09Mar2014
Honda CT70 Rebuild
At the beginning of the winter we picked up a couple of bikes for projects. Wes with the Chinese clone of the Ural clone of the BMW, and he also found me a Honda Trail 70 for a sweet ass pit bike. It arrived not running and in pretty rough shape. We went through the stator, wiring harnesses, coil, etc before I finally decided to do something different. The more I looked at the bike, the rougher it looked, and …
20Feb2014
BMW 650i Exhaust Install
Had this nice little 650i come into the shop for a little maintenance and a big sound improvement 🙂 Some basic stuff such as brakes, fluid flush, oil changes etc were in order and taken care of quickly. Then it was on to the exhaust. Time to get rid of this neutered system! We chose to go with Magnaflow’s full system which provides a great sound on these 650i’s! The old exhaust out. Unless you are on jackstands and can …
20Feb2014
Porsche 911SC Interior Project
With a few other projects out of the way, I was able to get back on the SC project. When we brought the car back from Joplin, one of the things we wanted to fix was the interior. The dark green paint and a very deep tan interior was a bit too much of a contrast, so I got to work. We ripped out the old stereo and aftermarket AC system, and had the entire interior dynamatted, along with a …
11Feb2014
Porsche Cayenne S DFI Coolant Leak
Many people thought the leaking coolant pipe issue of the early 955 Cayennes was a thing of the past and that the newer DFI motors did not have this failure. Well, yes and no. While the pipe design has greatly changed, there is still one plastic pipe under the intake, in addition to a plastic coupler for the coolant distribution housing. Unfortunately, this coupler is known to leak due to the plastic/oring setup. Same presentation. Coolant leaks in the valley …
Here’s our buddy Jerry and his gorgeous XKR. It came to see me because it was losing Pentosin CHF-11S from the power top mechanism. This one button system is super cool but the lines are a problem sometimes. The pump is in the trunk. And so was the first leak. Right at the fitting. These lines run from the pump in the right side of the trunk, up the left side A-pillar, over to the latch. Repair means taking most …
31Jan2014
The importance of a PPI
Sometimes it can be a hassle to find a shop to look at a car when purchasing from out of state, but it is very important to have a Porsche checked out before spending a lot of money on a car that potentially could have very expensive repair bills. This car came from an independent ebay dealer in Texas. Came in on transport and came to the shop immediately for service. Upon arrival the engine was noisy and it had …
23Jan2014
Porsche Cayenne Maintenance
We shove a lot of Cayennes through the shop for maintenance, but I know there are a lot more out there that need our help! They are really good vehicles in general, a few issues like coolant pipes and drive shaft carrier bearings, but overall, they are really solid gas slurping pigs. This one came in for some light maintenance which we were able to take care of quickly. First thing to do was the replace the various lights that …
23Jan2014
Porsche 996 Waterpump Leak
Had this little 996 in the other day to fix a big coolant leak 🙂 Turns out the waterpump let go and started leaking, which is pretty common with these cars. Typical leak is to the right of the driver side exhaust tip. And looks like this 🙂 While the engine doesn’t have to come out, you do have to loosen the one cat, support the engine, and remove the carrier from its mount. Something like this. Which will allow …
23Jan2014
The Site Is Up And Running
Huge thanks to Shoutcloud Studios for redesigning and implementing the new website! There are a couple new additions including the NEW classifieds section where we will regularly list overstock/takeoff/used parts for sale. While we are still doing some testing and making sure all the links and such work, as of the right now most of it is functional. Hope you guys like the new look, we sure do! Note: And I have just noticed that comments are closed for some …
19Jan2014
914 Exsanguination
This is a cool car…one owner 2L in really nice driving shape. Only trouble was she is bleeding to death. Several small leaks and one biggie, the main. So out with the drivetrain and off with the flywheel. Look at all that oil slinging out. While we’re in there we’ll take care of this. With the engine back in we see this. Mechanics did this on these cars for years. They add another solenoid instead of fixing the starting system. We’ll …
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