help! car sit for 10 years

**goldfish** · 06-11-2003, 04:37 PM

I am thinking to buy a '79 porsche 911 turbo from my uncle. The car is a low mileage car, but it sit untouched more than 10 years!
If I can afford it, what should I do first. Can I just change oil, crank it to allow some oil movement and then try to start it?
I need your opinion.
paddy

**4wheeldrift** · 06-11-2003, 05:19 PM

Originally posted by goldfish
I am thinking to buy a '79 porsche 911 turbo from my uncle. The car is a low mileage car, but it sit untouched more than 10 years!
If I can afford it, what should I do first. Can I just change oil, crank it to allow some oil movement and then try to start it?
I need your opinion.
paddy

Where was the car stored? Was anything done to prepare it for storage (draining fluids, adding stabilizers to fluids, etc?). These are the biggest factor in whether firing it up right away is a good idea or not.

**FiveFreshFish** · 06-11-2003, 05:21 PM

I think you're looking at a huge repair bill just changing engine seals and gaskets that dried out over 10 years. Tires will have to be replaced among other things.

Get it if it's not going to be your primary car and your uncle gives you a good price.

**goldfish** · 06-11-2003, 06:41 PM

I don't think there was any preparation for storage. There is a big worry. Wonder how big the repair bill is?
paddy

**Alpine Autowerks** · 06-11-2003, 06:53 PM

I just freshened up a Carrera RS that sat for 12 w/o any prep.
We opened up the case before it was started... good thing bearing were toast from the oil going acidic. freshened up the guides and tossed in a few other bits, it was $6k touch and that was with the engine already out.

Had a 930 fron NY state a few years back and the new owner drove it after a 10 year sit The pressure plate froze from rust and pulled on the crank until the thrust main failed and the crank was wiped out. $8K

moral ... it is cheaper to open it b4 you drive it

**tommy1223** · 06-11-2003, 08:30 PM

it would be a sweet car but gonna be a lot of work to be done to it. Tell us how much he's selling it for.

**goldfish** · 06-11-2003, 09:25 PM

I havn't really ask about the price yet. Would like to have all the facts before I ask.
It is a '79 930 turbo, how much I should offer?
paddy

**Weapon_R** · 06-11-2003, 10:10 PM

Is it a 911 or a 930?

**goldfish** · 06-11-2003, 10:19 PM

it's a 930, I found out.

**Weapon_R** · 06-11-2003, 10:45 PM

even better

**Alpine Autowerks** · 06-12-2003, 01:46 PM

Is it a 911 or a 930?

t's a 930, I found out.

even better

a 911 turbo is the same thing as a 930

**legendboy** · 06-12-2003, 01:53 PM

make SURE you pour a little oil (like a table spoon) into every cylinder thru the spark plug hole before you even attempt to move the car in gear or try to start it up. Slowly crank the engine by hand with a ratchet or the wheels or something. let it sit for a day or two then start it up. Make sure you get all the old gas out too before you fire it.

**kevie88** · 06-12-2003, 02:03 PM

I think you'd be a lot better off to drop the motor and tear it down.. after seeing dozens of screwed bike motors after long "sits", I wouldn't do it any other way!

**Weapon_R** · 06-12-2003, 02:18 PM

Originally posted by Alpine Autowerks

Is it a 911 or a 930?

t's a 930, I found out.

even better

a 911 turbo is the same thing as a 930

Isn't the 930 a turbocharged version of the 911?

In those years, you could either get a 911 or a 930 - and the 930 was the turbo model.

**Alpine Autowerks** · 06-12-2003, 04:17 PM

930 is the internal designation ..like f body for a camaro.

911s, 911sc, 911carrera = NA
911turbo carrera = Supercharged aka 930

**goldfish** · 06-12-2003, 08:19 PM

anybody knows a good porsche mechanic somewhere near New York City area?

**dj_honda** · 06-12-2003, 10:10 PM

Originally posted by goldfish
anybody knows a good porsche mechanic somewhere near New York City area?

this is a canadian forum based out of calgary alberta so i doubt it.
your best bet is to check out some NY porsche forums.....i am sure there are plenty

**donz** · 06-12-2003, 11:58 PM

holy...i'm sure it was preped before storage...bring a tear to my eye to see a porche sit... I wonder what other car he has?
good luck, maybe you should have it towed to a mechanic so the can take a look before something get damaged worse

**goldfish** · 06-16-2003, 01:26 AM

there is good news, his family said he did run the car two three times a year. havn't see him yet, will talk to him soon. still not sure he put it on the road

paddy

**EstoMax** · 06-16-2003, 10:03 PM

you'lll most likely need new tires.. my friend had tires for 5 years and they started to hollow out in the middle.. like )=( if the tire was put sideways

max

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