dan_189 Posted 22December, 2019 Report Share Posted 22December, 2019 Some fabric tape can help eliminate rattles as well. Inexpensive too. MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01CFOR Posted 24December, 2019 Report Share Posted 24December, 2019 Congrats Jeff - RIP Audi , the wheels kept on lifting in any case ! Look forward to seeing the work. you need a C4 though ..... MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 24December, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 24December, 2019 On 22/12/2019 at 12:02, dan_189 said: Some fabric tape can help eliminate rattles as well. Inexpensive too. That is not a bad idea. I have got most of them now. I am thinking it is more of an issue with they old tyres which are vibrating a bit over 100kph. I had the wheels balanced which helped, but didn't eliminate the vibrations completely. It currently has Dunlop Sport Maxx tyres on it an don't rate them, but I have some PS4's going on in the new year. It also has a bit of a clunk on rough roads coming from the rear, which i suspect is a bushing or engine mount that I need to track down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_189 Posted 25December, 2019 Report Share Posted 25December, 2019 I'd vote "tuning arm" forks for the clunk - definitely a DIY job but i'd recommend having a rattle gun to undo the bolts and a good torque wrench to do them back up. The engine mounts IMO should be changed if they are original - they can make a big difference to handing and NHV. MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted 25December, 2019 Report Share Posted 25December, 2019 On 26/12/2019 at 09:29, dan_189 said: The engine mounts IMO should be changed if they are original - they can make a big difference to handing and NHV. I’d agree with this. I did a few things at once on mine, so it’s hard to isolate each, but apart from the new clutch, I think the engine mounts made the biggest difference. Way quieter, and it improved the handling noticeably too - although I had only driven the car a few times before (and after) the work, so I wasn’t entirely sure if it was a placebo effect 😂... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 26December, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 26December, 2019 6 hours ago, dan_189 said: I'd vote "tuning arm" forks for the clunk - definitely a DIY job but i'd recommend having a rattle gun to undo the bolts and a good torque wrench to do them back up. The engine mounts IMO should be changed if they are original - they can make a big difference to handing and NHV. I will definitely look into them. I assume it is just the bushings not the entire forks? I have heard the engine mounts are a must do so I will have a look. The front end feels a bit loose at the moment as well, so I think it more than likely needs all the bushings replaced to tighten it back up again. I will probably just do the factory replacements, as I don't need it any firmer, just tighter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_189 Posted 26December, 2019 Report Share Posted 26December, 2019 Unfortunately they are one unit - no bushing. Can only be purchased as one. MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 1January, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 1January, 2020 Well that was a nice win. The clunking coming from the suspension was getting gradually worse and with out rough country roads out here, I was thinking I needed to check it out and work out what bushings I need to get for this car asap before I go on any road trips, or long drives. I jacked the car up and removed the rear wheels, and went over all of the arms for movement looking for a completely roasted bush. They were looking old, but everything was super tight, with no movement to be found. Then I checked the sway bar drop links and low and behold. The bolt on the passenger side was halfway out and very loose. 10 seconds with a 17mm spanner and a quick test on our bumpiest local road, and it all feels nice and tight. Phew. That is a bunch of work I can mark off my list, at least for the time being 😄 PDean, JWM and firstone 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 1January, 2020 Report Share Posted 1January, 2020 Still got the dash squeak? 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 1January, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 1January, 2020 1 hour ago, LeeM said: Still got the dash squeak? 😁 I have managed to get most of them. On the rough country roads it still rattles a bit, and I doubt I will ever be able to sort that, but on the freeway it is pretty good. I will be getting some new tyres in a couple of week so hopefully that will make things a bit better again LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 15January, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 15January, 2020 We have had the 996 for a few weeks now, but it is finally time for Mrs Jeff's first drive and she can give us her impressions of it. Stepo, firstone, DT and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troubleshooter Posted 16January, 2020 Report Share Posted 16January, 2020 That's it Jeff you've lost it now... " feels like a quality car" Mrs Jeff tick of approval👍 MFX and LeeM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 28January, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 28January, 2020 I need to fix up a few things and service Archie the 996 before my road trip to the Bathurst 12 hour race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 28January, 2020 Report Share Posted 28January, 2020 ...but you didn’t line up the centre caps !!🥴 MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 28January, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 28January, 2020 10 hours ago, OZ930 said: ...but you didn’t line up the centre caps !!🥴 Did I trigger your OCD 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 28January, 2020 Report Share Posted 28January, 2020 5 minutes ago, MFX said: Did I trigger your OCD 😜 Nah, it’s pseudo OCD. I try to get in before the real OCD crowd, just to annoy them ! 😂 MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLD Posted 14February, 2020 Report Share Posted 14February, 2020 A question for you, you say you bought the cheapest 996 in the country... how much was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 16February, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 16February, 2020 On 14/02/2020 at 12:58, JLD said: A question for you, you say you bought the cheapest 996 in the country... how much was it? $40k which was the cheapest at the time (manual, coupe). I am sure there were cheaper tip's and cab's but they were never a consideration. TwoHeadsTas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLD Posted 17February, 2020 Report Share Posted 17February, 2020 On 16/02/2020 at 11:44, MFX said: $40k which was the cheapest at the time (manual, coupe). I am sure there were cheaper tip's and cab's but they were never a consideration. Yep, fair call! $40k for a manual 996 is likely the cheapest. Has it been a cheap or expensive exercise? I’d love more details about ownership so far and whether it’s been a positive or negative experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 17February, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 17February, 2020 36 minutes ago, JLD said: Yep, fair call! $40k for a manual 996 is likely the cheapest. Has it been a cheap or expensive exercise? I’d love more details about ownership so far and whether it’s been a positive or negative experience It is still an old car, but so far it has been really good. Watch my videos on it. I gave it a full service and it all looks good. I am going through and fixing a bunch of little things that needed attention, like the bonnet struts, stereo, a/c regas, etc. I just fixed the common problem of the indicators not cancelling, which most people generally replace the whole unit for around $600, and I fixed it for $5 (video soon ). WOKA, poetry911, Harsh and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 18February, 2020 Report Share Posted 18February, 2020 3 hours ago, MFX said: I just fixed the common problem of the indicators not cancelling, which most people generally replace the whole unit for around $600, and I fixed it for $5 (video soon ). 'Home built by Jeff Mcgyver' MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 16June, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 16June, 2020 One of the biggest complaints I have had with Archie, my 996, has been the horrible rubbery shifting feel. I finally address that issue once and for all. WOKA, DT, Dave997S and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave997S Posted 20June, 2020 Report Share Posted 20June, 2020 Enjoy these videos Jeff. Mucho respecto for chaps like yourself that can do this work themselves. Unlike pumpkin heads like me who have no mechanical skills whats so ever. MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 3December, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 3December, 2020 In this video I fix the gutter rash and repaint the wheels for Archie my 996 Porsche 911. jordan, tomo, Scott930 and 6 others 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 18February, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 18February, 2021 This week it is time to do a bit of preventative maintenance on Archie 996, and change out the water pump and do a complete flush of the coolant system. 911CSR and tomo 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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