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Porsche Chick · 01-20-2013, 06:03 AM

I love these pics, it looks so (deceptively) simple when you show us all the steps. Very cool, I enjoy learning new things!

My hubby had a '75 911 (about 20 years ago) coupe with a magnesium engine, and it leaked oil everywhere, constantly. We were told that as the magnesium heats up (as it will on an air-cooled) that the magnesium expands, opening tiny gaps at the seams. And that the oil leaks would never really be solved because of the nature of the material. Is that true?

01-20-2013, 06:03 AM	#35
Porsche Chick Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 560	I love these pics, it looks so (deceptively) simple when you show us all the steps. Very cool, I enjoy learning new things! My hubby had a '75 911 (about 20 years ago) coupe with a magnesium engine, and it leaked oil everywhere, constantly. We were told that as the magnesium heats up (as it will on an air-cooled) that the magnesium expands, opening tiny gaps at the seams. And that the oil leaks would never really be solved because of the nature of the material. Is that true? __________________ 2009 Porsche Boxster - Guards Red/Tan Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary… that’s what gets you. – Jeremy Clarkson