I can't find any books or reference to this year.

Apparently it's a 19.5 hour job and I don't want to do anything needless.

Some basic guidance to get in there would be appreciated. Does the whole motor come out, just the trans? Any quick tips please.

TIA!

Rob

 

Porsche says the engine has to come out to do this job. They are wrong though. Normally book time on a turbo is about 17 hours. 19.5 seems high to me.

This is how I do them: (Note the exhaust does not need to come off, I was doing a stage IV kit at the time as well.

 

Thanks! have a great weekend.

 

Everythings gone good so far in a fairly short period of time. the trans is seperated about 1/2 inch. but it's kind of stuck there. everythings unbolted and level. Is there some trick? We were wondering what's going to nail us for 10 hours LOL.

 

Are you doing this with the engine in the car? If so, you need to back out the stud above where the starter mounts, and remove that from the engine. You also need to remove the clutch fork pin before you can back the transaxle off. Then you will have to tilt the engine down quite a bit, and wiggle the transaxle out. Make sure you support the engine, because once it is seperated, nothing is going to keep it from coming back down.

 

ok, it's out. Having a HARD time finsing somone who can machine the flywheel completly. No problem with getting the disc mating surface cut, but can not find anyone able to cut the pressure plate mounting surface of the flywheel. Would it be feasable to remove the same amount from the preesure plate mounting surface of the pressure plate?

 

Well the disc surface is the only part you need surfaced. You do not need to surface the pressure plate mounting area. You are grinding down a fraction of a mm, so it does not need to be done. You can tell by my picture that the disc area has been surfaced, and the pressure plate mounting has been left alone.

 

GREAT! Thanks again for your quick reply!

 

PorscheDoc, Is there a trick to getting the fork lined up and installed? We tried attaching it to the bearing and tying it to the pressur plate but at the last minute it rotated and fell off. argh.

 

Lol, you need to attach the fork to the pressure place throw out bearing, take a piece of tape and come up over the top to hold it in place. Then start working the tranny on. Once you get it so it can drop into place (in line with the fork pin), then pull the tape off.