Q – I am just starting to get my 76 911s running again after being in storage for six years. One issue I’m dealing with is tires. My 15-inch rims use 205/70vr15 tires. I need new tires and these seem to be difficult to find. What size comes close in a modern tire? Dave A…
Q – Last year I bought an ’81 911SC that had 8 broken Divalar head studs. I went through the engine myself and had a mechanic that worked for a Porsche dealer in the past go through the transmission. He put in new syncros on all gears and new drive dogs on 1st and 2nd. …
Q – My ‘89 Carrera will not start and I have checked everything. I have also taken all the advice of the web experts and fired volleys of parts from the “parts cannon”, still to no avail. I have spark, fuel and the engine cranks normally. I am fit to be tied, what do you…
Q – My 2003 Carrera recently began to run rough, the Check Engine light came on and started flashing. I shut it off and when I started it back up, it ran fine again but now the light is on all the time. I wonder what might be causing this and if it is safe…
Q – I own a 91 Carrera 4 and I love the car, the color, the interior, the sound…the whole package. I would love it a lot more if I could drive it in the summer but I can’t because it leaks oil and the AC has never worked well for me. I heard that…
Q – My 1990 Carrera recently developed a light rattling sound on light acceleration that disappeared on deceleration or at higher speeds. My research on the web pointed out problems with the timing chain ramps, hydraulic tensioners, or a weak or broken valve spring. My mechanic, by process of elimination, ruled out all those things…
Q – I am interested in finding an early 70’s 911. I love the simplicity of the early cars. Where is the best place to shop for a car, which version is the most reliable, and are there any pitfalls for a carbureted 911? Once I find that car, how much should I budget for…
Q – I want my 88 Carrera to sound better. I can barely hear the engine. Some of my buddies took their cat convertors off and they sound better than mine but I want to keep the cat since I don’t like the way their cars smell. I am thinking about a Dansk stainless steel…
Q – I am thinking about buying a Porsche that I have been told it has a failed IMS bearing. The price is right and I wondered if you can determine how bad the problem is before I buy it. The owner said that he shut it off as soon as he heard the noise…
Q – My 2005 Carrera has been starting fine but last time I took it in for an oil change, the battery tested at only 12 volts static when is should have been 12.6 volts. While I thought that it was just fine, I was told that it was in a low state of charge….