thebaron
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Aug 16, 2018 15:32:56 GMT
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Loving the use of language  Why so negative in assuming it will have broken further during transportation..... perhaps it's fixed itself..... perhaps there will be a flock of pigs flying overhead when you get to see it (wear a big, waterproof hat if there is!) Best wishes for the repairs - trust they will be simple and reasonably priced! Nick Good point, well made. I was actually heading into a meeting where I had to be a little caustic and that may have influenced my earlier comment. I have only spotted hawks and storks flying overhead today so I'll stay pragmatic and assume that it's exactly the same level of broken now as when I left it two weeks ago. My sister-in-law is coming over to visit for the weekend so it will be Tuesday before we get a look at it but given my pessisim earlier I'll flip that 180 and boldly state that we'll get it back on the road before the 1st of Sept so I have 2 full months BiTurboing before winter hibernation. |
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Last Edit: Aug 16, 2018 15:36:13 GMT by thebaron
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I'm feeling very liberal with the English language today btw.  Yeah mate, brill....  |
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Aug 17, 2018 13:13:38 GMT
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You can probably guess from my username that I am intensely jealous. I will own one someday. Til then, I'll just have to live vicariously  |
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thebaron
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Aug 29, 2018 20:59:34 GMT
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So we have finally had a chance to look at it and suspicions confirmed. Clutch slave cylinder is kaput.
So the hunt for parts begins again.
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thebaron
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Aug 29, 2018 21:02:25 GMT
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oh and kudos to Clement - totally nailed the diagnosis  |
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Aug 29, 2018 21:37:44 GMT
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Just found this thread. Bookmarked.
If I was in your position now with this car's slave cylinder leaking, ideally I'd go all in and overhaul the Mater too, along with replacing the clutch kit also.
Looking forward to updates.
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Still learning...still spending...still breaking things!
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Clement
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The master cylinder is awfully hard to reach, and the slave tends not to last long in general so it's not really a necessity to overhaul everything when the s/c lets go.
When I did mine I cut a 10mm and a 13mm spanner in half in order to undo the s/c nuts quicker (not much space in the trans tunnel). You can probably bleed the system before putting the s/c back in its slot as it's really annoying to do with it in the abyss behind the engine.
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thebaron
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Just found this thread. Bookmarked. If I was in your position now with this car's slave cylinder leaking, ideally I'd go all in and overhaul the Mater too, along with replacing the clutch kit also. Looking forward to updates. Thanks. The master was replaced last year by the dealer I bought it from. Good point though, I must check the receipts to see what else was done while they were in there. |
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thebaron
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The master cylinder is awfully hard to reach, and the slave tends not to last long in general so it's not really a necessity to overhaul everything when the s/c lets go. When I did mine I cut a 10mm and a 13mm spanner in half in order to undo the s/c nuts quicker (not much space in the trans tunnel). You can probably bleed the system before putting the s/c back in its slot as it's really annoying to do with it in the abyss behind the engine. Brilliant information as usual Clement. I'm guessing you just saved me a lot of time and swearing. |
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Clement
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No worries, I'm sure there'll still be lots of swearing.
Your thread title reminds me of Twelve Years a Slave, if only they lasted that long...
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thebaron
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Aug 30, 2018 15:09:08 GMT
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Aug 30, 2018 15:58:24 GMT
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The master cylinder is awfully hard to reach, and the slave tends not to last long in general so it's not really a necessity to overhaul everything when the s/c lets go. Sure it's not a necessity and sure the clutch and the master cylinder could be o.k., who really knows? But I like to to have reliability on my older cars and one item I always remove is the gearbox and nine times out of ten the clutch has seen better days. With the box out it's great time to check the rear main oil seal, flywheel, starter, propshaft, g/b mount, etc and anything in the general area of the box. If everything is o.k.. all you've lost is some time removing the box and the cost of gearbox oil and clutch fluid. |
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Still learning...still spending...still breaking things!
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thebaron
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Sept 12, 2018 8:29:01 GMT
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No worries, I'm sure there'll still be lots of swearing. Your thread title reminds me of Twelve Years a Slave, if only they lasted that long... Actually in reference to a mates band: In other news sourcing a new slave cylinder was painful and took far too long, only arriving today. So I have missed my planned Sep. 1 return. Now hoping to get it sorted by the end of next week but worst case before the 1st October as my planned birthday present to myself is to take the day off and go drive the passes. |
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thebaron
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Sept 12, 2018 12:04:09 GMT
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..... and for an extra twist I have been offered two different close to swaps (+/- 2000) for the BiT. 1. 1998 996 Carrera 2 2. 2002 Opel Speedster (VX220) Now I could say of course I'm not considering these but that would be a lie. To get into the 911 would mean shipping out the C1 as well to pay the balance. That's no problem and I'm actually now really interested in the 1st year 911 996 C2 with the 1st year only throttle cable and the fried eggs. I just think that the value is incredible at the moment and a 20 year old 911 is always the cheapest 911. However, this would be a deviation from my previously stated bucket list quest as it's nothing "new" as I had a 911 10 years ago. The Opel is interesting in that it hits two checks on my list (or 1.75), mid-engined and Lotus (WTF!!!!) OK calm down Loti aficionados, I would claim it's 3/4 of a Lotus and as I always say, it's my game so my rules ). The issue is that it's strictly for two so will get very limited use. In any case, it's nice to have options to think about but I will spend some more time in the BiT before I make a decision. |
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Sept 12, 2018 16:36:04 GMT
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Technically a VX220 is a Lotus plus a 1/2 |
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Sept 12, 2018 16:51:56 GMT
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what he said ^^
You get Lotus handling but GM engines, win win!! some of the parts are a bit fragile though and getting hard to source
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Clement
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Sept 14, 2018 14:39:52 GMT
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It's quite funny how a base 996 and a Biturbo have somewhat identical purposes while being completely different.
I think I'd really like an early 996 as well, they came out when I was 9 or so and they feel like 'the' 911 for me. A couple of years ago there was an early 996 C2 in Paris, black paint with tan interior, manual with the M030 pack and LSD, for something like €18k. A lot of money for a car, not much at all for this one! There's a lot in favour of getting the earliest you can aesthetically, they're usually far cleaner in design.
You might like the Biturbo a lot too though, the engine is just intoxicating! It's a comfy cruiser with a bit of shove, nice styling and some acceleration so if you don't want to drive it like a maniac it might not feel that much worse than any sporty coupé.
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thebaron
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Sept 14, 2018 15:29:19 GMT
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Technically a VX220 is a Lotus plus a 1/2 what he said ^^ You get Lotus handling but GM engines, win win!! some of the parts are a bit fragile though and getting hard to source Very good. I'm coming down on the side of having to pass this up though. I really don't see how I'll get any use out of it as I usually have more than one passenger for at least one leg of my journeys. Still tempting though. |
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thebaron
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Sept 14, 2018 15:42:36 GMT
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It's quite funny how a base 996 and a Biturbo have somewhat identical purposes while being completely different. I think I'd really like an early 996 as well, they came out when I was 9 or so and they feel like 'the' 911 for me. A couple of years ago there was an early 996 C2 in Paris, black paint with tan interior, manual with the M030 pack and LSD, for something like €18k. A lot of money for a car, not much at all for this one! There's a lot in favour of getting the earliest you can aesthetically, they're usually far cleaner in design. You might like the Biturbo a lot too though, the engine is just intoxicating! It's a comfy cruiser with a bit of shove, nice styling and some acceleration so if you don't want to drive it like a maniac it might not feel that much worse than any sporty coupé. For ages I could not see the appeal of the 996 and it was definitely because of the Boxster front end. The thing is that you see far fewer original Boxsters now and the overall silhouette of the 996 is great. Also, if you are not comparing it to a Boxster directly there's nothing that offensive about the lights. They are "different" for a 911 and being different scares the masses Anyway, the thing with this musing is because I don't have a car to drive and that is when the mind wanders. I hope that I'll be back on the road very soon though. |
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Sept 14, 2018 20:53:49 GMT
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I don't get the Porsche thing at all, reminds me all that was bad about certain parts of the 1980s with d*ck heads driving them!
Just sort the Maserati I'm sure that will be all you need to put a smile on your face! Money you save buying anything else can be used for breakdown insurance!
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