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YOUR RESEARCHFirst work on a car in over 20 years
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I usually start something and find I need a special tool I don’t have or the last person how did work didn’t have the correct bolts to put back in so fitted any old thing so I have to order the correct bits.
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My first job was to attempt to replace the spark plugs.
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Install any old thing so i have
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I usually start something and find I need a special tool I don’t have or the last person how did work didn’t have the correct bolts to put back in so fitted any old thing so I have to order the correct bits.
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Bank holiday Sunday spent under the 911, what more could a man want. My other half thinks I've gone completely insane.
My first job was to attempt to replace the spark plugs. I started on cylinder 6 and am pleased to report perfect liners. No sign of bore score.
Cylinder 5 was a nightmare as the loom connector had been broken and it had 2 small zip ties on it. Removal was easy but getting it back on was very tricky indeed. I've ordered 3 Bosch's ones and some terminal removal tools. I'm hoping this is fairly easy from above. Has anyone done this?
Cylinder 4 was a nightmare as the coil separated and I couldn't find a long nose pliers to get the coil tube out. After a long shower (I was covered in grime as it took 2 hours to do the above) I had a word with myself about being a bit more positive and tackled under both arches. No rust found so I scrubbed and pressure washed both sides and sprayed dinitrol. I'll post pics up later as I was so tired I just wanted to get everything back on and get the car back in the garage and have a cold beer.
I was going to do the front today but it's going to be 34 degrees.
That’s called the joy of older cars, any car really.
I usually start something and find I need a special tool I don’t have or the last person how did work didn’t have the correct bolts to put back in so fitted any old thing so I have to order the correct bits.
Why do people think gutter bolts are acceptable anywhere else but a gutter.
The worst jobs on an older 911 is the corroded exhaust nuts and bolts that are a challenge and usually need cutting off.
The exhaust flange bolts are the worst. On my 997.2 I watched many a video on how to do it, how long it should take. My miatake was watching Californian content. No rust. 3hrs they said. I was under the impression thay they were welded studs. Once I found they were pressed, I got my big reciprocating saw and lopped them off.
3hr job took 1.5 days. If id lopped them off in the first instance, its a 3hr job.
So OP, good on you for doing a job that scares the pish out of me. Enjoy the coldie
I stupidly took the day off in this heat to lay under the car. After a lot of fiddling about I managed to get the offending connection up to the engine bay. Now I just need the new bit to arrive. I'm waiting for some long nose pliers to arrive so i can get the sleeve off plug 4. I've ordered some silicone grease so it doesn't happen again.
At least the car is set up in the garage so I can just close the door on it. Thank goodness I made the garage 2 ft wider than the plans
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