Along with changing your oil and filter, one of the most vital regular maintenance tasks that must be done on the Porsche 911 is adjustment of the intake and exhaust valves. It can be very expensive for a Porsche specialist to do this for you, but fortunately it is a very simple DIY job. The...

The front brakes of your Porsche 911 do most of the hard work. If your front rotors are worn or you have less than ideal stopping performance, it is not difficult to replace your front rotors and calipers for instant improvement. Your air-cooled Porsche 911 has fairly standard front rotors and...

There's a good chance that if you pull the parking brake lever on your old Porsche 911, it will still try to roll away. Your air-cooled Porsche 911 has very small drum parking brakes on the rear hubs in the center of the discs. Driving with the parking brake lever accidentally engaged and/or...

If you are having trouble getting into any gear on your manual transmission Porsche 911, it's probably time to replace the clutch assembly. If your air-cooled Porsche 911 has finally decided that its not going to go into gear anymore, and you have already serviced the easy stuff like the shifter...

If you want improved cornering for your air-cooled Porsche 911, replacing sway bar bushings and end links is a good starting point. If your air-cooled Porsche 911 has a bit more body roll than you would like or makes clunking sounds while cornering or going over bumps, inspecting and replacing...

If your air-cooled Porsche 911 leaves spots of gear oil on the floor, with a few tools and a couple parts, you can seal your transmission back up.  If you have ever peeked under your air-cooled Porsche 911 and noticed the gearbox was absolutely filthy, you can be sure it has a steady gear oil...

Let's face it, your air-cooled Porsche 911 probably leaks oil. It’s time we identified where those leaks are coming from and fix them. Your air-cooled Porsche 911 has a huge quantity of engine oil for lubrication and cooling purposes. Unfortunately, due to the modular nature of the engine, there...

If your air-cooled Porsche 911 is making clunking noises from the rear, it may be time to replace your CV axles. Your air-cooled Porsche 911 has an independent rear suspension with constant velocity (CV) axles that last a very long time but eventually require replacement. They wear out much...

The classic air-cooled Porsche 911 is not known for having a solid shifter action. Fortunately, you can replace the bushings easily and adjust it for instant improvement. Your air-cooled Porsche 911 probably shifts in a way that makes you wonder whether or not an expensive gearbox rebuild is in...

If the clutch engagement on your air-cooled Porsche 911 could use some help, a good starting point to gain improvement is to replace that old clutch cable. Your 1986, and earlier, air-cooled Porsche 911 has an old-school cable-actuated clutch. It is very straight-forward to replace and could help...