Q On my 1992 Carrera, the sun visors are very stiff. I am afraid they are going to break unless I use both hands. How do you oil them? – Greg A: If you have to use both hands, you will definitely going to break them and it’s not wise to oil them. Porsche provided…
Q — What can I do to get better sound out of the stereo on my 89 Turbo Cabriolet? I will not cut or modify the car so if you suggest this, FORGET ABOUT IT! Marc I respect that Marc, I would not endorse cutting either but there are options. Although there are many excellent…
Q — I own one of the “entry level Porsches”; a late 80’s Carrera. Generally the carpet is in pretty good shape but some of it is a little tattered (near the clutch pedal), it is getting a bit droopy (under the pedals), the backing has gotten a little rotted (on the floor), and it’s…
Q — I recently had occasion to replace the starter on my Carrera 4 and while I was under there (OK, I admit, I wasn’t under there but my technician showed me) I noticed the red heater hoses were shredding. When I found out how much they cost, I about passed out. Is there an…
Q – When I start my 1990 Carrera up in the morning, it clatters like someone has poured marbles in a blender. It scares the heck out of me but the noise goes away after just a few seconds. It only happens when the car has been sitting for a long time. I am afraid…
Q – My Carrera 2 stalls right after I start it in the morning. It always starts right back up but it never used to do this. It was an occasional problem but now it happens every time in the morning. Fred Good news on two counts: 1) it happens all the time (intermittent problems…
Q – Help! My 96 Turbo is making me crazy. I love the car but I can’t stand it any more. It smokes so badly that I could fog for mosquitoes and charge for it. The final straw was when I started it last week and my neighbor came over and asked if he should…
Q – I have a 1984 Targa and my windows go up too high. It makes it hard to shut the door unless I lower the window a little. The window hits side of the weather-stripping and then the window sticks out. It also leaks! I removed the door panel and I could see a…
Q – I have a 1985 Carrera and since it is my first Porsche, I probably got in a little over my head but here goes. It has an oil leak at the pipe connecting the engine to the oil thermostat (it’s the one with two solid steel ends and some braided hose in the…
Q—My 2003 Carrera Cabrio sunvisor fell off the car while I was loading groceries into the back seat. I cannot see how it attaches or what holds it in place. –Mike A – The visor fits into the latch bracket on the header bow and to figure out what happened, you will have to remove…