models
• 89 model review
• 90 vs 91 models
• 928 vs 944
• 928 vs Boxster S
• Best model (WARNING: controversial !!)
• Chassis numbers
• Daytona 24 Hours 928
• Definitive 928
• Design and styling
• Euro clues
• Euro - 32 valve
• GT
• GTS
• GT vs GTS
• Last 928
• Motor Trend magazine
• Motorweek GTS remark
• Top speed
• Used 928 advice
• Weissach Edition

• Buying tips
• First Porsche
• Inspection
• Market value
• Pre-purchase inspection
• Tracing a car

• Alignment tips
• Alignment for the track
• Alignment at home
• Alignment 101 - Jay Kempf
• Axle & CV joints
• Ball joints
• Ball joints - aluminum
• Crossbrace
• CV boots
• CV joints
• Lower control arm - torque procedure
• Power steering filter
• Power steering hoses
• RDK (tire pressure warning system) disable
• Ride height
• Ride height - Eibach springs
• Rims - various Porsche
• Shocks and springs
• Shocks - Koni
• Springs - installation
• Spring rate
• Steering boots
• Steering fluid change
• Steering
• Steering rack bushings
• Steering rack repair
• Suspension rebuild, including rear bushings
• Sway bar
• Tie Rods
• Tie Rods & Wheel Bearings
• Tires
• Tire chalking
• Tire noise
• Tire & Rim sizes - Marc Thomas
• Tire sizes
• Tire storage
• Vibration
• Weissach joint - Marc Thomas
• Weissach joint pinning
• Wheel balance
• Wheel bearing - front
• Wheel bearing - rear
• Wheel painting
• Wheel polishing
• Wheel widths

• A/T - fluid
• A/T - clunk when shifting into gear
• A/T - kickdown
• A/T - manual shifting
• A/T - gearing swap
• A/T - shift adjustment
• A/T - shift basics
• A/T - shift points
• A/T - shifter loose/broken
• A/T - shifter Cable
• A/T - shifter removal
• A/T - shift test
• Automatic vs. 5-speed
• 968 6-speed
• Clutch
• Clutch check
• Clutch noise
• Clutch pedal pressure
• Conversion – A/T to 5-speed
• Gearbox ratios
• Heat in shifter area
• Limited slip
• Manual - gears
• Manual shift pattern
• Manual shifter shorten/swap GT
• Manual shifter slop
• Manual shifter knob
• Manual trans shifter cup fix
• Pilot bearing
• Removal - manual
• Throwout lever pivot bushing
• Thrust-bearing failure theory – Fred Rourke
• Thrust-bearing failure explanation – Fred Rourke
• Thrust-bearing research – Captain Earl Gillstrom
• Thrust-bearing thoughts
• Thrust-bearing failure Locktite fix
• Torque converter housing
• Torque tube
• Torque tube diagnosis
• Torque tube - sounds like marbles
• Torque tube pinchbolt

• Two vacuum systems – Wally Plumley
• Engine vacuum tests – Wally Plumley
• General vacuum tests – Ed Ruiz

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