84 911 oil leak

islandave · 03-18-2013, 07:16 PM

not sure where the leak is coming from its close to the oil cooler . It seems to show up on the # 6 cylinder fins. Help

kidrock · 03-18-2013, 07:33 PM

Most likely the source of your problem....common with these cars.

islandave · 03-21-2013, 04:07 PM

I thank you for the advise hope i can put a stop to leak without having to drop the engine. how difficult is it to remove the fuel injection for access from the top of engine.

schumicat · 03-21-2013, 04:14 PM

it is doable with a partial engine drop but not easy unless you have a monkey as an assistant. I did all that stuff while engine was out which is much easier.

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Originally Posted by islandave

I thank you for the advise hope i can put a stop to leak without having to drop the engine. how difficult is it to remove the fuel injection for access from the top of engine.

db_cooper · db_cooper's Garage

You can do by removing the RH side intake manifold. Remove the A/C compressor and swing it out of the way. Helps to have some short wrenches (17mm and 14mm or 15mm) for the fuel damper too. Leave fuel rail and the injectors in the manifold.

Don't need to lower the engine. It helps to do some warm up exercises as you will be bent over the engine for a while.

It would be an excellent time to remove the entire intake and replace some hard to get to fuel lines (if they are old or original), the manifold runner gaskets and phenolic insulators. The intake gaskets can leak if they are original. 3.2 engines like to suck the gaskets in.

steely · 03-21-2013, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by db_cooper

Don't need to lower the engine. It helps to do some warm up exercises as you will be bent over the engine for a while.

It would be an excellent time to remove the entire intake and replace some hard to get to fuel lines (if they are old or original), the manifold runner gaskets and phenolic insulators.
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+1, I did it this way too. My back recovered pretty quickly.

I also found that one of my throttle return springs had sprung once I removed the intake.

motogman · 03-21-2013, 05:56 PM

I just did some of this... fuel line (and am not done yet.)

with the car up on jack stands the engine bay is at the right height to sit comfortably on a stool or chair and do the work.

removal of the mad andbwiring and and and is not really too bad. getting the fuel line out is a pita nut I did not take the manifold off.