[Harvey]

I have a pretty short memory span and I'll be changing out all my belts, all rollers, and the water pump over a period of several weeks (my work schedule gives me very little personal time). Do any of you have a system for keeping things straight so you don't forget something, put something on backwards, keep parts from getting mixed up, making sure the new parts go on the same way the old parts came off? Any suggestions sure would be appreciated.



Maybe like marking parts before the come off, laying them on the floor in order or something like that? So many have mixed up the orientation of the balance belt system parts I'm thinking that it must be easy to make a boo boo putting it all back in.



Harvey

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[Greimann]

Photographs! Lots of them. If you don't have a digital camera now, this would be a good time to spring for one.



Also, coffee cans! Each can contains the bolts and nuts for each stage of the disassembly. If you don't drink coffee, now would be a good time to start!

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[BruceWard]

Zip lock bags and a magic marker make good storage for the parts. I bagged and labeled the bolts for each component.



The factory service manual and the parts catalog have detailed drawings of this area showing where every bolt and washer go as well as tech specs.



If you can get one day off and a helper you can do the job in one day which should limit the confusion.

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[NeedPorscheSpeed]

I second Bruce concerning the plastic bags and sharpie. That is the method I use to keep things straight, in addition to taking digital photos along the way. Good luck! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[apex]

FWIW - plastic bags-and-sharpie is also my method. If I had a garage and a workbench then I would lay down paper and layout the parts in sequence of disassembly - noting right on the paper any notes I need. Since my repair jobs are typically multi-day affairs labeling carefully is the only way I can remember... The digi-cam is also a fantastic tool.

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[Harvey]

Labling and laying out on paper is a great idea. I could scoot the cardboard or whatever under the back part of the car until I was ready to reassemble.



I locked the flywheel last night, drained the coolant, loosened the crank bolt, etc, etc. I'm about ready to dive it. But I'll be doing the WP too so I have to remember where everything went. Don't want any left over parts!



Thanks!



Harvey



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