Curiosities
Findings from over 50 years of Porsche restoration
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Damages fan wheel porsche 964
fan wheel of a 964/993 oxidize in its components.
You cannot see it in an installed condition.

Resistance 964/993 for capacitor fan
This is a resistance for a capacitor fan which has not been changed for years.
The damage is visible when the fan always get turn on and off on the second leve

Damaged catalyst insert 993
One of two installed inserts of the european models.
Founded by chance during a conversion of the original cat to sport cat.

Porsche pitting at side shaft and valve lifter
90 % of the motors revised by has this.
Pitting occurs by having an always local compression which leads to cracks in the surface. Material breaks occur.

Damaged wheel nuts and screws
Breaking by oxidation.
It must be controlled by every wheel change.

Damaged wheel nuts and screws
Breaking by oxidation.
It must be controlled by every wheel change.

Distributer head for porsche 964 +993

Worn Synchronous ring Porsche 993

Damaged spark