infrasilver
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I have a few pressing jobs I have been postponing on the 996 and thought it would be worth documenting them as a lot of these jobs will be of use to others. I have three weeks to get everything done and in usual tradition for me it will be a close run thing to get everything finished in time for a big road trip early June.
With the 944S taking up most of my time in the garage over the last 12 + months I have neglected the 996, it hasn't missed a beat but I have an oil leak misting near the AOS and the N/S silencer is blowing along with the cat joint. I will be removing the gearbox to replace the release bearing as it is noisy and fit a poly insert into the existing gearbox mount. I also just had an OPC health check who spotted a corroded O/S front brake pipe and whilst I'm on the brakes, I broke a bleed nipple off that will need extracting without ruining the caliper.
The list goes like this but will have to miss some jobs if I run out of time.
Exhaust silencer (and bypass mod)
CAT to Silencer clamp sleeves
Oil leak near AOS, (replacing AOS whilst in there)
Gearbox mount poly insert
Brake pipe O/S front
Caliper bleed nipple extraction
Front caliper seal kit.
Bank 1 lambda sensors
Oil/filter service.
Brake bleeding.
Clutch bleeding.
Creaky clutch slave cylinder.
Coolant weep, cover at rear of engine.
Powder coating underside cross braces.
Drilling disc vents.
I started off today by getting the car at a height to remove the gearbox but as I will also be needing to get around the engine for the AOS and exhaust I was thinking of removing both engine and box together to make the work a little easier.
This is where I am at as of today.
And a few of the issues I have to deal with.
Coolant weep
Top of engine oil weeping.
Silencer corroded.
And CAT joint blowing.
Some of the parts I have already acquired.
Also on a good note I checked my manifold bolts and they are still in great condition since swapping them for A40 grade stainless bolts a few years ago.
With the 944S taking up most of my time in the garage over the last 12 + months I have neglected the 996, it hasn't missed a beat but I have an oil leak misting near the AOS and the N/S silencer is blowing along with the cat joint. I will be removing the gearbox to replace the release bearing as it is noisy and fit a poly insert into the existing gearbox mount. I also just had an OPC health check who spotted a corroded O/S front brake pipe and whilst I'm on the brakes, I broke a bleed nipple off that will need extracting without ruining the caliper.
The list goes like this but will have to miss some jobs if I run out of time.
Exhaust silencer (and bypass mod)
CAT to Silencer clamp sleeves
Oil leak near AOS, (replacing AOS whilst in there)
Gearbox mount poly insert
Brake pipe O/S front
Caliper bleed nipple extraction
Front caliper seal kit.
Bank 1 lambda sensors
Oil/filter service.
Brake bleeding.
Clutch bleeding.
Creaky clutch slave cylinder.
Coolant weep, cover at rear of engine.
Powder coating underside cross braces.
Drilling disc vents.
I started off today by getting the car at a height to remove the gearbox but as I will also be needing to get around the engine for the AOS and exhaust I was thinking of removing both engine and box together to make the work a little easier.
This is where I am at as of today.
And a few of the issues I have to deal with.
Coolant weep
Top of engine oil weeping.
Silencer corroded.
And CAT joint blowing.
Some of the parts I have already acquired.
Also on a good note I checked my manifold bolts and they are still in great condition since swapping them for A40 grade stainless bolts a few years ago.