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Handiest torque wrench for 914 Type 4? |
98101 |
Dec 18 2017, 04:12 PM
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Michael in Seattle Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 7-October 17 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 21,495 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I want to remove and replace my Dellortos and the instructions are to torque to [EDITED] 13 inch-lbs. Most of you know what that feels like intuitively, but I'm a newbie and don't want to screw up my new toy.
I don't yet own a torque wrench -- don't think I've even used one before. I'm wondering which one I should buy for this and future 914 stuff. E.g. my valve covers are converted to bolt on. |
MarkV |
Dec 20 2017, 10:52 PM
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Fear the Jack Stands Group: Members Posts: 1,493 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson, AZ Member No.: 154 Region Association: None |
In your first photo it looks to me like because of the thickness of the phenolic spacer the studs aren't long enough to make it through the top of the nut. There should be at least a couple of threads making it through the nut. The studs aren't long enough for the nylock part of the nut to catch thread and lock. Replacing studs in a used head should be done carefully as they are easy to break or strip. Seems like previous owner left you with some easter eggs to sort out.
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98101 |
Dec 20 2017, 11:45 PM
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Michael in Seattle Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 7-October 17 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 21,495 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Seems like previous owner left you with some easter eggs to sort out. This may be the understatement of 2017. I kinda knew I was getting into something like this at the price I bought the car. I really love the power in the big 4 compared to the two 2.0 914s I owned decades ago. With the Web cam and headers, it sounds like a race car and pulls like crazy at WOT. Too bad the clutch is too contaminated to handle the engine. Now I've got some local mechanics to help teach me... and I'm looking at it as a 10 year project. We've got the LS400 family car and the NA Miata as backup. But I'm not planning to take the 914 off the road for more than a couple days at a time. |
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