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| Qball |
 May 10 2007, 03:18 PM
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Car had been running on battery last couple of months limiting my driving and autox. So I desided to bite the bullet and and change it out, 7 hours later its done (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif). Never again, probally easier to drop the motor.
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| toon1 |
May 10 2007, 04:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 29-October 05 From: tracy,ca Member No.: 5,022 |
It is a PITA, in my opinion it easier to leave the motor in. Took me about 3 hours.
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| Qball |
May 10 2007, 04:58 PM
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member Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: 17-March 06 From: Middle Village NY Member No.: 5,734 |
QUOTE(toon1 @ May 10 2007, 03:07 PM)  It is a PITA, in my opinion it easier to leave the motor in. Took me about 3 hours. My wrenches book quoted 5 hrs. Which I figured was close to the actual work time spent without those two breaks I took( union job (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) ) A nice lift in my garage would have knocked another couple off. Pushrod tube seals are next on the list. |
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| toon1 |
May 10 2007, 05:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 29-October 05 From: tracy,ca Member No.: 5,022 |
QUOTE(Qball @ May 10 2007, 03:58 PM) QUOTE(toon1 @ May 10 2007, 03:07 PM) It is a PITA, in my opinion it easier to leave the motor in. Took me about 3 hours. My wrenches book quoted 5 hrs. Which I figured was close to the actual work time spent without those two breaks I took( union job (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) ) A nice lift in my garage would have knocked another couple off. Pushrod tube seals are next on the list. Man! a lift would be great. pushrod seals arent bad. I am not sure if you can get all of them all the way out because of the suspension ear. You will be able to pull them out far enough to replace the O-ring. |
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| shelby/914 |
May 10 2007, 05:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 804 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Foxfield, Co Member No.: 4,655 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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I feel your pain. Don't really know how long mine took since it was in several sessions, but probably 3-4 hrs all told. Now I keep procrastinating on putting it back in cause still do not know what the real source of my problem is. Battery reading 16.2v. Not the rergulator, tried 3 can't all be bad. Had the alternator checked by two shops just to make sure. Both say its good. Oh well good experience, NOT. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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| Goge |
May 10 2007, 06:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 53 Joined: 3-September 05 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 4,746 |
I'm right in the middle of swapping mine, motor-in-car. Just found a broken thermostat cable. I'm sure something else bad will pop up soon...
Wish me luck. |
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| rjames |
May 10 2007, 09:32 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,930 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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It would be good to have one of these documented for a tech article w/pics.
Or is there one already? |
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| Qball |
May 11 2007, 06:53 AM
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member Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: 17-March 06 From: Middle Village NY Member No.: 5,734 |
QUOTE(rjames @ May 10 2007, 08:32 PM) It would be good to have one of these documented for a tech article w/pics. Or is there one already? I printed out a tech article from Pelican( thanks Dave), but more pictures would have been helpful. |
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| r_towle |
May 11 2007, 01:00 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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IMHO this is one of the worst jobs on a 914.
With the motor in the car, it sucks. Rich |
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