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Old 08-28-2014, 11:45 AM   #7
thstone
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Originally Posted by linderpat View Post
Did you also lower the engine to do this job? I just looked at the tutorial in Pedro's Garage, and that's what he does. If so, 4 hours is a crazy fast! It would take me that long just to figure out how to lower the engine.
Lower the engine? Really? That's like removing the windshield to replace wiper blades.

No, I did not lower the engine, I did it with the car on jack stands. Everything is accessible from underneath or through the front engine access panel behind the seats.

Also, I did not drain, flush, and refill the entire volume of coolant (no reason to do so). I simply refilled the gallon or so of coolant that was lost when the water pump was removed.

And the 4 hours included a good amount of screwing around and wasting time - for me, working on my cars is kind of a zen thing and I'm never in a hurry and take way more time than needed just to enjoy being out the workshop. Should only take 2-3 hours.

Take a look at this DIY from our Forum owner: Pelican Technical Article: Boxster Water Pump & Boxster Thermostat Replacement - 986 / 987
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