Bay Area- Summer Wrenching
06-07-2008, 01:20 PM
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I'm pretty sure I have a reasonably good used snap ring lying around if you are desparate.
As for the alignment tool, it depends whether you have an early 3-piece valve, or the later 1-piece versions. The one piece valves can act as their own alignment tool really, by seating the OPRV before torquing the housing bolts to the block. The early 3-piece valves require the alignment tool, however, so that the plunger doesn't get caught in the bore. The 87 924S came with both style valves unfortunately, so you will probably need to remove the valve to know for sure which you have.
As for the alignment tool, it depends whether you have an early 3-piece valve, or the later 1-piece versions. The one piece valves can act as their own alignment tool really, by seating the OPRV before torquing the housing bolts to the block. The early 3-piece valves require the alignment tool, however, so that the plunger doesn't get caught in the bore. The 87 924S came with both style valves unfortunately, so you will probably need to remove the valve to know for sure which you have.
06-08-2008, 04:44 PM
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There's a car club that rents one of the warehouses on the former Naval Base -- there's a bunch of different kind of guys who rents spaces in there (a model T restoration guy with a lift, a NASCAR guy, a jaguar guy, etc, etc...). Nice storage space where the landlord doesn't mind you wrenching in there -- and has air for your tools. There's also 928 shop somewhere in there (www.928developments.com), but I've never met the guys who run it.
06-08-2008, 07:04 PM
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The Vallejo club is called "Boyz Under The Hood", and the contact person is Chip (Jerry) Carter ( Chipnkim at aol.com ). There is another club located in Richmond Point -- the guy advertises on craigslist from time to time under Parking & Storage.
06-09-2008, 03:00 AM
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I'm pretty sure I have a reasonably good used snap ring lying around if you are desparate.
As for the alignment tool, it depends whether you have an early 3-piece valve, or the later 1-piece versions. The one piece valves can act as their own alignment tool really, by seating the OPRV before torquing the housing bolts to the block. The early 3-piece valves require the alignment tool, however, so that the plunger doesn't get caught in the bore. The 87 924S came with both style valves unfortunately, so you will probably need to remove the valve to know for sure which you have.
As for the alignment tool, it depends whether you have an early 3-piece valve, or the later 1-piece versions. The one piece valves can act as their own alignment tool really, by seating the OPRV before torquing the housing bolts to the block. The early 3-piece valves require the alignment tool, however, so that the plunger doesn't get caught in the bore. The 87 924S came with both style valves unfortunately, so you will probably need to remove the valve to know for sure which you have.
In other news, I had everything laid out as I needed to put everything back together. Of course, someone comes and moves it all, without asking if perhaps it's important that where they put it and how may effect things. So my question is, are the upper and lower balance shaft sprockets EXACTLY the same?
But yeah, I'm pretty pissed because of this debacle.
06-09-2008, 03:17 AM
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Yea... it's a good idea to get a whole bunch of freezer bags and bag parts and label them.
Anyways, the balance shaft sprockets are exactly the same (same parts number).
And, in case you don't have a copy of the PET, you need it. Follow this link:
http://snipurl.com/2enan
Anyways, the balance shaft sprockets are exactly the same (same parts number).
And, in case you don't have a copy of the PET, you need it. Follow this link:
http://snipurl.com/2enan
06-09-2008, 03:54 AM
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06-09-2008, 04:07 AM
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Yep -- the wrecked 968. It's been sitting in SoCal for a couple of years now. But I'm done with commuting 400miles and hauled everything (the entire fleet) back up to NorCal.
06-13-2008, 04:01 PM
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As of yesterday...
I received the parts I ordered, had the oil cooler removed, but unable to remove the oil cooler element from it. Perhaps the seal formed quite firmly against the housing, making it very difficult to remove?
Getting the oil cooler itself off was a PITA since I was unable to remove the exhaust headers. Currently just cleaning up the mating areas for the gaskets and parts to go back in . Should be done (optimistically) by Sunday.
Joe-thanks so much for the tools, especially the breaker bar. It has come in handy many a time so far.
Getting the oil cooler itself off was a PITA since I was unable to remove the exhaust headers. Currently just cleaning up the mating areas for the gaskets and parts to go back in . Should be done (optimistically) by Sunday.
Joe-thanks so much for the tools, especially the breaker bar. It has come in handy many a time so far.
