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Once again, it's time for the FNGT!

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Once again, it's time for the FNGT! If you don't know how this works, click this link. That link will take you to another site to give you some additional information and tell you about some of our off-site features. That's also the site where we will host the weekly guitar threads, should Poal go down. NOTE: That site is by invitation only. If you want an invite, and you're a regular participant, then just ask Crazy, or myself. If you do know what's going on, you probably don't need to click that link - but you may want to, to make sure you know of the other features, such as the archive or a separate forum that's invite only. Remember, we are guests here on Poal. Let's act like it. If you're interested in supporting Poal, then you can donate.

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[–] • 0 pt

If you're doing timing, do your water pump.

If you're doing your water pump, do your timing.

Those are pretty much the law.

Also, if you do it to one side, do it to both. Meaning, if you replace the pads on the left front, replace them on the right front. If you do one tie rod end, do two. If you do one coil-over, do two.

And, if you touch the brakes, replace the pads. (Slight exception for drum brakes, where you might just be adjusting them.)

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I did my brakes last year, so they should be good for a little while. At least in my car there is plenty of room to work inside of there. I will probably just take the hood off the car to do the water pump and timing chains cause it opens backwards from American cars and it will be even easier access without that in the way. But there is plenty of room in the engine compartment to get at all the bolts and things I would need to get at, unlike a lot of cars now. I've seen some that you can not access the plugs readily but mine are right there under a cover in an easy spot to get at. Everything is real easy to get at in that car.

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I have cars where it's faster to drop the engine to work on it than it is to try to work around it.

It's actually pretty simple in a 911 - so long as you have a lift. Or, a VW if you have access to a jack. (A lift is still easier.)

I don't do much of my own work anymore, but I do love my garage. I have a lift and every tool you are likely to need. Seriously, to work on a 911 engine, just put it on the lift and pull the engine. (The engine comes out from the bottom.)

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I don't have a cherry picker so I don't really want to pull the engine if I don't have to. I don't think I would have to. Even the exhaust manifold bolts are right there with easy access to them.