First Time DIY Service - 2004 "S" with 100k miles

[Jaxonalden]

1. On jacking the car, use the jacking points.

2. The plugs will be easy to get to with it up in the air, be careful with the wires and the coil packs. Inspect for oil leakage in the tubes and replace seals and/or tubes if necessary.

3. You might want to check and change the trans fluid since the car is in the air (manual?).

4. Inspect the clutch and look for any evidence of oil leakage from the Rear Main Seal (RMS).

5. Inspect the water pump while you're changing the belt. With 100K miles on the clock you may be due, and since you're in there anyway you'll be getting a coolant change. Follow the burping procedures!

6. Also check your idler pulleys with the belt off. If they're tight and spin free, good. Any sign of problems, get new ones and save the hassle of problems down the road...literally!:ah:

[Mrmaddbrad]

Originally Posted by Jaxonalden

6. Also check your idler pulleys with the belt off. If they're tight and spin free, good. Any sign of problems, get new ones and save the hassle of problems down the road...literally!:ah:

Great tips Jax!!

I'd just like to expand on number 6 a little more. Many people don't know what a pulley is supposed to feel like.

A properly packed pulley, generally new, will spin about half a turn when you give a nice solid spin from your hand. They're tight and quiet. A lot of people expect pulleys to spin countless times when they try and spin them, but this is not the case.

Best of luck!
Brad

[BoxsterSteve]

Originally Posted by Mrmaddbrad

Great tips Jax!!

I'd just like to expand on number 6 a little more. Many people don't know what a pulley is supposed to feel like.

A properly packed pulley, generally new, will spin about half a turn when you give a nice solid spin from your hand. They're tight and quiet. A lot of people expect pulleys to spin countless times when they try and spin them, but this is not the case.

Best of luck!
Brad

This is great info...
I'll be doing this very thing in the next week or 10, hell, I've got all winter.