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Old 04-28-2025, 07:36 PM   #1
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Thanks, guys.

I'll definitely drop the engine and transmission as a unit (despite naively stating in an early post that I wanted to leave the transmission in, like I've done with conventional engines). I planned to drop the engine onto a low-profile dolly, but I've gotten the impression that, even if I remove the rear bumper cover and muffler (and fuel tank?), I'll still need more clearance to get the engine out. Bummer. What lift point would I use to lift the rear end of the car with a hoist? I have chains and a couple of beefy ratchet straps at my disposal.
If the bumper cover is off you can use the bumper or the bumper mounting points... I think.

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I've been studying the chapter about engine removal in 101 Projects, which has a fairly comprehensive step-by-step how-to for disconnecting stuff in the engine compartment and underneath the car. I thought I'd compare it with other folks' procedures, as belt and suspenders. I also have the service manual...
I used the Pelican instructions, the Bentley book and my own list that I revise every time I do an engine.
Here are links to my instructions on Dropbox
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ss2dbwsi1tlsvjvxaddik/Engine-Transmission-attach-and-verify-list.odt?rlkey=ms3vlhjb0ak51n1my6ebfpu9p&dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/12j4u0qhvvhmvlv19zhfo/Engine-removal-checklist.odt?rlkey=occnpqnq3dez5ic7mcvqy3awa&dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ptqvt6ya9b71i4xt06z1k/Notes-on-checklists.odt?rlkey=8zliunz2x4yolvung6isqqux7&dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4tazjtr9sj3ndlz3n8eo9/Transmission-removal-checklist.odt?rlkey=xit5tht6b1kh5uji7bedze33p&dl=0
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Old 04-28-2025, 08:11 PM   #2
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Grant, that's exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks so much!
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Grant, that's exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks so much!
You're welcome. I should mention that there are points where the instructions lack clarity, especially because I did separate instructions for the engine and the transmission, so the cross over from one to the other needs some thinking. Also there are several references to my specific situation which do not apply to everyone (re: Quickjacks for instance). I did try to name the tools necessary at each step so you can roll under the car with everything you need. I would like to add to my garage a permanent helper who would run and get me that 11mm socket that I forgot before installing myself under the middle of the car on the creeper.
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Unless I hear a "Don't do it," I'm going to find a small metal washer to use under the compression tool's nut instead of the nylon washer. I'd like to get those new pads in while I'm still young (relatively speaking).
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Unless I hear a "Don't do it," I'm going to find a small metal washer to use under the compression tool's nut instead of the nylon washer. I'd like to get those new pads in while I'm still young (relatively speaking).
Do it. It won't harm anything except maybe mar the surface a little, but it won't affect the tensioner or chain's function in any way. It seems to me like that hole has only one purpose, anyway, and that's for the tool. Maybe put a little oil between the washer and the nut.
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Do it. It won't harm anything except maybe mar the surface a little, but it won't affect the tensioner or chain's function in any way. It seems to me like that hole has only one purpose, anyway, and that's for the tool. Maybe put a little oil between the washer and the nut.
Thanks, Al. A friend is coming over later with his flat washer assortment, since I don't have any washers that small. And oil is a good idea.
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The work stoppage caused by a small flat washer didn't catch me by surprise. By now, I've come to expect it. It's a Porsche, after all. I'm used to having the wackiest stuff happen, things that made me cock my head to the side like a dog listening to an ultrasonic whistle. Don't get me wrong, I love the car. I especially appreciate how it handles. I've had 911 owners sneer at it, as they are inclined to do, but they blow a fuse when I suggest that the mid-engine design gives my 986 superior weight distribution and more predictable handling than a 911. They don't like that one bit. Not that I wouldn't have a 911. (Or ideally, an all-wheel-drive 959, which has the same rear-engine form factor.) However, I'm totally satisfied with my 986. I figure encountering oddball stuff while working on it is part of the cost of owning it.
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