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The Tech inspection session for the May 22nd and 23rd Summit Point Drivers Ed will be at Auto-Therapy in Gaithersburg MD. Roger Brater, the owner and our host for the day will be on hand to help out with all things regarding our Porsches. Roger has extensive experience tuning, preparing and repairing all types of Porsches from early short wheelbase 911s all the way up through the 996.
Tech inspections are open to all members. If you are interested in Drivers Ed and have questions about the program and its requirements, come to an inspection. Club members will be on hand to answer questions about the driving program and my experienced tech team will answer any questions you have about your car.
During the tech event we will also demonstrate how to rebuild a constant velocity (CV) joint. All modern Porsches use CV joints to transfer the power from the transmission to the drive wheels. Two CV joints make up a half shaft and there are two or four half shafts per car depending on the Porsche model. With proper care the CVs will last for many years and many miles. Each CV has a protective rubber boot that needs to be inspected for wear and damage and the CV joints themselves need to be cleaned and rebuilt periodically. We plan to show how to disassemble, clean, reassemble, lubricate and reinstall the complete half shaft in the car. We will have demonstrator joints for folks to practice disassembling (easy) and reassembling (not as easy unless you know the trick).

Event Info:
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM demo at 12:00 p.m.
May 15 2004 at Auto-Therapy, Inc.
8027-A Snouffer’s School Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
301-417-7111
Directions: From the Beltway in Maryland, take I-270 N to 370 E to east on Shady Grove Road. Make a left on Muncaster Mill Road, and continue straight; Muncaster Mill becomes Snouffer’s School after crossing Rte. 124. Auto-Therapy will be on the right.