AOS swap out questions

[joshua6060]

Hi Everyone, I am in the middle of changing my AOS on my 2001 Boxster 2.7, with the help of a friend we have gotten the old AOS out and about to start trying to put the new AOS in. I have a few questions if anyone has any advice or answers I would love to hear it.

1) For those who have actually changed their AOS before, how exactly did you reach the AOS from underneath? I can only identify a small cubby hole where I can stick my arm and just barely be able to actually reach the AOS with the very ends of my fingertips(and I'm 6'3 so my arms are fairly long!)

I have to remove the rear passenger side tire to get a little closer, but I still could BARELY reach the AOS with my finger tips... Am I approaching it from the wrong area?

2) I can't even reach the area where the clamp is for the hose behind the O2 sensor. We had to cut the hose from the top, take the AOS out then remove the remainder of the hose and clamp from the top afterwards.

3) How exactly did any of you get the new hose for the AOS that is behind the O2 sensor re-attached?

4) I'm going back in with a hose clamp that will be tightened with a screw driver, at the moment, I can't even guess as to how I will actually be able to get a screw driver in their and be able to actually see the screw to screw it in....

5) The AOS that was removed doesn't not appear to be cracked, is it possible that the problems I was experiencing are a result of some interior problems with the AOS?

6) Any tricks or advice or help to make the install go any easier?


Never removed the bracket for the 02 sensor(I believe its an O2 sensor) because I have zero confidence that I would be able to actually screw it back in, just because I can either see the area or stick my hand in the cubby hole, can't have both sight and touch, area just not big enough!!!!!!