 Engine access oanel, Is it worth creating one ? |
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| jeff |
 Jan 6 2025, 11:22 AM
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I’m getting closer to painting this 914 project. Is it worth making an access panel to the fan belt area of the engine? It’s a 3.2/6 if so how big should the hole be?
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| troth |
Jan 6 2025, 09:15 PM
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Having snapped a couple belts in my 911 SC and knowing the type 2 fun of swapping a fan belt on a hot engine on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere in the dark...
I would like to hear the thoughts of those who have had to do this on a 914 (I am sure there are a few of you here) without the access panel. I have no problems dropping the engine for basic maintenance, it's more the roadside emergency situations that are tempting me to cut one in mine. |
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| Superhawk996 |
Jan 7 2025, 09:48 AM
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QUOTE(troth @ Jan 6 2025, 11:15 PM)  . . . it's more the roadside emergency situations that are tempting me to cut one in mine. So. . . You’re going to de-trim the interior roadside to get to the access panel? Or . . . You get to play street racer and drive around with no NVH treatments and no interior back pad. Noisy. Visible seat belt retractors, etc. Or . . . Go full on hillbilly and cut a hole in the backpad so you can get to the access panel. With a really good custom upholstery guy this might not be the duct tape abomination I’m envisioning. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Am I missing options? The point being have you fully thought this through? |
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| worn |
Jan 8 2025, 07:53 PM
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Jan 7 2025, 07:48 AM) QUOTE(troth @ Jan 6 2025, 11:15 PM) . . . it's more the roadside emergency situations that are tempting me to cut one in mine. So. . . You’re going to de-trim the interior roadside to get to the access panel? Or . . . You get to play street racer and drive around with no NVH treatments and no interior back pad. Noisy. Visible seat belt retractors, etc. Or . . . Go full on hillbilly and cut a hole in the backpad so you can get to the access panel. With a really good custom upholstery guy this might not be the duct tape abomination I’m envisioning. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Am I missing options? The point being have you fully thought this through? Not that hard to pull the back pad by the roadside. Better at a gas station lot. |
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jeff Engine access oanel Jan 6 2025, 11:22 AM
BillJ Yes it is worth it for sure imho. Makes things li... Jan 6 2025, 11:37 AM SirAndy Just remember, it's called a "Fire Wall... Jan 6 2025, 11:42 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com
I’m getting closer to painting this 914 project... Jan 6 2025, 12:18 PM
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[quote name='jeff' post='3185219' date='Jan 6 202... Jan 6 2025, 04:40 PM mb911
[quote name='jeff' post='3185219' date='Jan 6 20... Jan 8 2025, 03:32 PM mlindner I would not be with out it. Change belt, timing, a... Jan 6 2025, 01:37 PM 930cabman yes, makes things much easier. Fit the panel reaso... Jan 6 2025, 04:23 PM mb911 No just tilt the engine back. Just did it on my ca... Jan 6 2025, 04:40 PM Cairo94507 I agree 100% with Clay; the Clewett Serpentine Bel... Jan 6 2025, 06:18 PM worn
I’m getting closer to painting this 914 project... Jan 6 2025, 07:08 PM ClayPerrine
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and the can of worms that was l... Jan 8 2025, 03:40 PM BillJ Mine has been there since 1984 so not my act but i... Jan 7 2025, 01:40 PM jfort I have one in my modded factory six and in our Ric... Jan 7 2025, 02:42 PM windforfun Why?
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