Remove engine or not?

[suburban99]

You might find the photos on this site useful. this is the guy who rebuilt his "S" motor on youtube. site is 986fix.com. I think my 98 Boxster has a blown head gasket so I have been looking into engine removal procedures.

There is also some good videos on u-tube...search boxster engine removal.

[yeeha68]

I've been to the 986fix.com site several times. Excelent source for info. Take a look at this site also;

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/B...terTech-162.htm

Great documentation of engine teardown. He is publishing a book, you can find it on Amazon, but it wont be released until late 2010.

[yeeha68]

Does anyone have experience with setting the timing? Manual calls for tool 9612 to attach to the cam, but from what I can tell, it only helps line up the notch in the cam. Something that appears to be completely possible without the tool.

I am also struggling to understand the need for tool 9599; the 3 auxiliary chain tensioners. Do the regular tensioner bolts not preform the necessary task? One of the tool sites I saw them on refers to them as "optional" tools rather then "required"

[suburban99]

An update:

Replaced the following in my 1997 2.5

-All serpentine pulley bearings and belt

-AOS with new style

-All spark plug tubes and O-rings

-Both sides camshaft timing chains (endless) and Varia cam wear shoes

-All O-rings in Power Steering pump. Actually had no fluid in resovior when disassembled.

-New O-rings in left and right bank oil pump.

-New RMS

-New IMS bearing. Replaced with exactly same type but pulled bearing seals to allow engine oil in.

-New J-tube and O-rings

-New clutch, throw out bearing and pressure plate

-Front engine mount rubbers

-New rear stabilizer bushings

-New plastic piece where you add oil, old ones was cracked and allowed oil on top of engine

-New dipstick plastic tube. Old one was broken.

-Drained and replaced power steering fluid.

Parts were about $850.00 from Sunset with the clutch kit being the most expensive...(around $400.00)

Car started right up after re-install. :D

Car runs shifts and idles better...well worth the time and pain...