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  1. AOS ?

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    Guys , is the all too familiar puff or sometimes cloud of blue smoke on the occasional start up a sign that the air / oil separator is due a change ?

  4. What have YOU done to your 986 today ?

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    MOT passed yesterday for expiry 25 Jan 2020  !!  so no MOT to be done or dated 2019  !!

    Booked for Brake fluid change at OPC Colchester on the 9th Jan { £ 75.00 inc VAT and fluid )

    Ordered all the deionised water and anti freeze concentrate for full flush and replacement from Eurocarparts

    Bit of tlc for the box to start the year off !!

  8. What have YOU done to your 986 today ?

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    4 hours ago, Clivescoobydo said:

    Hi Mike forgive my ignorance what’s ‘the old hot air gun trick?’ Thanks in advance.

    On many grey'd plastic car parts the use of evenly applied heat melts the oxidation ever so slightly restoring the original black look. I've been doing it on old bumpers for years with amazing results.  There is a knack to it though... much like spraying paint, you need to apply heat evenly and gently and watch the reaction to get a uniform finish. Its much much easier on a relatively small part like the scuttle because you can work on one half at a time.

    My plan was to remove it and do it in the garden , but instead protected the windscreen and bonnet with some cloths  and its all good. 

    The plastic transforms before your eyes.... but be aware of course, too much heat in one place for too long will end up melting  !!

    I wish I had taken some before and after photos but will try and put some finished pics up

    Mike

  9. What have YOU done to your 986 today ?

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    Finally got around to re blacking the plastic scuttle in front of the windscreen that had sun bleached grey.

    No products used her !  Very carefully did the old hot air gun trick for an original and permanent fix, looks  100 %

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  15. What have YOU done to your 986 today ?

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    23 hours ago, Kooky 1976 said:

    Interesting. I think I may have the same problem. Did you adjust at the wheel, inside, or both?

    I have done a temporary fix by putting a heavy duty cable tie around the nearside handbrake cable to the control arm just to tighten it up enough to take the little bit of slack up..... when I have more time I will adjust at the handbrake properly and also at the wheels

  17. What have YOU done to your 986 today ?

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    23 hours ago, Menoporsche said:

    Aww, sweet :) 

    So you're saying your weekend got a whole load more expensive? :D 

    Any reason you don't reverse in and get out of the driver's door? Old Dukes of Hazzard habits die hard?

    Yes indeed  !!  I could reverse in but don't trust myself to get it as tight to the wall as I can driving in forward, plus I can roll the window down and fold the door mirror in

  18. What have YOU done to your 986 today ?

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    On 23/06/2017 at 9:47 PM, Sazzy said:

    What I want to know @Mike G is how do you then get out of the car?!!

    At 57 , still being reasonably supple !!  I climb across without scuffing my feet or putting un due pressure on any part of the interior and simply climb out of the passenger door.

    Leaving the roof down would make disembarking an awful lot easier but thats a cradle a few inches above for a sinclair C5  !!

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