If you mysteriously find brake fluid in the front trunk or around the pedals of your Porsche 911, it may be time to replace your brake master cylinder.   As a Porsche 911 grows older, the brake master cylinder may begin to leak. This can lead to paint damage and eventually brake system failure....

All Porsche 911s have excellent brakes from the factory, however, that performance degrades with age, especially if not cared for properly. Even the newest model air-cooled Porsche 911 is at least 20 years old at this point. Especially with rubber lines, it's a good idea to replace them to ensure...

If your engine is having problems running, and your diagnosis includes low fuel pressure and/or abnormally loud engine bay noises, it may be time for a new fuel pump. Most 911s have an external, electric fuel pump located right beneath and behind the fuel tank at the front of the car. It is very...

Hey you, stop propping your hood or deck lid with a stick. Replace those tired shocks once and for all with this short DIY. The hood and deck lid (aka engine lid) on the Porsche 911 use two pressurized gas shocks to hold them open. Over time, the pressurized gas leaks out and the shocks become...

The air-cooled Porsche 911 is also an oil-cooled machine. A large cooling fan blows air over the cylinders and heads to provide some direct air-cooling, but a big portion of the overall cooling comes from the large quantity of oil circulating through the engine’s dry sump system and oil...

Here's a quick tutorial on how to change the fan belt on your classic air-cooled Porsche 911.  Your Porsche 911's fan belt is the only link between the rotating engine and the cooling fan. It uses two separate pulley halves and a set of six shims to control the tension in the belt. It's a...

The air-cooled Porsche 911 is a very unconventional sports car. It has a flat floor, torsion bar suspension, and an engine hanging out behind the rear wheels. Almost all of the maintenance procedures are very different from a typical front-engine car. Even simple tasks, like getting the car up on...