Sorry for such a simple, banal post as my first post here.
I'm not a mechanical numpty actually, having done loads of my own maintenenace on other cars. However, the Cayman will get serviced by the garage as it is a company car.
BUT - out of shere curiosity, i want to have a look at the engine. It's a '08 Cayman model with 6 speed box and active suspension.
How do you get that panel off inside the rear to get access to the top of the engine?
Thanks in advance.
Phil.
Phil,
Welcome to the club. I highly recommend you read our Cayman Club FAQ, member rules and also check out the articles section.
There are two ways to access the engine; the best "view", which gives you access to almost everything is taking the top panel off, which is covered in this maintenance article:
Engine Cover & Air Filter Removal - My Articles
Then there is also a cover behind the passenger seat, which gives you access to belts, pulleys, and a good lock at the shifter cables as they enter the cabin:
Removing Engine Cover on Rear Wall of Passenger Compartment - My Articles
- Suneet
Welcome Phil :cheers:
You will need a T-30 screw driver and something to pry up the very thick carpet cover, then just follow the instructions in the article above.
If you have "strong fingers" you dont squeezing them a bit there is no need to pry it out with a tool and risk scratching the panel. The middle section is easiest.
Barring strong fingers I've had success with a putty knife wrapped with a few turns of the handymans favorite tool, duct tape. No scratches on the trim so far. There are plastic trim tools made just for this kind of thing also.
Phil - THANK YOU for the fantastically funny title for your post! I live just south of Houston, Texas and survived Ike. But I've spent 3 weeks trying to recover at our office building, which lost top 3 floors due to roof damage and water POURING down the wiring traces and elevator shafts. Seeing a new member ask "Where is the Engine???" (before actually reading your intelligent post) gave me a good belly laugh!
And I thought, oh my God I love this guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Suneet . . . great pics. Looks easy, I need to give 'er a try this weekend to clean my air filter.
I have 2 questions for you:
1.) what company offers Porsche's as company cars, and
2.) are they accepting applications!
Good one, was thinking the same thing.....
