What is the difficulty level
#1
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What is the difficulty level
I am thinking of buying a 2001 Cab AWD that has a crankshaft that is wobbling causing an oil leak. It runs and drives. The owner claims that he was told that it's time for a new engine.Supposedly the IMS, RMS etc we relplaced recently. In my opion the engine may or may not be toast. The price on the car is appealing, so I am tempted to buy it as a winter project.
I own an almost identical car. The cab top on the car that I am looking at is in much better shape than the top on mine. How hard would it be to remove the entire top with frame and transfer it to my car?
I am relatively new to Porsches, however I have lots of experience working with old Corvettes. Is it difficult to remove the engine (if bad) transfer all of the parts to a Porsche rebuilt shortt block and reinstall the engine? Is this a 3 day project? Special tools needed?
I own an almost identical car. The cab top on the car that I am looking at is in much better shape than the top on mine. How hard would it be to remove the entire top with frame and transfer it to my car?
I am relatively new to Porsches, however I have lots of experience working with old Corvettes. Is it difficult to remove the engine (if bad) transfer all of the parts to a Porsche rebuilt shortt block and reinstall the engine? Is this a 3 day project? Special tools needed?
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I haven't removed my engine but I did an IMS change - which required removing the transmission. It took me several weeks, but I also didn't have access to a lift, had to wait for some parts, and had never done it before. I'd imagine a shop thats familiar with the job could do it in 3 days, but I would say it is pretty ambitious timeline for the first time - and nearly impossible to hit without a lift.
Things are probably a bit more tightly packed compared to earlier vettes. In addition, it might be tricky to find some specifics (torque for certain bolts and proper procedure for setting the timing of the cams, etc). There have been people on the forums that have done their own rebuilds, and I'm sure some of them will chime in.
Long story short, its not impossible - but I'd go slow and make sure you do it right the first time.
Things are probably a bit more tightly packed compared to earlier vettes. In addition, it might be tricky to find some specifics (torque for certain bolts and proper procedure for setting the timing of the cams, etc). There have been people on the forums that have done their own rebuilds, and I'm sure some of them will chime in.
Long story short, its not impossible - but I'd go slow and make sure you do it right the first time.
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I was thinking the same. I was told that the IMS, RMS, clutch, and flywheel were recently changed and that the oil leak started shortly after. Maybe a bad job on the rms?
#5
Run, Forest, run. Transferring the convertible top is generally considered not a DIY.
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Yes, installing heads onto the short block will require special tools due to setting timing.
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