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Just make sure they don't pop out under pressure......

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Originally Posted by El_Mecanico View Post
THX Tony...I dropped of the case to a Porsche Mechanic...he has never replaced any but hes more of a Porsche repair mechanic not engine re-builder. Pending what he says I may do it myself. The key is a steady hand, magnify glass and guts.

Andy

I have the same apprehension before tackling the project. So I asked a few engine rebuilders (professionals) who have done this task and they all said the same thing. "Drill it out and stake it". Then I pressure tested all the squirters to make sure they don't get displaced during operation. Pressure tested them several times and was satisfied about the replacement job.

Remember one thing: the piston squirters are made of soft thin aluminum tubing material and use a drill bit slightly smaller than the hole. The drill bit would grab the squirter and spin it around inside the hole. Pull it out and your done with the removal. I think it took just a few seconds to get the squirter out.

Tony
Old 01-16-2012, 07:21 PM
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