1st time full drop newbie question

[thefaculty]

Hi everyone,

This may be the most idiotic post ever (feel free to berate me if you need to - have a go, a divorce grows pretty thick skin!)

So..... I am preparing for my first full drop, was considering partial, many sensible folks here and on Insta have convinced me full is the way to go. Here's the thing... I store my car in my studio. It's basically in my front hallway which is open concept into my living space. Pretty cool place to park the car and do small jobs but I am concerned about doing a full drop here because of potential fuel or oil leaks.

Having never done this before (and I will of course be draining the oil and running my tank to empty beforehand) my question is what should I expect by way of oil leaks or fuel leaks and any other general spillages?

The full drop is to attend to a disconnected breather hose, triangle of death attention, work diligently through Waynes 101 list of "Common Oil Leaks", clean up as much as possible while I am there, replace all vacuum lines, potentially replace CIS fuel lines, its not budgeted for but if its out I know I'll end up adding the turbo chain tensioners.

I would truly be grateful for any advice regarding doing this in my home as I have never attempted anything like this before and would like to go into it knowing a bit more about what to expect.

Thanks!!

Dan

PS> If there is anyone in Toronto who wants to drop by for a drop party, beers and pizza are on me!

[rwest]

So first off- super cool place you have there!

You will have a tiny bit of fuel spillage when you disconnect hoses, have rags under them and a fire extinguisher nearby. After they have leaked out, cap, plug or cover them.

The two oil lines coming off the engine will still have enough oil to make a mess, so tilt them to get the most out and then plug, cap over even just cover with bags and tape them on.

Good luck, wish I was closer.

Rutager

[yelcab1]

Cool Porsche cave. Wow.

Should not be much of a leak. Just anticipate the oil gushing out when you disconnect the lines and catch it.

[Locker537]

A studio with Porsche in view? Yes please!

My dream is a full blown multi-car garage and shop with a little one bedroom loft!

[lsf911]

Cool place! There will be gas and oil odor for a bit. Be diligent with cleanup and you will be okay.

[dannobee]

Before you start, get a big thick plastic tarp and put it down to catch the road grime and any oil drips. Big as in put it down on the floor THEN drive the car on top of it.

[4flyboy]

Awesome

[NYNick]

There will be dirt, scum, oil and a little fuel. It's all cleanable.

I applaud your ambition. Budget twice the money you think and three times the time. You'll learn a lot and buy lots of stuff. Take it slow and be very careful. Cars and engines can fall off jacks and jack stands.

Good luck!

[rip78sc]

I'm doing the same thing right now - honestly the fuel and oil is nothing compared to the cleaning I've had to do! I swear the entire engine was covered in oil, grease and grim - it's the cleaners/vapors that are getting to me - make sure you are well ventilated!

[Driven97]

It's nowhere near as bad as it seems. No need to drain the fuel tank, a few drops come out and that's it (well, at least on my Motronic car that's all that comes out.) Oil will continue to drip for a while though, I plug up the lines with a shop rag.

After you get the motor out, you'll wonder what the heck you were fretting about.

[thefaculty]

Originally Posted by NYNick

There will be dirt, scum, oil and a little fuel. It's all cleanable.

I applaud your ambition. Budget twice the money you think and three times the time. You'll learn a lot and buy lots of stuff. Take it slow and be very careful. Cars and engines can fall off jacks and jack stands.

Good luck!

Thanks Nick - so planning to do this using my new Quickjack system which seems super stable - just need another 3" out of it for engine to clear with rear bumper removed. My reason for doing this myself is to get to know my engine better, put a sense of "me" into the car and I also realized that I will be saving thousands compared to what my mechanic wuold charge to fix these issues. So fingers crossed it all goes ok!!

[thefaculty]

Originally Posted by Driven97

It's nowhere near as bad as it seems. No need to drain the fuel tank, a few drops come out and that's it (well, at least on my Motronic car that's all that comes out.) Oil will continue to drip for a while though, I plug up the lines with a shop rag.

After you get the motor out, you'll wonder what the heck you were fretting about.

Just what I wanted to hear! Thanks!!!!!

[thefaculty]

Originally Posted by rip78sc

I'm doing the same thing right now - honestly the fuel and oil is nothing compared to the cleaning I've had to do! I swear the entire engine was covered in oil, grease and grim - it's the cleaners/vapors that are getting to me - make sure you are well ventilated!

This is great advice! Thank you! This will change my planned setup a little.. for the better so really appreciate that advice!

[Mad Max]

Man, that is quite the diggs. As stated earlier, the clean-up is the worst in terms of making a mess and disposal of mess. Proper ventilation and fans to move the air away from your living space is desirable.

[thefaculty]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

Man, that is quite the diggs. As stated earlier, the clean-up is the worst in terms of making a mess and disposal of mess. Proper ventilation and fans to move the air away from your living space is desirable.

Thanks Max! I'm gonna run plastic sheeting between the studio/garage and the rest of my living space and that way I can work with the garage door partway open and I have a floor fan that I could use for air circulation! Thanks for the tip!!

[NYNick]

Originally Posted by rip78sc

I'm doing the same thing right now - honestly the fuel and oil is nothing compared to the cleaning I've had to do! I swear the entire engine was covered in oil, grease and grim - it's the cleaners/vapors that are getting to me - make sure you are well ventilated!

This is so true. I spent sooooooo much time cleaning, refurbing and even painting 40 year old parts. It can get quite messy.

Once it's out, you won't want to put a dirty old part back in. I still wish I had a parts cleaner, but steel brushes, degreaser and elbow grease works wonders as well.

[Dpmulvan]

Clean motor is a happy motor!!

[Dpmulvan]

Originally Posted by thefaculty

Thanks Max! I'm gonna run plastic sheeting between the studio/garage and the rest of my living space and that way I can work with the garage door partway open and I have a floor fan that I could use for air circulation! Thanks for the tip!!

Grab some kitty litter. Cool place!!

[NYNick]

Originally Posted by thefaculty

Thanks Nick - so planning to do this using my new Quickjack system which seems super stable - just need another 3" out of it for engine to clear with rear bumper removed. My reason for doing this myself is to get to know my engine better, put a sense of "me" into the car and I also realized that I will be saving thousands compared to what my mechanic wuold charge to fix these issues. So fingers crossed it all goes ok!!

Also, would you mind sharing about your QuickJack? What model? How good? How much clearance under the car etc?

[thefaculty]

Originally Posted by Dpmulvan

Clean motor is a happy motor!!

Beautiful!!!