First time engine drop

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by efhughes3

Use 3m high temp spray adhesive. Mine's held for about 8 years now.

+1, $12.98 at Lowes Shop 3M 17.6 Fl. Oz. Hi-Strength Low VOC Spray Adhesive at Lowes.com

[Brown747]

Originally Posted by al lkosmal

fire it up....youtube!!!

al

Not quite there yet Al, but I'll do a video!

Thor

[80-911SC]

very nice work Mr Brown ... my hats off .. incredible ......

Steve

[jrolstin]

Finally got mine out for my similar project... Took a Thor pose for fun! Cheers

[jrolstin]

And no I don't have a black-eye, I have a grease-eye.

[Brown747]

Cheers Jonathon! Good luck with your project. I've gotten a lot of enjoyment out of getting to know my car. Thor

[jrolstin]

Ya it's definitely a blast! Funny thing... We were trying to seperate the trans from the motor and were having a lot of difficulty. Finally yanked it off... I didn't remove the clutch arm/helper spring so we were fighting the spring... doh.

I ordered a whole bunch of goodies... Did you replace any sensors/switches that thread into the case? There is two on the top I think, one on the return tube housing, and one on the actual case. The one on the case for me looks like it might be leaking, was going to just remove it, clean it, tape it and reinstall it. Just curious if you did anything with yours...?

[jrolstin]

Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

+1, $12.98 at Lowes Shop 3M 17.6 Fl. Oz. Hi-Strength Low VOC Spray Adhesive at Lowes.com

JJ, what is the adhesive for? Sound pad?

[Brown747]

Originally Posted by jrolstin

Ya it's definitely a blast! Funny thing... We were trying to seperate the trans from the motor and were having a lot of difficulty. Finally yanked it off... I didn't remove the clutch arm/helper spring so we were fighting the spring... doh.

I ordered a whole bunch of goodies... Did you replace any sensors/switches that thread into the case? There is two on the top I think, one on the return tube housing, and one on the actual case. The one on the case for me looks like it might be leaking, was going to just remove it, clean it, tape it and reinstall it. Just curious if you did anything with yours...?

Jonathon,

Do you have a copy of the 101 projects book from our host? Wayne addresses all the problem leak areas. I did replace the oil pressure light sender, the thermostat o-ring and the breather mount gasket. These are the common leak spots at the front of the engine and very difficult to access with the motor installed. A tip I read somewhere is to run a bead of JB Weld around the crimp area on the pressure sender where it meets the plastic piece. I would not spend time trying to fix a leaking sender. The sender, gasket and o-ring can be had for around $10. I did not replace the oil pressure or temp senders at the back as the are both easily accessible and showed no sign of leakage.
Thor

[jrolstin]

Yep I have a copy and was planning on doing as much of those 'oil leak fixes' as possible, but wanted to know if it would fly just trying to reseal the sender since I forgot to add it to my order ...

[jrolstin]

And how come you are up this late anyway? I am working midnights currently... what's your excuse? :P

[Brown747]

Originally Posted by jrolstin

Yep I have a copy and was planning on doing as much of those 'oil leak fixes' as possible, but wanted to know if it would fly just trying to reseal the sender since I forgot to add it to my order ...

I don't think you want to risk trying to fix it and having it continue to leak. It is difficult to get at in the car working behind the CIS. Thor

[jrolstin]

Fair enough, I will order more parts... I need rotors/pads still anyways, and I forgot to order a pop-off valve and airbox cover straps! Listen to me, spending my money so easily...

When are you planning to fire it up?

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by jrolstin

JJ, what is the adhesive for? Sound pad?

Yes and about anything else. Of course if you buy it up here, its will be more like $20 +

[macssc911]

Great job, did you use glue and what type on sound mat

[efhughes3]

Nice to see people actually read the posts....

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by efhughes3

Nice to see people actually read the posts....

It never fail...

[Brown747]

All back together and complete! I've put almost 500 miles on the car in the last 2 weeks.
Running great, drips no oil, shifts like a dream(thanks Ed!). All in all it was a very rewarding experience. I learned a lot about my car.

Next weekend I plan on changing the oil, dropping the valve covers to reset the valves and to check head stud nut torques.

Thanks to Pelican and to all that supplied parts, tools, and advice. Next up, spring plate rebush and lower the ride height. Thor

[ipapilot]

Looks great Thor! You definitely earned all those pelican stickers!

[Brown747]

Brian,

Bid some Seattle flying and you can take it for a spin!

Thor