Starting a thread to document my progress as I go about fixing my 911. Could surely use some advice, and if nothing else I can record it for myself.
In yesterday’s thread (
Top End Advice Needed - What is this thing?) I learned during a valve adjustment that one of the head studs in the #2 cyl intake was broken.
I also wasn't able to complete the valve adjustment because the fan belt is too loose, and the wrong number of washers are on it, so it won't tighten up enough. Pretty bad day. One interesting thing is that it’s the intake stud (the steel one) not the dilivar one that broke.
My plan for the weekend is to button the car back up with the reusable gaskets, and just park it until I know what to do next. I don’t have a garage or paved driveway yet, but I’d really like to rebuild the engine myself, but the garage is probably 6 months away. It looks like I can either wait until then, and then get to it, or I can pay to have it done. Bruce (flatsixpac) has already offered, and I’ll admit it’s tempting. I’m ordering Wayne’s book today, so at least I’m an informed customer. I don’t want to drive the car in the meantime, as driving a 911 “easily” just seems wrong to me, and I tend to push pretty hard. Any advice going forward? What would you do?