When I bought my 87 Carerra in 1996 I had a strange problem with the steering. It was very hard to steer. You had to force the steering wheel in one direction to full swing. Then it went easily in that direction, but when you wanted to have full range in the other direction, it went sluggishly and you had to force the steering wheel again. I was very confused, didn't see anything from below. I found a hatch under the carpet in the trunk and opened it. There sat a large speaker connected to the stereo and the space was filled with tangle. It was this tangle that had wrapped itself around the steering rod and prevented the steering wheel from turning. Fantastically good videos. I will now follow your video on brakes and adjust my handbrake before inspection. My 87 has done 110,000 km is red and beautiful. Thank you/Vielen Dank

@GreasyFingers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for that feedback, Lars. Very well received. People’s harness strategies sometimes are surprising, especially around the fuse box. I’ve seen directly wired a/c systems, radios, fuel pumps, amplifiers, horns, … so a speaker is just one more in the list. What I interior does yours have?

@larsniklassonhede3798

Жыл бұрын

Black leather and plush fabric. Not the most elegant but you sit still

@GreasyFingers

Жыл бұрын

@@larsniklassonhede3798 just like Walter!

These mechanical refresh project are enormously satisfying to what. You do amazing work!

@GreasyFingers

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, James. Yeah, that’s true. One has to walk the line though to not overdo because despite all workshop beauty they belong on the road.

Beautiful. Great job

As always a super job and super video. Everytime i have whatched a “Greasy” video i get inspired to do some work om the Gt6 … 🙏🙏

@GreasyFingers

Жыл бұрын

Danke, Peter. Viel Erfolg mit dem GT6!

Your video was very informative on restoring of the rack and pinion steering box. but how about the inside of the steering box? Is there any grease or oil that needs to be packed inside of it and with the ball bearings?

@GreasyFingers

9 ай бұрын

Can’t tell. It’s available for reasonable money and neither me or anyone I know has seen the necessity to restore it.

Great video, watching all your vids and subscribed after the first! What products did you use to repair the plastic piece? I have to repair a lot of plastic parts and am always looking to find better solutions.

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers & thanks for the loyalty. I've used cyano and epoxy. No specific brands, but you can see them in the film anyway.

WoW, so impressive!! Unbelievable what you can do with a car. Do you sell them after you are finished or will this car stay in your private collection?

@GreasyFingers

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks, Peter. It feels really great to get feedback like that. I'm an automotive engineer which means I can theoretically meet most of the challenges my cars impose on me. Practically things do go wrong from time to time, but I don't show the mishaps on video. :-) This specific car is very close to my heart and therefore not for sale, but generally I sometimes buy them, fix them and sell them again.

@peterslutter5432

4 жыл бұрын

@@GreasyFingers Well...if you ever decide to sell this car and start a new project, please let me know :-)

Great job, Johannes. Just one question: why did you paint the cardan joint in stead of zinc coating it like the other parts?

@GreasyFingers

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Alessandro. Appreciated. I first thought about zinc coating the cardan joint, but eventually I opted against it, because I wasn't sure what the electrolyte would do to the bearings. It's very corrosive and some remaining of it in the gaps could do great harm.

Nice work, but do you know where I can buy the black tool to tighten the socket ?

@GreasyFingers

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, Anthony. Can you give me a time stamp? Don’t know what you mean.

@anthonywurgler8845

9 ай бұрын

merci j'ai trouvé :-)@@GreasyFingers

Thanks for sharing this. There aren't a lot of people putting the old style (i.e., non turbo) inner tie rods on. This video was very helpful. What did you use for sealant? The manual calls for Terison Atmosit (circa 1970) on eyebolt threads and the rack face. Not something easy to find in the US. Best I can tell this is a silicon-based case sealant. Maybe Permatex Ultra Black RTV Silicone Gasket Maker?

@GreasyFingers

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, Dennis. I think it’s not about old and new style, but rather „absorbing impacts better“ or „more intense road feedback“. I consider my Targa as a relaxed cruiser for summer therefore I went for the comfy option. What sealant do you mean? Can you give me a time stamp?

@dennisvogel

9 ай бұрын

@@GreasyFingers You don't reference sealant in your video. The Porsche factory manual does. I wondered if you used some, but didn't mention it.

You are just adding weight and undoing everything the rust has done to your power to rate ratio!

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Hell, you’re right! Why hasn’t anyone else told me before? 😆

@anthonybaiocchi3028

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreasyFingers 🤣🤣 I've got a lightweight Jag. It wasn't built that way. Thanks for the great vids, they are really good quality!

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Anthony!

Hallo Johannes, mal wieder eine sehr schöne, saubere Arbeit von Dir. Warum hast Du nicht gleich die Turbo-Spurstangen verbaut? Viele Grüße Andreas

@GreasyFingers

4 жыл бұрын

Danke, Andreas. Der Targa ist für mich im Gegensatz zu meinem Carrera kein ausgesprochener Sportwagen, sondern eher ein cooles Cabrio, mit dem ich im Sommer lange Touren in die Berge unternehme. Da passen die Gummis in der Lenkung besser zum Charakter.

Awesome videos! Great content, video work and I enjoy the humor. I have this same project on my to-do list this winter. I'm wondering, why did you decide not to go with the turbo tie rods? I'm leaning towards switching to the turbo ends since the cost is reasonable, for a Porsche part. It seems if it fits a Porsche the decimal point gets moved at least one place to the right.

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! To my experience it’s not possible to notice the difference between the normal tie rods and the turbo ones when driving. It’s also said that the turbo ones are more durable, and while I guess that’s right, the loads on the steering system need to be absorbed somewhere. So if the peaks are passed on to the rack, don’t know whether that’s in my best interest.

Today's lunchtime viewing 🤗 you're a clever guy are you self taught

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I’m really clever. 😆

@coolcolschannel8773

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreasyFingers haha then I watched the alpha video on jack point repair ,that car was used in film the Italian job as police cars 🤣

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@amg2rs236

Жыл бұрын

@@GreasyFingers I'd say awesomely CLEVER!!

Never thought I would see you use cyano and baking soda for a repair! Or epoxy! Always nice work though.

@GreasyFingers

Жыл бұрын

It’s not baking soda! 😆 This stuff works pretty well on plastic parts.

Another great and inspiring video. I'm a bit curious what the white stuff is that you use when repairing the cover at 13m41s? kzread.info/dash/bejne/eWGaubypiN3gY5s.html

@GreasyFingers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, mate. That’s a product called magic dust which you can use as a filler with cyano.