Goldmine of Air Cooled DIY articles

[sugarwood]

Finally, some high quality DIY articles for our cars.
These appear to be comprehensive & excellent quality.
Well written. Proper photos. Aimed towards beginners, not experts.
These were all written last year, in 2019, filling a much needed gap in the DIY community.

Good reading and motivation for beginners who have no mentors or resources to learn DIY.
Should spur DIY parts sales at Pelican, even if not written by Pelican.

1. How to safely raise your air-cooled Porsche 911 on jack stands
2. How to change the fan belt on an air-cooled Porsche 911
3. How to change the engine oil on an air-cooled Porsche 911
4. How to change the hood and decklid shocks on an air-cooled Porsche 911
5. How to change the fuel pump on an air-cooled Porsche 911
6. How to change the brake lines on an air-cooled Porsche 911
7. How to change the brake master cylinder on an air-cooled Porsche 911
8. How to rebuild the pedal cluster on an air-cooled Porsche 911
9. How to replace the oil tank level sensor on an air-cooled Porsche 911
10. How to replace the fuel filter, tank screen, and fuel level sensor on an air-cooled Porsche 911
11. How to replace the rear oil cooler lines on an air-cooled Porsche 911
12. How to replace the hard oil cooler lines on an air-cooled Porsche 911
13. How to replace the accelerator pedal on an air-cooled Porsche 911
14. How to fix a common idle issue on air-cooled Porsche 911s
15. How To replace brake pads on an air-cooled Porsche 911
16. How to complete an ignition tune-up on an air-cooled Porsche 911
17. How to remove the engine and gearbox on a classic air-cooled Porsche 911
18. How to replace the clutch cable on a classic air-cooled Porsche 911
19. How to replace the shifter bushings on a classic air-cooled Porsche 911
20. How to replace the CV axles on a classic air-cooled Porsche 911
21. How to find and fix common oil leaks on a classic air-cooled Porsche 911
22. How to fix common transmission leaks on a classic air-cooled Porsche 911
23. How to replace sway bar bushings and end links on a classic air-cooled Porsche 911
24. How to replace the clutch assembly on a classic air-cooled Porsche 911
25. How to replace the rear rotors, parking brake shoes, and adjust the parking brakes on a classic air-cooled Porsche 911
26. How to replace brake caliper and front rotors on a classic air-cooled Porsche 911
27. How to adjust the valves on a classic air-cooled Porsche 911
28. How to replace the oxygen sensor on a classic air-cooled Porsche 911
29. How to replace the CIS intake boot on a classic air-cooled Porsche 911

Just google the titles.
Articles are sponsored by another parts vendor, but should still promote sales of 911 parts at Pelican

[Funracer]

Thanks! Love the PP articles too but the pictures are better here. I got on the forum today to start a pedal cluster rebuild and there it was with great pics.

Regards

[tirwin]

I follow him on Instagram. He did a great job refurbishing his CIS.

Did not know about these articles — they are well done!

[sugarwood]

Originally Posted by Funracer

Thanks! Love the PP articles too but the pictures are better here. I got on the forum today to start a pedal cluster rebuild and there it was with great pics.

Regards

Yes, the PP Tech articles are not bad, but the photos are clumsy. This guy clearly had improved on it.
These articles are just another part of the toolbox, and I would read both PP and this guy for a given project.

[Sajan]

I came across these a few weeks back and he definitely does a better job than the pelican articles (as a novice, i can't use PP articles confidently).

What members post here + discussion is great also.

[walt]

Wow, great photos. Definitely saving this.

[donbecker1234]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

Yes, the PP Tech articles are not bad, but the photos are clumsy. This guy clearly had improved on it.
These articles are just another part of the toolbox, and I would read both PP and this guy for a given project.

The PP Tech articles (and the book I paid for that essentially duplicates them) gets a bit old with "....other models have similar steps".

It is especially frustrating having a 930.

[Fairview]

Excellent work and thank you!

[jlex]

Nice job...

[93nav]

Very nice!

[Bill Douglas]

Thanks.

The more the merrier. I'll read these, read the Pelican ones, and read Wayne's book then go in with information gleaned from all sources.

[Otter74]

Terrific site - thanks for sharing it.

[2jmotorsports]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. These are just another flavor of the same topics found elsewhere. Personally, I like to read the same procedure from more than 1 source before tackling something new, that way all sources together fill as many information gaps as possible. Think Wayne's books + Bentley + Factory Service manuals + People's DIYs = pretty good chance of success.

Porsche people are some of the most generous car folks I have ever met so I'm just trying to contribute however I can, starting with the easy stuff, of course.

[sugarwood]

It seems like there has been some 911 DIY content made in the last 2 years.
I had given up and stopped looking years ago. It looks like it's time to use YouTube as a DIY resource FINALLY.

Here is a channel that has 70 videos of restoration steps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUAbXLEo_Xg&list=PL6NFighJX_-GzCJCsyuk5gsEjtW1Y9Tdj

[gsxrken]

Good find- thanks for posting links.

[Kraftwerk]

It's always good to have several 'takes' on "how to" directions.. the more the merrier.

[Ginger77]

Does anyone know what happened to these links in the first post?
Are the articles still online or would anyone otherwise care to share them with me? I own Wayne's 101 projects book. But it's always good to stock up on these articles. I might even prohibit me from asking silly questions on the forum

[Pedro '84 Coupe]

Google 'fcp euro blog air cooled"

[GH85Carrera]

Wow, except for #7 & 8 I have done all those things to my 85 911 and more. I guess it comes from 25 year of ownership and driving it 100,000 miles.

I change out my brake fluid each and every spring, so the master cylinder is is great shape. I have had the bronze bearings for the brake pedal for many years waiting on the day I need to replace the pedal bushings. All seems fine so I will not fix what ain't broke.

[DerkPerk]

Originally Posted by Ginger77

Does anyone know what happened to these links in the first post?
Are the articles still online or would anyone otherwise care to share them with me? I own Wayne's 101 projects book. But it's always good to stock up on these articles. I might even prohibit me from asking silly questions on the forum

A quick google shows the website is still there. Looks like our host scrapped the links.


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