Clutch Replacement

[dghii]

+1 for lift, in general!
Its too bad that most folks don't have the option of accessing a lift and doing their own work. I often wondered if it would be financially feasible to open and DYI shop. I'm sure insurance would be scary!

At $7/hour bay fee, I do very little with my car on jack stands anymore....brake flushes and cleaning rims are about it.

I have no experience pulling motor or tranny but would certainly be willing to do it on a lift. I'll pass on trying that work on stands. Hats off to those that do but I know I'd just wear myself out crawling under the car over and over again, with the incorrect tools of course!

[jb92563]

Lots of good info I can put to use. Thanks guys.

JayG, Jeez at $500 its making me think twice about doing it myself, but I do like poking around the Boxster myself and learning more about it. Its very satisfying to fix something yourself, makes you feel omnipotent. I think I'll give it a go myself this time around. Good thing is that once its fixed I'll be getting some Auto-X time in again as I could feel the clutch starting to go a month ago as the pedal preSsure seemed to change.

On friday evening the GF's Jeep Wrangler was having the "Death Wobble" so I replaced the track bar and that nightmare is fixed. I got a big appreciative smile and an IOU for other fun stuff when she drove over the trigger bumps and no more Death Wobble.

Jsceash, I had considered a scisor lift at one point but it seems hard to justify when you only need to get under the car a couple times a year maybe. Plus my garage is tight for space.

Dghii, for us hobbyists we typically have the car sitting too long waiting for parts or other todo list priorities to make the Bay rental cost effective.

If my car work is in progress and I get a wind alert for great Kite Surfing conditions, I'll be headed for the beach instead.

Gelbster, the clutch pedal is still working, but the hookup is lacking and if I apply too much gas I can see the revs go up without an increase in speed so the clutch slip is very obvious. I'll check everything in any case and I will have to determine whether the DMFW needs replacing as well.

ByProd, 15.5" plus lift device, exactly what I needed to know. Good to know I can also remove bumper cover if I need extra clearance.

I'm using the 101 Boxster projects guide as it seems to describe things fairly well plus they have extra info online.

[CoBeerToad]

Did my clutch on jack stands. I was 42 years old at the time and my knees were crying towards the end. It didn't help that it took me three weeks because it was my first time and I had a hell of a problem with the stupid triple square trans mounting bolt. While a lift would have helped with my knees, it would have been harder to hide the fact that I spent a lot of time under the car just crying because I thought I had gotten into something I shouldn't have.

Everything turned out well though. I'm hoping to be rich by the time it goes out again and can either afford a lift or afford someone else to do it for me. I haven't decided how rich I'm going to be in 40k miles yet.

[jb92563]

I'll have to pick up some foam knee pads to avoid tears, I was thinking the skinned knuckles would be the main cause for waterworks and bloody red messes.
Whats up with these triple square trans mounting bolts? I suppose I'll need a special driver or are they common at Home Depot or Autozone?

I think you needed to be rich before you bought the Porsche and then try to preserve your fortune by DIY.
Doing it the other way is just a constant uphill battle, but perhaps the motivation is more desperate and compelling.:ah:
Most guys don't do much unless there's a really nice carrot dangling out front to keep you focused and going in the right direction.