The drivers. People with higher IQ don’t get stuck because they drive like adults Limited-slip (for the 900s, I think), 50/50 balance, and a tendency towards manual transmissions may have a lot to do with it, but the words above are probably the biggest factor. My every-day driver for years was a 1...

Well, it's been a long time since an update. We've done a few things that I'll update later, but the big project came from an excess of generosity and perhaps a deficit of caution (and of course, 36 years of wear and tear). Son's friend wanted to practice driving a manual transmission, so he obliged...

Attaching pics from Bentley manual on replacing the cable (and adjusting the brake).

From the pic, it doesn't look like oil is running down from the valve cover/cam cover gasket, which would be the most minor reason. Others with more experience particularly on these motors might want to chime in, but I'd say worn valve guide is probably the next "best" problem (meaning lea...

After sickness and a trip that took up most of the month, we are back up. We had just a short time today to hit the garage, so I helped my son chip away at the list for an hour. New plugs, wires, cap and rotor. We also replaced a nut and washer on the U-clamp that holds the exhaust to the bottom of ...

I kept the functional but very old relay when we replaced it recently on advice from this forum. I haven't tried opening it up yet, but has anyone had success rebuilding/refurbishing one? BTW, we've also started marking the sides of relays and other suitable items (like the alternator) we replace wi...

I dropped by our local indy shop and he pulled two off a head he had in storage. That let us get that replaced this morning before the boy had to leave for work. With the cam cover off, we took a reference photo for the rust issue. It looks as if it is slowly resolving. We'll change the oil soon (1k...

I had a little time today while the boy was out hiking and figured I would piddle around a bit. I started by wild goose chase looking for that cam cover stud. I found two local shops whose websites said they were open on Saturday mornings and since my calls went to voicemails that said they were pro...

I do not remember ever seeing a sensor in that location. Perhaps it is a coolant LEVEL sensor. volvolugnut I was a bit mystified. I was thinking the same thing... could it be a coolant level or maybe a pressure sensor? Looking at some diagrams and photos on the web, the normal configuration is a pl...

Fine for you folk in southern climes, but it is going to be just above zero tonight up here - not sure a straight 30wt would allow a start tomorrow morning!