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| Cazz |
 Sep 22 2019, 12:01 PM
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I've got an oil leak at the front of the engine that I can't seem to find. Can the fan housing be removed and taken off engine with the engine still mounted in the car?
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| mepstein |
Sep 22 2019, 12:12 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,279 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Drop the engine. Takes an hour or two. So much easier to do everything.
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| IronHillRestorations |
Sep 22 2019, 06:22 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,719 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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If you are trying to fix an oil leak and aren't sure of the source, Mark is right; pull the engine. Otherwise you'll take longer to attempt to find the leak, and probably pull the engine anyway
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| ClayPerrine |
Sep 22 2019, 06:38 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,474 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Yes, you can pull the fan housing in the car. I have done it. But I don't recommend it. It is far easier to drop the motor and work on it when its out.
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| VaccaRabite |
Sep 24 2019, 08:32 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,445 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Yeah I've done it too. Its seriously not a lot of fun, especially on a hot summer day laying on your back with oil dripping on you. Its also probably hard on your transmission mounts since they are acting as pivots.
By the time you have tilted the engine down far enough to undo and remove the doghouse, removing 2 more bolts, some wire clips and hose clamps to pull the engine the rest of the way really isn't any more time. Zach |
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| ClayPerrine |
Sep 24 2019, 10:34 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,474 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(VaccaRabite @ Sep 24 2019, 09:32 AM)  Yeah I've done it too. Its seriously not a lot of fun, especially on a hot summer day laying on your back with oil dripping on you. Its also probably hard on your transmission mounts since they are acting as pivots. By the time you have tilted the engine down far enough to undo and remove the doghouse, removing 2 more bolts, some wire clips and hose clamps to pull the engine the rest of the way really isn't any more time. Zach Zach... I never had to move the back of the motor down. I just pull the engine tin, the fan, the AC compressor, the shift rod. Then the fan housing comes out the bottom. The problem was putting it back in.. getting the cooling flaps in correctly when you can't see them is a trick. Clay |
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| scottthephotog |
Sep 24 2019, 12:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 187 Joined: 20-November 18 From: Euless, TX Member No.: 22,667 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I've pulled it while the engine is in the car in order to change the oil cooler. I have no desire to do it again. Much easier to drop the engine. As Clay mentioned, getting the cooling flaps back in place with the engine in is a bit difficult. The front engine tin barely has enough room to come in and out with the engine in place as well.
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Sep 24 2019, 12:34 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,868 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
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QUOTE(Cazz @ Sep 22 2019, 11:01 AM) I've got an oil leak at the front of the engine that I can't seem to find. Can the fan housing be removed and taken off engine with the engine still mounted in the car? |
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| ClayPerrine |
Sep 24 2019, 01:39 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,474 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Sep 24 2019, 01:34 PM) nope QUOTE(Cazz @ Sep 22 2019, 11:01 AM) I've got an oil leak at the front of the engine that I can't seem to find. Can the fan housing be removed and taken off engine with the engine still mounted in the car? George, You want me to come demonstrate it for you? Clay |
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| Tjmrfe |
Sep 24 2019, 02:26 PM
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NON IMPEDING RATIONE COGITATIONIS Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 10-April 15 From: Cornwall on Hudson, New York Member No.: 18,612 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Cazz @ Sep 22 2019, 10:01 AM) I've got an oil leak at the front of the engine that I can't seem to find. Can the fan housing be removed and taken off engine with the engine still mounted in the car? I’m doing that exact job..... Take the motor out.... You’ll be happier and far more effective |
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| Superhawk996 |
Sep 24 2019, 03:39 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,845 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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Evergreen Thread: When to drop the engine.
Belongs in classics or something. Topic seems to pop up about once every two to three months. You can do most anything the hard way. Question is why would you want to do it the hard way? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Mid engine cars (not just 914's) practically demand an engine drop to do any substantial work. Nature of the beast. |
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