1st DIY valve adjust.. DONE!
08-30-2007, 04:37 PM
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One thing I know about my car and every other swinging richard who owns a 911, there is a huge placebo factor. A guy puts new air in his tires and claims 5hp, you change the oil and it "feels" faster, turn the radio off and it quicker, etc.
08-30-2007, 05:35 PM
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Yep I knew the car had to be stone cold to do the job. I was just figuring we could do one then do the other the next day...Can't be rocket science. I was looking at the marks on the crank pully seems kind of hard to see them.
I had the dealer do my 87 Carrera just before I sold it and it was close to a grand. It did make a huge change in performance. I just could not believe it made the car feel so much better. I was shocked.
I had the dealer do my 87 Carrera just before I sold it and it was close to a grand. It did make a huge change in performance. I just could not believe it made the car feel so much better. I was shocked.
08-30-2007, 10:38 PM
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Thanks for the inspiration!
08-30-2007, 10:47 PM
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I once had the valves adjusted by an indy without draining the oil. Never again! It took quite a while to stop dripping. I thought I had developed a leak. I'm now back to bone dry.
Craig - love your confidence gauge!!
I did my first adjustment a couple of months ago. As Craig said, it's not that bad once you get all the crap out of the way. I did mine measuring the gap at the cam lobe and checking the gap at the valve end. It seemed much easier doing it this way. There is a lot written on it if you do a search. I also read you don't even have to drain any oil out if you do one side at a time with that side of the car elevated.
Shawn
I did my first adjustment a couple of months ago. As Craig said, it's not that bad once you get all the crap out of the way. I did mine measuring the gap at the cam lobe and checking the gap at the valve end. It seemed much easier doing it this way. There is a lot written on it if you do a search. I also read you don't even have to drain any oil out if you do one side at a time with that side of the car elevated.
Shawn
