Would you drop your engine to do this work?

01sport · 01-09-2008, 05:01 PM

My list of engine compartment projects is growing.

1.) Replace all A/C hoses and compressor.
2.) Replace cam tower oil line and install clamps on tensioner oil pipes.
3.) Replace sound pad.
4.) Replace fuel line.

If you were me would you drop the engine to make these projects much easier or tough it out with the engine installed.
Keep in mind I am a newb and have never dropped my engine before.
87 3.2 43k.

Thanks,
Jeff

equality72521 · 01-09-2008, 05:05 PM

No.

dtw · 01-09-2008, 05:17 PM

Nope.

yelcab1 · 01-09-2008, 05:21 PM

No, but you might find other excuses to do that job.

MBAtarga · 01-09-2008, 05:34 PM

For #3, I think you'll have to do at least a partial drop.

equality72521 · 01-09-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MBAtarga

For #3, I think you'll have to do at least a partial drop.

No way I'd do a partial drop for a sound pad. That's one of the easier jobs.

john walker's workshop · 01-09-2008, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by equality72521

No way I'd do a partial drop for a sound pad. That's one of the easier jobs.

really? you can do all mine then. how would you get the bottom edge tucked in real nice with the engine in the way? i'd drop it personally. too much crap in the way. then there's the scraping and gluing. not my favorite job.

Fritz Peyerl · 01-09-2008, 06:14 PM

#1 maybe, but since you do the sound pad might as well do it at same time
#2 Yes
#3 Yes
#4 yes

makes job much easier and you can cleane in fromt of the engine and also the engine needs some dusting.
How about the fuel line from the tank ofer the steering Rack???

boyt911sc · boyt911sc's Garage

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Originally Posted by equality72521

No way I'd do a partial drop for a sound pad. That's one of the easier jobs.

Do you realize the size and dimension of an OEM sound pad? With the motor installed, you'll have a difficult time stripping and removing the old sound pad. What more installing it with glue on it. You got to be kidding!!!

Tony

equality72521 · 01-09-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by boyt911sc

Do you realize the size and dimension of an OEM sound pad? With the motor installed, you'll have a difficult time stripping and removing the old sound pad. What more installing it with glue on it. You got to be kidding!!!

Tony

I guess I'm the only one not having a problem with this?

Hugh R · 01-09-2008, 07:11 PM

I think the point is by the time you futz around trying to put the pad in with the engine in, you could have dropped it, R&R the sound pad and have it back in with less labor time. I've only pulled my engine once, so no expert here, but I did tidy up the sound pad, which wasn't in too bad a shape as long as the engine was out. Oh, throw in the time savings to adjust the valves while you have the engine out. 20 to 30 minutes versus much longer for us amateurs. I didn't really enjoy pulling that engine though. Too weird, it comes out from underneath the car.

TechnoViking · TechnoViking's Garage

With the right tools and some friends that know what they're doing, and engine drop is a 2 hour job.