the blasted themostat cable broke! AAAAArgh!, fixed with a bike cable! |
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the blasted themostat cable broke! AAAAArgh!, fixed with a bike cable! |
VaccaRabite |
Jun 10 2011, 08:40 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,479 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
tonight I spent about an hour under the car putting the alternator tin back in place and getting the thermostat bolted in.
As I was fishing a string down the hole in the tin for the thermostat wire, on a whim I jiggled the flaps arm. It was stuck. It is stuck. Feeling in with my fingers from the no2 spark plug hole, I can feel that it is open, but it is not moving. Is there a way I can diagnose and fix this without pulling the engine? I have this horrible feeling that if I pull the motor the chances of me driving the Porsche this summer are slim and none. But, on the other hand the carbs are off, fuel is already disconnected - its the right time if I had to do it. And I could find that pesky oil seep in the front of the engine. I know what I SHOULD do. I just really do not want to do it. :-( I have so little time these days to work on the car. Zach |
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Jun 22 2011, 11:08 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,521 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
Zach, just went thru this last week. My first attempt I used some stranded picture hanging wire (which I had in my garage). I found that it was too soft and was breaking after a few cycles. I heat gun works great to test one. Anyway I used a piece of avaition grade cable the second time around. Works great.
To clean it up a bit I covered the splice with 2 layers of heat shrink tube. Just be sure that the splice is short enough that it doesn't interfer at the tin or the attach point. |
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