Greetings & what should I do next?

[VDK]

Greetings, my name is Alex & it looks like I found exactly the forum I was looking for.

I have recently through a series of events come into a possession of Aus delivered 1986 944 Turbo with just under 300k.

Car has been in sitting idle for a year or so now, prior to that it was driven & serviced regularly, all the way to original purchase.

I've started it and it runs well and all electrics work, but I haven't really driven it so far. Overall it needs a bit of work on the interior, but all mechanicals look to be well maintained.

 

So what do I do next? Should I take it to a specialist for a check up & service before I go for a longer drive? If so, should I be going to Porsche Brisbane or someone else?

Or do I do some basic maintenance myself (I have access to a hoist and know a little bit about cars).

So greeting and I'm hoping for some pointers!

[Neun 11]

For Starters, put some decent fuel in her,  take it for a decent drive under load i:e, hills,  let the car rev, Any issues may rear its ugly head. Thats the first thing i would do.

[Niko]

36 minutes ago, Neun 11 said:

For Starters, put some decent fuel in her,  take it for a decent drive under load i:e, hills,  let the car rev, Any issues may rear its ugly head. Thats the first thing i would do.

+1.     Give it a bit of stick and enjoy it.   Congratulations, great car by the looks, and welcome to the forum

[Rob]

I'm in Brisbane and might be able to give you a few pointers, drop me a PM when you get a chance.

[TINGY]

Hi Alex, looks pretty tidy. I am by no means an expert but i can offer my experience having owned 3 944's. 

Firstly i would drive it gently unless you know the mechanical history is up to date, then i would chuck it on that hoist and check for oil leaks then i would pull off the belt cover on the front of the engine and check the belt tensions, very important on these cars as you may know by now. 

History is important so i hope you have that for the car as that will help you find out what maintenance items you will need to attend to next.

Good luck with it and i hope it works out well for you. 

Take up Rob's offer he is very knowledgeable on these cars.

[symsy]

if your planning on being spirited  tyre age check , pressures , brake fluid bleed perhaps 

Oil , good coolant .. an injector clean and tank of 98 , drive it .

Looks good 

 

[bear924]

1 hour ago, Rob said:

I'm in Brisbane and might be able to give you a few pointers, drop me a PM when you get a chance.

+++1 on taking Rob up on this offer. Knows his stuff and is a great guy. I would be very mindful about driving the car until I knew about the timing belt.

The only thing cheap about 944 turbos is their price (and even then, they aren't exactly cheap). If you are able to wrench, I would do that unless it doesn't interest you and you have spare cash. Some locals have been known to rebuild 944t engines in their lounge rooms so they can't be that difficult!!

BTW - Sweet looking 944. Big 944 turbo fan so I hope you get it sorted and join us on our next FEP  (see event section) so we can all tell you what a great car it is.

[Timm]

15 minutes ago, bear924 said:

Some locals have been known to rebuild 944t engines in their lounge rooms so they can't be that difficult!!

I see my reputation precedes me haha

+1 on timing belt check (and balance belt while in there), tyres, brakes, brake lines, oil and coolant as the others have said.

Also, its important to check the condition of the two fuel hoses that travel over the exhaust manifold, and the little jumper hose that connects the fuel rail to the damper. These hoses have been known to cause engine fires when they get old and brittle and drip fuel onto the hot manifold.

Anyway, nice 951! Hope to see you out and about...let me know if you need a hand with anything.

 

 

[brian in buddina]

nice colour VDK

@Rob runs an apprenticeship program on the 944

[SteveF]

Welcome. Very nice looking turbo.

[VDK]

Here are the original delivery codes:

I couldn't figure out all of them.