Started My First Engine Drop

[JJ 911SC]

[QUOTE=sabeo.m;6250540]... I did have a little bit of a clearance problem. It worked out as soon as I removed the valence.

+1

I removed the muffler (MK 2 in/2 out was waiting to go in) and the valence.

[efhughes3]

I've never needed to remove my bumper.

[sabeo.m]

I didn't have a problem in the front, but now that I have installed the chin spoiler there' s a rear lift problem. So I would imagine in order to lift 39 inches I would have to remove the chin spoiler. I personally would not want to remove the rear bumper or valence...

[arbita1]

I got my borrowed oil line wrench today and gave it a quick try. The wrench is shorter than I had thought it would be and doesn't give enough leverage to crack the nut. It's really on there tight. Truthfully, since I'm going to be replacing the oil lines for the back dated ones (putting on SSI's), I might just cut the rubber hose where it connects to the hard line so I can at least drop the engine for now and then figure out how I'm going to deal with the nut on the thermostat.

[sabeo.m]

Originally Posted by arbita1

I got my borrowed oil line wrench today and gave it a quick try. The wrench is shorter than I had thought it would be and doesn't give enough leverage to crack the nut. It's really on there tight. Truthfully, since I'm going to be replacing the oil lines for the back dated ones (putting on SSI's), I might just cut the rubber hose where it connects to the hard line so I can at least drop the engine for now and then figure out how I'm going to deal with the nut on the thermostat.

Kano Kroil penetrating oil and set of oil line wrenches from our host should do the trick. Best set of wrenches I've purchased so far, perfect for thermostat.

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by arbita1

... and then figure out how I'm going to deal with the nut on the thermostat.

Did the SSI update. I end up taking the easy way out by removing the whole lines out (back to front no front cooler, just a loop), removing the 2 lines from the thermostat on the ground is a lot easier.

When you put the 2 new lines, you start with the inboard one, plenty of room to put a normal wrench and then do the outside one.

[efhughes3]

Originally Posted by sabeo.m

I didn't have a problem in the front, but now that I have installed the chin spoiler there' s a rear lift problem. So I would imagine in order to lift 39 inches I would have to remove the chin spoiler. I personally would not want to remove the rear bumper or valence...

I have never had a problem with the front factory spoiler.

[BrokeMyCar]

Just had that problem! Check this out for ideas (and ultimately what worked for me) on that pesky oil line:

First drop: stuck on hard oil line

[arbita1]

It's out! It really wasn't very hard at all. Ed's method of dropping the front to bring up the rear worked perfectly. It took me around 6-7 hours over two days. Now thd real fun begins.







Thanks for all the help.

[sabeo.m]

Good work, congrats! Mine will be coming out soon again, to button up some minor leaks.

[911Freak]

Awesome Matt! Job well done and you remembered the picture

What are the plans? Quick reseal etc?

cheers
Jason

[efhughes3]

Good job!

[carreradpt]

When you guys say to lower the front to raise the back, how are you lowering the front? It's on stands all around, are you lowering from side to side and notching down the stands at the front until the wheels are on the ground?

[arbita1]

Originally Posted by 911Freak

Awesome Matt! Job well done and you remembered the picture

What are the plans? Quick reseal etc?

cheers
Jason

I'm doing the following: installing a rebuilt transmission, new clutch, sealing up some oil leaks, replacing some CIS items, and doing SSI upgrade.

[arbita1]

Originally Posted by 911Freak

Awesome Matt! Job well done and you remembered the picture

What are the plans? Quick reseal etc?

cheers
Jason

Originally Posted by carreradpt

When you guys say to lower the front to raise the back, how are you lowering the front? It's on stands all around, are you lowering from side to side and notching down the stands at the front until the wheels are on the ground?

Yes, I lifted from the front corner to lift the front. I lowered incrementally until the front wheels were on the ground.

[efhughes3]

Originally Posted by carreradpt

When you guys say to lower the front to raise the back, how are you lowering the front? It's on stands all around, are you lowering from side to side and notching down the stands at the front until the wheels are on the ground?

No, you only need to come in from one side-in front of a wheel at an angle-to pick up a front t-bar mount. The front is quite stiff jacking from one side, which is pretty far inboard.

[arbita1]

Made some progress with stripping down the engine. I think I'm about ready to put it on the engine stand so I can start cleaning (it's really dirty) and working on the SSI's.

I'm not sure how I'm getting it up there yet, my original plan didn't work. Two of my neighbors offered to help me lift it, and with the engine stripped it's really not that heavy. I think if one person used the engine yoke and the other two each held onto where the motor mounts are on the rear, I think it would be relatively easy to lift.

I took a photo of one of my intakes. I'm not sure what I should expect to see, but they look really clean to me.

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by arbita1

... I'm not sure how I'm getting it up there yet, my original plan didn't work. Two of my neighbors offered to help me lift it, and with the engine stripped it's really not that heavy. I think if one person used the engine yoke and the other two each held onto where the motor mounts are on the rear, I think it would be relatively easy to lift...

3 is fine. We were 4 to do one for a friend and the 4 persons would have been in the way. He end-up holding the engine stand.

Before doing the Valve adjusment, putting the SSIs on or the air intake, I used a shop vac to sucks the intakes/outakes. Once at Z1, once at Z1 + 120 & once at Z1 + 240.

Save me from open her up last week as I drop a bold & washer while removing the Air Intake. Found the washer but not the bolt. Suck all the intake and heard the bold going into the canister when I suck #2 intake

Good idea to clean the cannister before you do it as I has to sift through a bunch of dust twice before finding it.

[efhughes3]

I've done it with a friend and myself, so 3 should be good.

[RWebb]

or you can jack it up (while steadying it); sit some blocks under it; then repeat with the jack on a block, etc. etc.