ninerguru

Ray, I will not do any upgrades at this time... Just fixing fitting... It certainly easy to do at a future time as it looks like the trans can be removed without undoing the engine. That is how I got my RMS done at a shop...

loworbitsi

I found some pix of the process from last winter. Not sure if any of it helps w/ your progress.

ninerguru

loworbitsi, that helps identify the 8 fittings (correct?)... Got the intake manifold off this afternoon... Getting there! Thanks for the pictures...

loworbitsi

Yup! Those are the 8 fittings.

You're basically taking the engine down to the long block. You can see I've got the intake ports taped off in my 2nd picture.

ninerguru

Got to the core! Found one fitting had walked out but not leaking... Now to clean things up, undo the epoxy bonds to get ready for welding and take inventory of o-rings and hoses needed to put his puppy back together...

rbahr

Good catch!

Ray

AudiOn19s

Wow. You were close to being forced into the repair anyhow. And on the oil cooler housing no less which I'm never sure I've seen documented proof of those fittings failing. Shows any of them can and will go

Congrats. The hard part is done it's all downhill from here.

Gofishracing

Lou- you might not need to heat the fittings. Just give them a little twist or pull. I bet they pop out. Porsche will say that's how they designed them for easy replacement /removal

lordpantsington

Thank you taking the time to post photos.

ninerguru

Separated the trans yesterday... Chasing my mysterious chirping from that area...

Found some grease oozing from the TO bearing, seems to be assembled correctly (I thought the washer might have been installed incorrectly). Clutch seems fine as does the pressure plate. I checked the pilot bearing, minor seepage. The end of the input shaft has some minor rubbing marks from inside the pilot bearing. Do not know if normal. Will lube it up once I put back together. Took the clutch fork bearings out and cleaning and repacking.

Ran all removed parts under the parts washer. Inventoried all hoses and o-rings needed. Broke all the fitting seals with a blow torch. Except for the one in the oil cooler manifold, all others were pretty tight. Need to clean them under a wire wheel and take them to welder.

Some pictures follow...

Gofishracing

So do I see 6 fiittings working their way loose? Porsche says no issue- WTF

loworbitsi

Great job! Good dodging that bullet. Yes, once welded up, it all goes back together very easily.

ninerguru

No, those are after I heat treated to remove them. Only had one that was out but luckily, not leaking yet...

ninerguru

Progress report... Parts were dropped off at welders on Friday. Hope to have them back 1st week of December. All new coolant hoses from the transmission towards the back of the car should be here Saturday. Getting all necessary o-rings and a couple of other minor things also. Cleaned up block and trans over the weekend. A clean engine is a happy engine

It was nice to see no leaks of any kind after removing the flywheel, picture shows the actual way it was. Decided to replace pilot bearing (fits in flywheel/PP assembly) as I'm still chasing this chirping.

Should hopefully begin reassembly next week... Getting there!!

ninerguru

Progress! Slowly beginning to look like an engine again! Decided to get a TO bearing as a friend said it sounded a little dry... Supposedly, it was changed less that 2K miles ago when I did the RMS... But if the customer never takes the trans out like I did, how would he know... It will probably be here during the week... So it will not go back in the car until next weekend... Got all hoses and O-rings changed from trans back... Just a few mores left to do...