intermediate shaft seal and cover

[rodsnhawgs]

The next thing I encountered was the torque applied to the rear axle hub retaining nuts. There is no reference to this in the Bentley so let me tell you what it is... 340 foot pounds. I found this out from the tech at the local dealership. BTW, it's not a bad idea to go in and establish a little relationship w/ this guy so you can pick his brain and work station computer if need be...

Anyway, with that spec revealed, I knew what kind of forces I'd need to apply to remove the nuts.

The rest of the removal was very straightforward w/ no surprises. In actuallity, I found the Boxster to be fairly easy to work on. Most items are reasonably accessible, the fasteners are stainless steel, and the specialized tools that the Bentley shows are easily substituted w/ a little thought.

Here's a pic w/ the RMS drip before I started; the exhaust removed; a couple of others w/ the transmission removed. As you can see, this is a tiptronic car.