Engine Removal
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Burning Brakes
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
Engine Removal
I need to fix cam cover oil leaks, oil pan leaks, chase down vacuum gremlins, replace TT, service clutch, and service timing belt/water pump. With that said, will it be advantageous to pull the engine or will I be exposing myself to unnecessary trouble in doing so.
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Hupp,
Just depends on your time. IF, (IF) you do not need to do headgaskets (ie, it has been done in the last 5 years) then pulling the motor is overkill.
If you have a leak between the cam towers and the head - pull the motor. It's really MUCH faster to work on this motor out of the engine bay. And WYAIT you can do your head gaskets - if they haven't been done - they need replacing on the basis of age alone.
If you have the basic tools required, pulling the motor is not tough.
Once, just to see how it went (and I was short on shop space) I pulled my the heads on my 84 to do gaskets in car.
Long story made short? Don't - it takes more time than pulling the flippin' motor, and since I'm not Billy Barty nor an octopus, there's a few bolts that are just wayyyy more trouble when then engine is in car.
Greg
Just depends on your time. IF, (IF) you do not need to do headgaskets (ie, it has been done in the last 5 years) then pulling the motor is overkill.
If you have a leak between the cam towers and the head - pull the motor. It's really MUCH faster to work on this motor out of the engine bay. And WYAIT you can do your head gaskets - if they haven't been done - they need replacing on the basis of age alone.
If you have the basic tools required, pulling the motor is not tough.
Once, just to see how it went (and I was short on shop space) I pulled my the heads on my 84 to do gaskets in car.
Long story made short? Don't - it takes more time than pulling the flippin' motor, and since I'm not Billy Barty nor an octopus, there's a few bolts that are just wayyyy more trouble when then engine is in car.
Greg
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Originally posted by gbyron
it takes more time than pulling the flippin' motor, and since I'm not Billy Barty nor an octopus, there's a few bolts that are just wayyyy more trouble when then engine is in car.
it takes more time than pulling the flippin' motor, and since I'm not Billy Barty nor an octopus, there's a few bolts that are just wayyyy more trouble when then engine is in car.
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Pull the engine since you are changing clutch and torque tube that way the transmission can stay in place . Only draw back is the "other things" you will find which need changing like the blue clutch feed hose , fuel lines , heater hoses ......... Perhaps the biggest problem is the significant other seeing it all apart becomes concerned about "When will I get MY GARAGE back...................
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Jim,
Funny that you mentioned the "significant other". She hasn't been too concerned about the mess, it's the "Why didn't you just marry the car" syndrome. Hard to juggle spouse quality time with working with the car -- the car is just too much damn fun.
Back on the subject at hand:
The car was completely overhauled in 1987 (85,000 mi) by a Porsche mechanic, who happened to own a dealership/shop. Engine was removed at this time. This was his baby so one would have to expect that he did a good job. My father purchased the car in 1988, after he visited this dealer when searching for a 911 Targa. Well, long story short -- he did what it took to bring home the shark -- GOOD MAN. Current mileage is 106,000 -- it was not a daily driver. Well, its finally mine -- his interest now lies in a '61 Corvette. Coincidentally my mother wanted one of the project cars out of the garage (do I detect a trend here), so I moved in for the kill.
Blue hose and clutch master have been replaced in recent past as well as some of the other troublesome gremlins often mentioned on this site. Problems I have been experiencing now are mostly related to tune-up type things (i.e. fuel delivery, some vacuum hoses etc.) The car is mechanically sound except for the TT and clutch, which is shuddering quite a bit in 1st and reverse. Oil leaks too. I think I'll try re torquing the cam tower covers, if successful the engine may stay in.
Funny that you mentioned the "significant other". She hasn't been too concerned about the mess, it's the "Why didn't you just marry the car" syndrome. Hard to juggle spouse quality time with working with the car -- the car is just too much damn fun.
Back on the subject at hand:
The car was completely overhauled in 1987 (85,000 mi) by a Porsche mechanic, who happened to own a dealership/shop. Engine was removed at this time. This was his baby so one would have to expect that he did a good job. My father purchased the car in 1988, after he visited this dealer when searching for a 911 Targa. Well, long story short -- he did what it took to bring home the shark -- GOOD MAN. Current mileage is 106,000 -- it was not a daily driver. Well, its finally mine -- his interest now lies in a '61 Corvette. Coincidentally my mother wanted one of the project cars out of the garage (do I detect a trend here), so I moved in for the kill.
Blue hose and clutch master have been replaced in recent past as well as some of the other troublesome gremlins often mentioned on this site. Problems I have been experiencing now are mostly related to tune-up type things (i.e. fuel delivery, some vacuum hoses etc.) The car is mechanically sound except for the TT and clutch, which is shuddering quite a bit in 1st and reverse. Oil leaks too. I think I'll try re torquing the cam tower covers, if successful the engine may stay in.