This started out as a simple oil/gearbox fluid change... Just about destroyed the transmission and then got very close to burning the car down with a full tank of gas... OMG!!
Was about to take off for a Sunday romp in my w/e car until I saw you uploaded the new video ........ sat down for another great video. Thank you from Naples!!
One never knows what will be found when working on old cars. This could have ended in a disaster nor just for the Porsche but for you gals and your home.
What a huge difference it makes to have a professional like Heidi working on a car. you were thorough and noticed every detail. You know what you are doing and that saved the day!
"Gluggy-Gluggy,", "Shmootz", & other high tech terms are used here, and I thank you so much for using them. Honestly it says a lot about your confidence. Keep the videos coming ladies.
Your the cleanist machanic i ever did see along with your shop... not a dorp of oil on your hat, sleevs or perls,,,, Even you safty glass are unscrached
My father has a 356B, and it still runs, though he can't drive it due to old age, so I've been looking after it myself. I don't work on cars myself, I spend money to fix it, and so far has been pretty stable. Interested in seeing what problems come up with these cars.
Saw the oil change coming in the video with the fuel cock as there was an oil filter sitting on the workbench ;) The oil change itself is straightforward enough, but it turned out to be a lot more challenging this time! This car has thrown a curveball once again; I bet she's jealous of miss Eva ;) Great to see you made the gasket on your own.
I've had both of these issues with my C coupe so can feel your pain! A note - there is an adjustment on the shoes for the parking brake (star gear accessed through a hole in the rotor). I'd try that first before making the adjustment up front. The leaking shift nose cone seal is common, but the amount of gear oil in the tunnel sure isn't! WOW. That's a serious leak. Good thing you were cautious and noticed the oil leakage. The gas leak at the front is dangerous for sure, but it also dissolves undercoating so watch for that too. Nice little C coupe, tho! I like the foglights and the Carrera rear valence.
Thanks Sean! Duh! you are totally right! Disk brakes... That totally slipped my mind! I'm used to the drums on the '58. My solution for the seal is coming up, but I pulled more than a Qt out of the tunnel... Never seen that much before! And, yes, the undercoating took a beating from the brake fluid leak and the fuel cock leak. I'm still wondering where the other half of the gasket wandered off to. Maybe in the tank? Jeepers... Enjoy your C cars :) Franny
Wow! You certainly have your hands full with that 356. Great job making your own gasket. I was surprised at how much cork was used in those cars. It looks like you have plenty left for future projects as well. As always, great recordings and editing and I'll be looking forward to the next one.
Ive been running synthetic the last couple of years,Redline I believe. Does not get stiff in the cold and doesnt smell at least as bad as the dino.Indy
Franny , I dont know if you have seen this Documentary 'Porsche 356 made by hand' its the original Porsche Factory along with the two specialized Body makers where your Car was made, this Factory is a National Historic site in Germany. a wonderful film!
Expect the unexpected, vintage or New seals etc. Can and do let go and it is great to catch them like in this video. Always pays to investigate leaks 😎😎
Reminds me of so many of my projects. Start on one things and find another problem. I got nervous when you were working around the gas tank. Didn't want to hear a boom. Takes very little gasoline to make a pretty big explosion. Thanks for the video. Great as usual. Can't wait for the next one.
Gas is super scary... It is pretty inert in liquid form. The gas sender has an open electrical coil and a wiper and it just sits in the gas all day. Nutty, but it works...
Another big video!! You can dry this excess of transmission oil in the tunnel with a hypodermic syringe and a brake bleeding hose. A big hug for you both.
An oil filter facing up and I don’t have to remove it lying on my back! Great idea! Oh I need to suck all the old oil out? 😫 Thanks for another great video.
Another great maintenance video! One to show that often one of these maintenance tasks reveals problems elsewhere. It will be interesting if you show the cleaning of the transmission oil in the tunnel and the replacement of the seal.
Love you ladies! Can you please teach my wife that there is more to a car than keeping gas in it? She is not very good at that, BTW. I could not tell you how many times I have asked her when the gas light came on. Love her to death but hate wondering if I have enough gas to get TO the gas station.....LOL
Wow, one problem after another! Thank goodness you are fastidious. Concerning the basting tool for removing fluid. I bought a couple recently, one for the shop and the other to replace my old kitchen one. They are inexpensive enough to get one for your garage! You mention the "crummy" seal vs the o-ring for the top of the canister. I can only surmise that a seal would have been used by the factory although the o-ring would be much stronger. I also noted the new filter didn't have that nice "handle" to facilitate removal like the old one did. Is Mahle cutting corners perhaps? Another great video! Thanks Ladies!!
I was looking for that “handle” also. It is there, have a look at 16:25, when Franny flips the filter over. You can see it there. Just have to notice it when installing as it’s only on one end.
Nice video thanks :-) I noticed that my mechanic uses a spray under carriage grease for nuts and bolts under the car to protect them, seems like a good idea.
Well that fuel leak made me feel physically sick, and the gearbox, let that situation go on and the whole thing turns to shredded metal in minutes if you forget to fill it. I'm not going to ask 'did the owner know', I'm sure they didn't, but my goodness.......Anyway, Heidi, Franny, have a lovely Christmas time! John UK.
Franny, Since you couldn’t change the gear oil I was wondering why not just roll the back end of the car out of the garage and idle the engine in neutral until the motor oil was nice and warm. My mechanic is an ASE master mechanic and he doesn’t feel at all comfortable working on Porsches. How’d a nice girl like you ever learn wrench so well and glean all that knowledge about Porsches and Ferraris?
That's called an adventure. ... fortunately a reliable pre war beetle machine that had been evolved during the war to meet the needs of a north african desert, Russian swamps and the cold of the finnish murmansk war theatre. Must work everywhere and been easily to maintain out in the fields. Good transmission fixing ... sooner or later
Don't drive with these one-million-dollar cars on public roads. There are lately so many idiots driving around and insurance companies do not pay the collector's value of old cars that got smashed, but just the value of raw materials. In other words for a 50 years old totaled car, they give you 500 bucks, if at all.
This started out as a simple oil/gearbox fluid change... Just about destroyed the transmission and then got very close to burning the car down with a full tank of gas... OMG!!
Good thing the owner has such an observant and meticulous mechanic like Franny! :D
"If you want less 'gluggy, gluggly'." Marvellous technical term. Love it.
It's all that fancy training ;)
This customer is very fortunate to have a mechanic of your caliber available. Another great vid!
Thanks!
This Porsche owner is very fortunate to have you working on his car! Looks like some previous mechanic has not been as conscientious as you, Franny.
Was about to take off for a Sunday romp in my w/e car until I saw you uploaded the new video ........ sat down for another great video. Thank you from Naples!!
Yea! Naples! Here is to a beautiful sunset at the Pier :)
One never knows what will be found when working on old cars.
This could have ended in a disaster nor just for the Porsche but for
you gals and your home.
Yup... Just scary...
This is the first for me, a lady, with pearls,changing the oil on a Porsche. Hehehehe 👍
The joys of classic car ownership! At least with these old cars it's a cheap and easy fix.
It is pretty straight forward... Mostly it is just poor maintenance or "deferred" maintenance. Get past all that and they are surprisingly reliable ;)
Wow!! That is crazy how much oil leaked out the front.
Yup... and it dissolved that inner boot...
Really sorry for not mentioning the fuel leak.
I also noticed it in that earlier video.
Looks like you saved the owner from a nasty fire!
I should have put two and two together as well...
I love your trouble shooting skills and your attention to detail
Thanks!
Great video. Perhaps you should mention battery disconnect before removing the fuel sender wires? I expect you did that, knowing how thorough you are!
What a huge difference it makes to have a professional like Heidi working on a car. you were thorough and noticed every detail. You know what you are doing and that saved the day!
Thanks John!
"Gluggy-Gluggy,", "Shmootz", & other high tech terms are used here, and I thank you so much for using them. Honestly it says a lot about your confidence. Keep the videos coming ladies.
Your the cleanist machanic i ever did see along with your shop... not a dorp of oil on your hat, sleevs or perls,,,, Even you safty glass are unscrached
My father has a 356B, and it still runs, though he can't drive it due to old age, so I've been looking after it myself. I don't work on cars myself, I spend money to fix it, and so far has been pretty stable. Interested in seeing what problems come up with these cars.
I wish I lived near by! I have a 1983 SC that has some oil leaks and in need of service that would make a great video series. Awesome Job!
Fascinating video in several dimensions. Impressive building your own gasket.
Saw the oil change coming in the video with the fuel cock as there was an oil filter sitting on the workbench ;) The oil change itself is straightforward enough, but it turned out to be a lot more challenging this time! This car has thrown a curveball once again; I bet she's jealous of miss Eva ;) Great to see you made the gasket on your own.
It was a nutty day...
That pump on your gear oil bottle would do a better job of getting oil out of the oil filter canister than a turkey baster :)
I've had both of these issues with my C coupe so can feel your pain! A note - there is an adjustment on the shoes for the parking brake (star gear accessed through a hole in the rotor). I'd try that first before making the adjustment up front. The leaking shift nose cone seal is common, but the amount of gear oil in the tunnel sure isn't! WOW. That's a serious leak. Good thing you were cautious and noticed the oil leakage. The gas leak at the front is dangerous for sure, but it also dissolves undercoating so watch for that too. Nice little C coupe, tho! I like the foglights and the Carrera rear valence.
Thanks Sean! Duh! you are totally right! Disk brakes... That totally slipped my mind! I'm used to the drums on the '58. My solution for the seal is coming up, but I pulled more than a Qt out of the tunnel... Never seen that much before! And, yes, the undercoating took a beating from the brake fluid leak and the fuel cock leak. I'm still wondering where the other half of the gasket wandered off to. Maybe in the tank? Jeepers... Enjoy your C cars :) Franny
Wow! You certainly have your hands full with that 356. Great job making your own gasket. I was surprised at how much cork was used in those cars. It looks like you have plenty left for future projects as well. As always, great recordings and editing and I'll be looking forward to the next one.
Thanks so much Pat!
Wow Franny what a lucky catch. What a disaster !!
Pretty scary, huh...
Ive been running synthetic the last couple of years,Redline I believe. Does not get stiff in the cold and doesnt smell at least as bad as the dino.Indy
I hear that is good stuff!
The little red Porsche is in good hands.
Great work Franny - these older cars can go wrong very quickly - brilliant outcome 👍
Very True...
Franny , I dont know if you have seen this Documentary 'Porsche 356 made by hand' its the original Porsche Factory along with the two specialized Body makers where your Car was made, this Factory is a National Historic site in Germany. a wonderful film!
It is a wonderful film! Great fun to see the care and skill that went into making these cars. :)
Just did the same on my 57 bug. Aftermarket sending unit, used cork as well. Solved problem easily
Expect the unexpected, vintage or New seals etc. Can and do let go and it is great to catch them like in this video.
Always pays to investigate leaks 😎😎
The joys of old cars!
Reminds me of so many of my projects. Start on one things and find another problem. I got nervous when you were working around the gas tank. Didn't want to hear a boom. Takes very little gasoline to make a pretty big explosion. Thanks for the video. Great as usual. Can't wait for the next one.
Gas is super scary... It is pretty inert in liquid form. The gas sender has an open electrical coil and a wiper and it just sits in the gas all day. Nutty, but it works...
Heidi and Franny's Garage I'd probably wear a bomb disposal suit if I was working on it.
As long as it is submerged all is good
Another big video!! You can dry this excess of transmission oil in the tunnel with a hypodermic syringe and a brake bleeding hose. A big hug for you both.
That car is in great hands. Any gremlins cannot hide much longer.
18:30 If you want it not "gluggy" at all, pour with the spout on top. It works with the big tin cans with the spout in the corner too.
An oil filter facing up and I don’t have to remove it lying on my back! Great idea! Oh I need to suck all the old oil out? 😫
Thanks for another great video.
LOL!
Very thorough!
Wow...what a video. Great job done. I wish we had a mechanic here in NJ as good as you. Two thumbs wayyy up.
Thanks so much!
Another great maintenance video! One to show that often one of these maintenance tasks reveals problems elsewhere. It will be interesting if you show the cleaning of the transmission oil in the tunnel and the replacement of the seal.
You bet. Coming up!
Great catch there! Love watching the 356 as it reminds me of my 72' Karmann Ghia I wish I still had. Great videos!
It is so interesting too folow your videos.
Thanks a lot, Franny.
Since I've heard Jack Staggs say do your oil changes cold I've been doing the same. I think the idea is that all the dirt has time to sink to the sump
great video and nice job with the car.
Love you ladies! Can you please teach my wife that there is more to a car than keeping gas in it? She is not very good at that, BTW. I could not tell you how many times I have asked her when the gas light came on. Love her to death but hate wondering if I have enough gas to get TO the gas station.....LOL
Wow, one problem after another! Thank goodness you are fastidious. Concerning the basting tool for removing fluid. I bought a couple recently, one for the shop and the other to replace my old kitchen one. They are inexpensive enough to get one for your garage!
You mention the "crummy" seal vs the o-ring for the top of the canister. I can only surmise that a seal would have been used by the factory although the o-ring would be much stronger. I also noted the new filter didn't have that nice "handle" to facilitate removal like the old one did. Is Mahle cutting corners perhaps?
Another great video! Thanks Ladies!!
I was looking for that “handle” also. It is there, have a look at 16:25, when Franny flips the filter over. You can see it there. Just have to notice it when installing as it’s only on one end.
Nice video thanks :-) I noticed that my mechanic uses a spray under carriage grease for nuts and bolts under the car to protect them, seems like a good idea.
That is a great tip!
The oil cap is on wrong the word oil should be pointed to the back. But I think it will be alright.
Another terrific video!
Well that fuel leak made me feel physically sick, and the gearbox, let that situation go on and the whole thing turns to shredded metal in minutes if you forget to fill it. I'm not going to ask 'did the owner know', I'm sure they didn't, but my goodness.......Anyway, Heidi, Franny, have a lovely Christmas time! John UK.
Thanks John! It was on the list, but no... it was a surprise...
Another EXCELLENT Video!
good find fran about the fuel leak the car is already firetruck red.
and 356c, so the c stands for cork? ;) bad joke ?
Did you disconeccect the batery before you unhooked the wireing? Just a spark and BOOM
Franny, Since you couldn’t change the gear oil I was wondering why not just roll the back end of the car out of the garage and idle the engine in neutral until the motor oil was nice and warm. My mechanic is an ASE master mechanic and he doesn’t feel at all comfortable working on Porsches. How’d a nice girl like you ever learn wrench so well and glean all that knowledge about Porsches and Ferraris?
That's called an adventure. ... fortunately a reliable pre war beetle machine that had been evolved during the war to meet the needs of a north african desert, Russian swamps and the cold of the finnish murmansk war theatre.
Must work everywhere and been easily to maintain out in the fields.
Good transmission fixing ... sooner or later
To bad the tunnel didn't have a baby drain hole 😳😥😉
It‘s like with old VWs. They rarely fail because they are badly engineered. Mostly it‘s neglect and hackjobs. And cheap aftermarket parts 😢.
nice
Did the owner take any care of this car?
I must have missed where you tell us how much oil went in...
What kind of hoists are those ?
They are Direct Lift Pro Park 8s. We have a video on them here: th-cam.com/video/enPy96sihyo/w-d-xo.html
Good stuff Franny, I noticed you were using Valvoline oil was it VR1 ? If so what weight are you using ?
That is Valvoline 20W50 with added Zinc. I use that in the 356, 3.2 and the 308...
Was that a fuel sock or a float?
Float...
👍 Did you drain the oil from the tunnel?
Over a qt!
Those plates are about a half century expired ;-)
These women must have bank!
Franny the owners not taking care of business !!!!😡😳😧
Well, not the current owner... ;)
did she say shift shaft or shit shaft?
Tunnel of oil. Must have smelled great. NOT!
Don't drive with these one-million-dollar cars on public roads. There are lately so many idiots driving around and insurance companies do not pay the collector's value of old cars that got smashed, but just the value of raw materials. In other words for a 50 years old totaled car, they give you 500 bucks, if at all.
Hi Lenny, this car would be specialty insurance and I have another video on that and car appraisals. th-cam.com/video/BX5hH5pQJRsH/w-d-xo.htmleidi