Living with a Porsche 944

I dropped my 944 of at my friendly local garage this morning for them to adjust the rear trailing blade and fit a new wheel bearing to the NS rear wheel. Hopefully all will go well. I found this procedure on the web that shows just how the trailing arm can be adjusted to effect a 20-25mm drop on the rear of the 944 without reindexing the torsion bars - which is a major job best avoided I'm told. I had tried to have the bolts undone when I had my tyres changed recently but the impact wrench at the tyre shop couldn't budge them, and as I don't have a torch to heat them up I figure it best be left with people who do. Thankfully these chaps have a penchant for restoring classics themselves so my 944 should be in good hands. With that done I'll be ready to lower the front by fitting new springs. Not many 944 owners like the idea of lowering their car but I think with the 16" Turbo alloys slightly tucked under the arches it will be a marked improvement in the stan...

Seeing as though it was a bit cooler today I decided to fit the new radiator that's been sitting in my conservatory annoying my wife. My old radiator had developed a slow leak from the left side and with it being summer I was seeing a larger and larger pool of coolant under the car after each drive. When I fitted the new radiator fan recently I had tried to see if I could spot the leak but the only recourse was to fit another. It's a fairly straight forward job and took a little over an hour to do. I find the best way to drain the radiator is by removing the lower hose from the water pump side. The drain plug is in a fiddly position - pull that hose and it's a matter of moments and the engine is empty of coolant. Then it's just a matter of removing the other hoses and fan switch connector, loosening the two top bolts (watch out for the rubber grommits when you pull the rad out) and sliding the radiator out from under the car. Simples. I have found in the past that...