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aneal,
I am a few steps ahead of you in this project(unfortunately)and perhaps may be able to give a few practical hints based on my mistakes.
1. Before removing the engine ,do all the tests you can because it takes a very long time to remove this engine the first time you do it. The reasons are access and unfamiliarity . I am using a full height lift ,have an almost pro selection of tools and equipment some Factory training and it is embarrassingly slow progress. Yes, I have Waynes book and Bentley.
2. Before removing the engine I suggest you find the inspection,repair and reassembly instructions book. That will take a long time because until Jake publishes his M96 book - there isn't one !Sadly ,Bentley is quite inadequate the experts say.And WAyne does not cover it completely.
Fortunately I am in no rush so am patiently waiting for Jake Raby's book "The M96 Definitive Guide". I'll even be a guinea pig and test a galley proof if that would help Jake?
If this was a simple engine the lack of instructions would be just an inconvenience. I'm not trying to discourage you, just a heads-up and a general plea to this Forum for a reference to any helpful information on inspecting and reassembly.Once Jake publishes it will be a simple matter of buying his book but until then....
With the old air cooled engines ,if you made a mistake it was quick & easy to just remove the engine and rectify your error.With the M96 in the Boxster it is a very different issue. Wayne rates removal/tear down as a '4' I think and the reassembly is '10'. I suggest he underestimates the removal time for anyone unfamiliar with the Boxster so I am apprehensive about the rest of the task!
Good Luck and let us know how it goes.
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