Car is a 1990 last of the air cooled. The valve covers apear to be leaking. Is this an engine out job?
Car is a 1990 last of the air cooled. The valve covers apear to be leaking. Is this an engine out job?
dean1484 wrote: Car is a 1990 last of the air cooled. The valve covers apear to be leaking. Is this an engine out job?
98 is last of the air cooled, but no you don't have to drop the engine. I'm getting ready to do them on my 96 993 and it isn't a bad job. Lots of diys on rennlist and pelican to give you a bit of an idea what's involved.
Not a bad job at all: access isn't ideal, but very doable on jack stands. Unbolting the cat converter may be a little if rusty. Consider checking valve lash while you're in there. And lose the secondary muffler. ;)
The covers are magnesium, so they tend to be to be corroded and warped at this age. It's possible that they need to be replaced to properly stop the leak. It's also very easy to overtighten them.
The covers were superseded by aluminium covers which are a better solution if you need to replace them.
Not a bad job. Use new nylox nuts and don't overtorque them.
I'd want to know why it was leaking. A leaking valve cover on a 911 is a fire hazzard. I'd get the improved gaskets and ALWAYS use new, correct hardware.
There are nice kits with gaskets and hardware on the market, and yes, check your valve lash.
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