Good video for helping beginners and the not so mechanically inclined. One point, the top surface on the cover you removed to place the seal has had the top pushed in from over tightening. Typically that will happen before stripping the boss in the valve body. You may want to consider a video on how to address that issue.
You can still get the caps! I went ahead and replaced it and put the original back in the bod of original bits. I supposed it could be pressed back out.
+Nick Murray that's because so many of those people came from your channel and they are really nice, genuine people. We appreciate that. Thank you. Heidi
Nice video, as all videos from your garaje. Anyway, I would like to see a total replacement of the fuel pump on a 356 C or SC. Really it is a hard job to take the bottom nut out, and even harder to reinstall it again. I really like to know how you would do it, because I know you are always brilliant in all your interventions. Thank you very much.
Oh, I bet you would have fun with it :) There are lots of little maintenance things on these older cars. Lots of opportunity to putter ;) Thanks Franny
Hi F, wonderful video !, I learned alot from your videos and wondering if you could make a video on how to adjust the clutch / gas pedal linkage. My late brother's 1963 356 slips alot while the engine revs up. Any solutions to that problem ? Thanks. Steve
Hi StevoTG, Will it go into reverse pretty well when warm? If it goes into reverse, the clutch is probably adjusted well enough, but if it slips under load, it probably needs a new pressure plate. Do you have a bunch of oil between the engine and transmission? If so, your rear main seal may be bad and oil soaking the pressure plate...
Hello Franny, thanks for the response !, two months ago , I changed the engine oil and the filter and the oil level stays pretty level every time I checked the dipstick. It could be the gear oil from the transmission leaking into the pressure plate ? I will check the level of transmission fluid and I will not use the turkey baster tube that I watch on one of your videos on oil changing for this coming Thanksgiving !
Related topic: I will be rebuilding my 912's fuel pump this weekend (Stoddard kit). An insert that came with the rebuild kit says to check the fuel pressure afterwards. How would I go about doing that on my 912?
You'll just need to tee off the fuel line after the pump. You'll need a low pressure gauge (~10psi) so you can get a good reading. The pressure si set by the number of shims on the pump base. Let me know if you run into any snags... F
@@HeidiandFranny thank you for the quick response! Aside from the fuel pump rebuild, new fuel hose, psi and tbar, and 120 and 240 grit sandpaper to resurface the main body of the pump, any other items I should purchase for this minor project? Shims (if so which kind)?
@@DooganReginald The shims are really just additional gaskets I think. I think there is a rebuild how-to on the 356 Registry. You will need some grease to almost fill the bottom of the pump. It must have a good bit of grease or it will cut through the hole on the diaphragm post (ask me how I know...). I haven't rebuilt the B/C pumps but just go slowly and take lots of photos.
