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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ What's the trick....or am I just getting old?

Posted by: Porsche Rescue Feb 28 2003, 01:09 PM

Years ago I adjusted 914 valves laying on my back under the car on stands. Now I have a 4-post lift and I can stand up to do the job. Only problem is I can't see how I can get the valve cover off, never mind adjusting valves. The heat exchangers seem to block everything ('70 1.7). A pro once told me he removed the bail by looping a shop towel over it and pulling down. I can't even see how I could get a straight pull down. Is the lift my problem? Do I need to put the car on stands, pull a wheel and lay under the car like in the old days?

Posted by: Bleyseng Feb 28 2003, 01:47 PM

Jim, I still do it laying down! I just pop one of the ends out and then take the bale off, then pop the valve cover off.
Geoff

Posted by: RustyWa Feb 28 2003, 02:21 PM

I generally end up doing it Geoff's way, but I start by looping a shop rag around the bail and then pull down.

Posted by: Curvie Roadlover Feb 28 2003, 02:40 PM

Do you think pulling one end of the bail wire out is OK? it seems like this would be bad for the bail wire over time.

Posted by: Bleyseng Feb 28 2003, 04:23 PM

They are some kind of spring steel, I use a large screw driver and carefully pry it out. Don't use a crowbar and reef on it and bend it!
Geoff

Posted by: Demick Feb 28 2003, 05:59 PM

I just use a small claw hammer. Hook it over the center of the bale and yank down on it. Getting it off is easy. Getting it back on is a bit more difficult.

Demick

Posted by: RustyWa Feb 28 2003, 08:03 PM

The only thing I worry about when I end up prying one side off is that when the bail pops out of the socket in the head, it takes a little bit of aluminum with it.

Getting them back on is the hard part. I've still got the late style exhaust on mine and I believe the heat exchangers are more in the way.