Remove Engine
- > VAS 6832 - Master Gear unit elevating platform
with > VAS 6832/6 - Assembly fixture - Boxster
must be prepared for removing the engine.
> 1001IN TOOLS FOR REMOVING/INSTALLING UNITS AND WORKING ON ASSEMBLY SUPPORT .
- 1.1 Observe installation position.
Unit elevating platform with mounting point for engine
- > VAS 6832 - Master Gear unit elevating platform
- >VAS 6832/6 - Assembly fixture - Boxster
- Take-up ram for engine
- Locks for mounting plate on lifting platform
- Take-up ram for chassis components
- Side lock
- 1.2 Mounting mandrel -1-
in the ram with thread.
When adapting to the installation position of the units, unscrew only as far as the second marking -arrow- !
Insert for mounting plate 6832/6
- 1.1 Observe installation position.
- Position elevating platform under engine/transmission unit.
- 2.1 The tilt angle of the elevating platform plate can be changed to suit the installation position of the engine/transmission unit.
- 2.2 Align the support dome of the retainer plate to the jacking points -1- .
- 2.3 Position a suitable support under the transmission.
Engine mounting points
- Support the engine/transmission unit slightly with the elevating platform.
- For safety reasons, the vehicle must be secured with a tension strap (> 9454 - Strapping belts
) -1-
on the lifting platform -2-
.
Cover painted components with protective cover(s) -3- !
Securing vehicle on the lifting platform
- Unscrew screws -1-
and collar nuts -3-
on the side panels -2-
.
- 5.1 Replace screws and collar nuts!
Side panel mounting on body
- Unscrew collar nuts -1-
on the engine mount brackets -2-
.
Engine mount mounting
NOTIFICATION
Engine/transmission unit lowered or inserted incorrectly.
- Risk of damage to engine/transmission unit
- Cables and coolant hoses can be stretched and torn
- → Gradually lower or raise the engine.
- → Always check that all necessary cables were disconnected when lowering the engine/transmission unit.
- → Make sure that no cables or hoses are damaged when fitting the engine/transmission unit.
- → Get one or two more persons to help.
- Lower the engine/transmission unit slightly with the elevating platform.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
- Pull off shift mechanism holder -1-
. Unscrew collar nut -2-
to do this.
Shift mechanism holder
- Pull off guide -1-
for shift linkage.
Guide for shift linkage
- Remove clutch slave cylinder.
> 303019 REMOVING AND INSTALLING CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER .
- 10.1 Unclip line from the holder -arrow- .
- 10.2 Unscrew screw -2- and pull off clutch slave cylinder -1- .
Clutch slave cylinder
- Secure the clutch slave cylinder with a tie-wrap.
- Lower the engine/transmission unit.
Check for constrictions on the air conditioning lines and oil filling hose!
Avoid contact by carefully moving the elevating platform forwards and backwards!
- 12.1 The help of a second person is required during the lowering process in order to prevent damage and collisions.
- Following removal: Fit spring clamps at the connection points on the coolant hoses and check correct position!