The Sport Clutch Episode

This entry is for those of you following my issues with the sport clutch installation on the Porsche.

The issue was that the clutch was very binary in operation, but was not slipping as you would expect a worn clutch. The clutch only had 30K miles on it.

I took it in to Eurosports Ltd. two weeks ago to have the hydraulic system checked, thinking there may have been some air in it. But that wasn't it. So Orrin, removed the engine (to get at the clutch) and low and behold found the problem.

When the sport clutch had been installed, the dealership put in the wrong pressure plate, reducing the available effective pedal travel. Of course over the 30K miles driven in this condition the clutch plate was shot, so a new clutch kit need to be installed. The C4 is now back to a standard clutch and is a pleasure to drive.

But with the anticipated move to the new house, with its 12 miles of gravel road, I will be selling it during the coming months. So if you know anyone interested in a pristine 1991 Porsche 911 C4 (All wheel drive 964) with 66K miles, 17" Cup Wheels, teardrop mirrors, 10 disc CD changer, all power in Guards Red with a tan leather interior, have them give me a call.

It has never been raced, but two years ago Marlys and I entered it in a rally, where I drove (of course) and Marlys was the navigator. Now you are probably think this is a recipe for divorce, but after the first hour when we both realized we had no idea what we were doing, it became a lot of fun. Needless to say by the end of the day we had a lock on last place. The moral of the story was that it really helps to read the directions on HOW to read the directions before entering a rally.