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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Is it a fools errand to try to put engine tin on once the engine is installed in the car?

Posted by: Tdskip May 22 2019, 09:18 AM

So I know it’ll be more difficult, I’m just not sure how much more difficult it would be to put engine tin on an engine once it is in the car?

Posted by: mepstein May 22 2019, 09:24 AM

I'm told it's doable but ....

I know guys change the oil cooler with engine in the car but.....

I bet it's the same amount of time to do it either way but less cursing with the engine out.

Posted by: 914werke May 22 2019, 09:53 AM

yes

Posted by: Tdskip May 22 2019, 10:04 AM

Got it - while out it is!

Posted by: jim_hoyland May 22 2019, 10:32 AM

This may help:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeACshQJcHc

Posted by: VaccaRabite May 22 2019, 11:56 AM

I've changed the engine tin while the engine was in the car.
I would not recommend it, but it is possible - and I think I did save time by not dropping the engine.

Zach

Posted by: Chi-town May 22 2019, 12:27 PM

I did it in the car, not that bad

Posted by: Dave_Darling May 22 2019, 12:40 PM

I have R&R'd the tin across the front, and the over-cylinder tin, plus the stuff under the cylinders. I haven't changed out the rear tin.

The most difficult of the stuff that I have done was the driver's side over-cylinder piece. It only wanted to go around the dipstick tube by turning at an angle that the sides of the engine bay made impossible. It took some fiddling and possibly some bending of stuff, but it did fit.

Lining up the screw holes was a pain for some of the parts. Made a bit easier by the fact that I was using Allen-head screws, not the stock slot-head screws. (Did I mention that I hate those things?)

--DD