Sudden loss of oil pressure
- Thread starter Eldavo
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Stupid Q, but if the pickup pipe breaks off doesn't that mean it's flapping around in the sump, getting thumped by every big end that comes past it?
Another stupid Q, but how do you get the sump off? Is it an engine-out job? I can't remember the layout under there but do recall that you can't simply unbolt it (as on most cars.)
Oli.
Another stupid Q, but how do you get the sump off? Is it an engine-out job? I can't remember the layout under there but do recall that you can't simply unbolt it (as on most cars.)
Oli.
robwright
New member
The issue is with them cracking Oli. They then leak the pressure out rather than supplying it to the engine. Overfilling alleviates this by covering the crack with the oil reservoir. To get the sump off you need to drop the cross member out from underneath. This involves also removing or at least moving the steering rack as it is bolted to it. As the crossmember also houses the engine mounts you have to to then support the engine from above. If you own the far superior Turbo model you also have to remove the crossover pipe as it straddles the rear of the sump. That in turn means removing the intake manifold to allow access to remove the crossover from the turbo. It's quite involved work. Not for the faint hearted [
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Dammit - forgot about that one, touché.
Stripped the throttle body down and cleaned all the gunk off it last night, going to mask it up and paint it (either silver or gloss black).
Just dropped the inlet manifold off at the powder coaters, they'll clean it, blast it and powder coat it for me for Wednesday - £35 []
Gone for Signal Red (well it is the fastest colour) and when I do the cam tower that'll be gloss black with red lettering.
#projectcreep
Stripped the throttle body down and cleaned all the gunk off it last night, going to mask it up and paint it (either silver or gloss black).
Just dropped the inlet manifold off at the powder coaters, they'll clean it, blast it and powder coat it for me for Wednesday - £35 [
]Gone for Signal Red (well it is the fastest colour) and when I do the cam tower that'll be gloss black with red lettering.
#projectcreep
PSH
PCGB Member
Fully agree with Simon re mounts.....iirc the tolerance is 65-70mm uncompressed.....I checked mine the other day ( yes i am beginning to spend a little time back on the car) passenger side was 67mm.. drivers 60mm.. these had been replaced with genuine Porsche hydraulic mounts for the second time since ownership although I can't remember when. I will of course change the drivers side, undecided on the other side due to costs although when first changed when I purchased the car I only changed the drivers side... that was a mistake as the other side soon failed too, this time though i don't think they've that old so may only do the one side, final decision will depend on funds....thing is they both still look brand new...lol
Pete
944 man
Active member
historically the original type of mounts were like cheese and they regularly failed on the drivers side due to the heat from the exhaust. Turbo type mounts were far better and last much, much longer on other cars, but they fail like they did on series one cars on a Turbo due to the extra heat. Both sides too due to the turbocharger cooking the near side mount.
I believe that the oil pickup pipes fracture as a result of vibration which will come from either worn mounts or a balance shaft issue.
I believe that the oil pickup pipes fracture as a result of vibration which will come from either worn mounts or a balance shaft issue.
Too slow Jim, gone for powder today.
MrsC not great - been off work since Jan and had 2 ops for her arm. Essentially sorted now but got a months recovery from the op. Disadvantage of being a doc is she knows exactly what's going on!
As for the kids, I thought I only had one but . . . . You never know
MrsC not great - been off work since Jan and had 2 ops for her arm. Essentially sorted now but got a months recovery from the op. Disadvantage of being a doc is she knows exactly what's going on!
As for the kids, I thought I only had one but . . . . You never know
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