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Originally Posted by MeteorMetal86
...been trying to identify the source of this leak on cyl 6 on my 3.2l '86, in order to estimate whether it is an engine out kind of problem or not...
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Whether it is an oil cooler leak or a broken head stud, or just about anything else it might be, it is an engine out job.
I pulled the engine on my 84 3.2l a few weeks ago and am going through the process of cleaning everything up, replacing parts, fixing leaks, etc. It was not too bad getting the engine out and it now enables me to address many current and potential issues.
https://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/1153485-pulled-engine-my-84-targa-now-fun-begins.html
If you are not going to do it yourself, I'd start talking with local shops to see what they would charge.
One way to get a handle on what you are getting into is to have a shop adjust your valves and then run a leak down test, both can be done with the engine in the car. The shop can very easily check for broken head studs while adjusting the valves.
After adjusting the valves, have the shop run a leak down test. If your engine passes the leak down test and you don't have any broken head studs, then you know your engine is good and you don't need to open it up. You could be fairly confident that pulling the engine to fix your leaks will not turn into a rebuild.
On the other hand, if your engine fails the test, then you know what you are getting into and can start talking to shops for either a head/valve job and/or new cylinders depending on what the leak down test says is wrong.
Let us know what happens.