New 928 owner in Milwaukee, WI

Here's a picture of the new toy in the garage -- time to break out the wrenches and replace the timing belt....

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ed45626;10026 wrote: Here's a picture of the new toy in the garage -- time to break out the wrenches and replace the timing belt....

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I am an owner of a 1985 928, mine is white also. What color is you interior and is it a 5 speed or automatic?

Welcome to the club and congratulations on a beautiful car!

Since you are diving into a TB change, you should seriously consider a Porkensioner instead of rebuilding/refurbishing the OEM TB tensioner. Many 928 owners swear by it.

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Check out the link above for the PK Tensioner and other items by Ken.

Your car looks awesome Ed

WyattsRide;10042 wrote: Welcome to the club and congratulations on a beautiful car!

Since you are diving into a TB change, you should seriously consider a Porkensioner instead of rebuilding/refurbishing the OEM TB tensioner. Many 928 owners swear by it.

liftbars.com/

Check out the link above for the PK Tensioner and other items by Ken.

Nothing against PK, I have his timing tool, but I honestly do not understand the desire to have an auto TB tensioner. I think the stock system works fine, and when properly maintained is trouble free.

I heard from someone recently that its installation results in the dysfunction of the TB warning system (that advises the operator of a some problems with the belt), if this is true then I would consider that a disadvantage. Just from an experience point of view, I had the TB service done on my GT a number of years ago, and a problem was identified *after* the service because of the TB warning system.

Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net;10050 wrote: Nothing against PK, I have his timing tool, but I honestly do not understand the desire to have an auto TB tensioner. I think the stock system works fine, and when properly maintained is trouble free.

I heard from someone recently that its installation results in the dysfunction of the TB warning system (that advises the operator of a some problems with the belt), if this is true then I would consider that a disadvantage. Just from an experience point of view, I had the TB service done on my GT a number of years ago, and a problem was identified *after* the service because of the TB warning system.

I guess you can look at it both ways. Isn't "maintaining" the tensioner make it not trouble free? With the PK tensioner you don't have to worry about maintaining it once it's installed. From what I understand, it always keeps the correct tension.