[flash]

ok - so i'm in doing another series of mods on my car - this time it's new sway bars i just had made - i'm under the car fitting them up, had finished the rear and was working out the end link design for the front, when i see that the mounting brackets are flexing, even with the tarret braces - i observed that the new bushings are a bit snug, and i needed to expand the clamp a bit to allow the sway bar to pivot without restriction - no problem - a quick mount in the vise, flatten out the little hump at the bottom of the clamp, a quick adjustment to the flange angle, and bingo - nice and smooth now



i am then fitting the bar back up, and seeing how much wiggle there was in the flimsy porsche bracket, i decided to further reinforce the sway bar mounting by adding a third bracket, triangulating it to the front - to do that, i needed to remove the tie down hangers that are attached to the frame - no problem - i grab the 19mm and remove the driver side bracket - i then go around to remove the passenger side bracket, remove the first bolt, and when trying to get onto the second one, i go to move the oil cooler hose out of the way, and i feel a groove in the hose! - yikes!!! i have narrowly avoided a major catastrophe



as it turns out the power pulley on the power steering has been hitting the hose - there is a good 1/4" between the hose and the pulley at rest, but obviously it is hitting while things are spinning



so, i have now another project to tackle before hershey - luckily i was going to change the oil anyway, so draining it to change the hose is no big deal, and i can blow out the cooler at the same time, but for crying out loud - enough already! i would really like to drive the car a bit before i go



it looks like this engine really moves around a lot relative to the body - i'm now going to also have to check out everything else to make sure that nothing is in jeopardy

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[968gene]

your post reminded me of this.....

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology...061.html?page=3

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[flash]

YIKES!



so, now i am on the hunt for new oil lines, and wouldn't you know it? looks like they don't sell them seperately, and it's going to be $500 for the pair

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[bob blackwell]

Flash, you can probably have them made up for a lot less at a shop which works on hydraulic systems. Here in Albuquerque we have a shop called PECO (Plant Equipment Company) that will replicate any oil line you bring them. A plus is that they use material made in the USA which I think is better than the rubber and plastic that Porsche originally used. Good luck, Bob Blackwell.

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[flash]

yeah - i figured that too, and i will be looking into it - the problem is going to be the odd fittings - they would have to reuse mine - the down time is going to be the problem



this is potentially sort of a happy accident though - might give me a chance for another mod i have been wanting to do for a very long time now

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[S_Cal968]

Ooof good catch... To think what might have happen at 70mph! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/ohmy.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[flash]

update - was going to cut the hose and insert a double barbed fitting to get me past hershey - no go - the cut is right at a bend, and inserting the fitting would actually push the hose closer to the pulley



so, i went and had a new hose made - told them to make it 1" longer - they made it 2.5" longer - now it kinks - back i go in the morning



this is getting right down to the wire - before i load the car up, i still have to test the new sway bars, set the shocks, and do some work on the exhaust



ah well, if it wasn't for the last minute, nothing would get done

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[Anchorman]

Hey, Flash, if it makes it easier for you, we can arrange a space in the parking lot for you to put your car up on jackstands. Wouldn't that be the most realistic display? (I tried to insert a couple of Smilies, but they aren't working for me.)

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[flash]

roflmao - if only that weren't true

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[mike]

Flash,



Did you ever resolve your oil line problem? And, if so, how? One of my lines is oozing a very small amount of oil from the crimped fitting at the oil cooler. Not enough to keep me from driving it but just enough to annoy me. Cost to replace from Sunset Imports is $378.01 and 1 month wait time. I talked to my mechanic and he said that there was a local hydraulics place that could probably fabricate some with braided lines and AN fittings. He thought the cost might be around the same but that it may be a better long term fix since the hoses would be replaceable. Anyway, I was just curious what you ended up doing.



Thanks,

mike

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[flash]

yes - i had a new line made, reusing the old fittings, and added .75" of length to move it farther away (any more and it kinked)

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