M9G UK Posted March 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 AOS replaced, phew!!!!! OMG what a job that is, bloody thing. That bottom pipe ggrrrrrrrr. Used Mole grips to keep the clip open and then dropped the AOS down into place with the mole grips still attached, reached up from underneath got pipe on then just unclipped the mole grips but my god that is tight all up around there. Will take it for a good drive at the weekend and see how it goes, fingers crossed all is good I'll let you know the result Cheers for your help, much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROOPER88 Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, M9G UK said: AOS replaced, phew!!!!! OMG what a job that is, bloody thing. That bottom pipe ggrrrrrrrr. Used Mole grips to keep the clip open and then dropped the AOS down into place with the mole grips still attached, reached up from underneath got pipe on then just unclipped the mole grips but my god that is tight all up around there. Will take it for a good drive at the weekend and see how it goes, fingers crossed all is good I'll let you know the result Cheers for your help, much appreciated Well done on getting It done. A couple tips for anyone doing this job: - Do not use a spring clip to attach the new bellow but a jubilee clip, far easier to install and remove in the future - If you are installing a new AOS, just cut the rubber bellow with a blade and then you will easily be able to remove the old clip once the separator is out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9G UK Posted March 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 14 hours ago, TROOPER88 said: Well done on getting It done. A couple tips for anyone doing this job: - Do not use a spring clip to attach the new bellow but a jubilee clip, far easier to install and remove in the future - If you are installing a new AOS, just cut the rubber bellow with a blade and then you will easily be able to remove the old clip once the separator is out. Thankyou agree with you on cutting the bellows at the bottom as this does make life easier removing old one but the use of a jubilee clip im not so sure, i had considered using one as was struggling to use the original spring clips but getting in through that tiny gap and trying to do a screw up with a screw driver or even a ratchet would be so difficult. Once I had realised clamping the spring clip with mole grips before installing the AOS was a good choice as it did go a lot smoother doing it this way. I suppose its down to personal preference and what works for you. At least there is a couple of options for others to choose from. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROOPER88 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 23 minutes ago, M9G UK said: Thankyou agree with you on cutting the bellows at the bottom as this does make life easier removing old one but the use of a jubilee clip im not so sure, i had considered using one as was struggling to use the original spring clips but getting in through that tiny gap and trying to do a screw up with a screw driver or even a ratchet would be so difficult. Once I had realised clamping the spring clip with mole grips before installing the AOS was a good choice as it did go a lot smoother doing it this way. I suppose its down to personal preference and what works for you. At least there is a couple of options for others to choose from. Cheers It is all just experience. I have done 2 separators this week and they are less than a 10 min job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topbox Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Good job @M9G UK wish I had more skills. Hope you're now sorted with no more bad scares for a good while. Lets hope we all get a summer to enjoy with our Boxsters 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonogt6 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 4 hours ago, TROOPER88 said: It is all just experience. I have done 2 separators this week and they are less than a 10 min job 10mins job!!! Not for the earlier style with the bottom bellows surely 😯 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROOPER88 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, jonogt6 said: 10mins job!!! Not for the earlier style with the bottom bellows surely 😯 Yep Unclip top and side pipe, 2 10mm's with the electric ratchet and either cut the bellow or pull the whole AOS up firmly and you usually find that the whole things comes out in one go. If not just slice through the rubber as per above 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonogt6 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Lol ok fair enough. Took me ages...though the whole area around it was coated in a thick layer of oily disgusting cr*p where the bellows had split, so at least two hours was spent cleaning the engine block off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROOPER88 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, jonogt6 said: Lol ok fair enough. Took me ages...though the whole area around it was coated in a thick layer of oily disgusting cr*p where the bellows had split, so at least two hours was spent cleaning the engine block off. haha You see, if you did it again it would take you less than half that etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9G UK Posted March 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, jonogt6 said: Lol ok fair enough. Took me ages...though the whole area around it was coated in a thick layer of oily disgusting cr*p where the bellows had split, so at least two hours was spent cleaning the engine block off. that oily disgusting cr*p is stopping it from rusting 🙂 Now ive done one i know i could do it a lot quicker but not so sure about ten minutes, would take me that just to get up of the floor after putting the axle stands under Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 On 3/17/2021 at 5:44 PM, M9G UK said: AOS replaced, phew!!!!! OMG what a job that is, bloody thing. That bottom pipe ggrrrrrrrr. Used Mole grips to keep the clip open and then dropped the AOS down into place with the mole grips still attached, reached up from underneath got pipe on then just unclipped the mole grips but my god that is tight all up around there. Will take it for a good drive at the weekend and see how it goes, fingers crossed all is good I'll let you know the result Cheers for your help, much appreciated Result - glad it worked out. I had the AOS start to go on mine which caused some interesting PDK codes and it didn't show the billowy smoke. I guess in my case I caught it earlier due to different symptoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Just now, iborguk said: Result - glad it worked out. I had the AOS start to go on mine which caused some interesting PDK codes and it didn't show the billowy smoke. I guess in my case I caught it earlier due to different symptoms. How dose the AOS affect the PDK or was it oil contamination on the electrical/sensor bits on the 'box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 8 minutes ago, ½cwt said: How dose the AOS affect the PDK or was it oil contamination on the electrical/sensor bits on the 'box? ECU kept throwing PDK into " transmission emergency run" mode intermittently due to the MAF getting contaminated with oil and fuel mixture arguments between MAF and ECU. ECU threw "Where's my mum ?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROOPER88 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 5 hours ago, M9G UK said: that oily disgusting cr*p is stopping it from rusting 🙂 Now ive done one i know i could do it a lot quicker but not so sure about ten minutes, would take me that just to get up of the floor after putting the axle stands under Not if you had a ramp 😉 I am not some master technician, I only know 986's All self taught; just done an IMS EPS bearing, clutch, RMS etc It is only nuts and bolts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 2 hours ago, TROOPER88 said: Not if you had a ramp 😉 I am not some master technician, I only know 986's All self taught; just done an IMS EPS bearing, clutch, RMS etc It is only nuts and bolts Wow, good man! If I had a ramp I'd certainly be prepared to tackle more, though I'm not doing badly for only having a flat driveway. They are only nuts and bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders59 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 My drive way has quite a steep slope. This can be an advantage sometimes, and a disadvantage other times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT001 Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 I've got a strong vacuum on my oil filler but nothing more than what could be a "normal" puff of smoke on start up. Could anything else be causing the vacuum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9G UK Posted March 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 Just been for a half hour blast and all good, phew!!! glad thats sorted Thanks for your help guys 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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