Bloddy cowboys, oil pipe saga continues

[Retrobuggy]

Why is it when ever theres a problem, right at the bottom of it is a bloody cowboy bodging things up, I finally got the bodged oil pipes off just to find the idiot who put the pipe in only messed the thread up on the thermostat outlet, so what did he do? he run a tap though the inside off the pipe on the thermostat, so now I have to replace the stat, unless I can get a fitting ( male each end) which matches the new thread in the state outlet and the oil pipe, as it is I have to re-weld the old scavange pipe from the block as the idiot chopped the end off and put a leaky compression joint in so it would match the 2ft long crappy flexy pipe, I cant fit the new one I bought because I cant undo it at the block end. Why dont people just do things right, add this to the fact im having to re-do work at my girlfriend place because of cowboy construction firms, sorry to rant but it really winds me up. Any suggestions or does anyone have a spare thermostat forsale, cheers all. Sorry again
Here is the dodgy compression joint, which has to be cut off and the original elbow welded back on in situ

Here is the lousy Flexy pipe.

Here is the messed up stat, notice the stripped thread and the new thread inside.

 

[RSGulp]

...and breathe. []

The thing is, one man's bodge is another man's ingenuity...

By tapping a thread into the inside of the thermostat it might have got a previous owner out of a corner. It's what mechanics did a few years ago - they found the problem, thought about it over a cuppa then repaired it and got the customer back on the road.

Unlike todays 'mechanics' who can only plug in the OBD, find a fault (usually a 2p O ring) then change the entire assembly the offending part is attached to.

Sorry, this doesn't help you much. But at least if you replace the parts properly now you know your repair will still be good for a many years to come. Welcome to the world of Porsche. [][]

 

[Retrobuggy]

Yea your right, well I had to keep that part and by using an adaptor and a compression fitting I managed to fit the new pipe on, but I had to chop the end off so it would fit into the compression fitting, I also used a compression coupler on the scavange pipe and joined the correct 90 elbow back on so it fitted to the new original oil pipe, and so far so good, no leaks, thanks for your sensible words, some times things seem worse than they are.[]
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[Peter_Bull]

Thats a really neat job you have done there - well done.

The next owner who sees this lovely work of your could feel exaclty the same as you did in the first place though! It really doesn't matter and I totally agree with RSGulp view on the subject too.

If originality counts then its a full replacement of all the parts - as it is you have done what appears to be a great job which is also permemant too.

 

[Retrobuggy]

Thanks, I wouldnt mind getting a new oil stat, but to be honest I will probably just do the things needed then sell her on as I really wanta coupe model, but its knowing what the Targa's worth.