Front P.U Removal

Could I ask if anyone can assist me in the process to remove the front P.U from my GT3 look 996. I am going to fit some mesh grilles and in order to keep costs to a minimum would appreciate some advice. Thanks in anticipation. Bob Lovelace [ ]

Bob, Have dome this to three GT3's now, including my own. It doesn't need to be a two man job. There is a good DIY on Rennlist for the third radiator install which goes through the easy steps for removal of a boxster PU which is identical.. The basics are.... 1. Put the front up on axle stands. 2. Open the luggage lid and remove the black plastic cover around the latch. Use a big bladed screwdriver and turn the buttons 90 degrees to release. 3. Remove the 2 philips screws and cups underneath that secure the PU. 4. Remove the buttons that secure the front section of the wheel arch liners. BTW, taking the wheels off helps access but is not essential. 5. Crawl under the car and remove the row of philips screws and buttons securing the bottom edge of the PU. 6. Pop out the indicators by pulling the rear edge outwards and then sliding them rearwards.Remove the exposed screw underneath. You will also see the pointy end of another screw on the bottom edge. 7. Removing the bottom PU screws will have slackened off the wheel arch liner so tug it loose so you can get your hand and a screwdriver inside the PU, under the indicator position and feel for the last screw. 8. Put a dustsheet or similar on the ground and ease the PU forward. you will have to spread the sides a bit to get around the indicator moulding. 9. Make a cup of tea and inspect the wildlife in your rads. 10. After you have ftted your mesh using small tie wraps and a few discreetly drilled holes replacement is a reverse of the above. Before you tighten everything don't forget your temp sensor. It is fiddly to get back in. 11. It is easier to cut and fit the mesh by removing the rubber rad ducts and try the fit rather than trial using the whole PU. 12. If you do decide to clean between the rads, which is a good idea just be careful you don't damage the aircon condensors as they are quite delicate. Good Luck.

Many thanks Tim, I will read and digest and let you know the outcome! I suspect I will invite my mate and GT3 owner Tony across for one of my "currys" and he will assist (in determining the wildlife caught in my front end!) Kind regards Bob Lovelace

Wot's a 'PU', mister?

and expensive to replace [ ]

Bumper in old money. Front or rear. Almost always made of polyurethane these days, hence PU.

There is some useful info here on fitting grilles to the air intakes: http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=8288&view=findpost&p=40830 http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=9050&view=findpost&p=44386 http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=783&view=findpost&p=3308 http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=7070&view=findpost&p=35217

Try this web site http://www.cargraphic.de/index.php?/s/&language=2 - look under P96 aerodynamic. I toyed with the idea of fitting a mesh to my 997. I have accumulated various dead wild life and a piece of plastic plumbing tube in my intakes. Was advised that mesh might interefere with the cooling though. Good luck

Gulp! £100 odd?? I got some black nylon mesh from ebay for around a tenner!

Yes, I like the ocean/savannah combination very much - a nice contrast I think. IMO the 993 and 996 are totally different cars, and there are one or two very long threads on their comparison - it usually ends in a slagging match!! If my 911 was a weekend toy it would be a 993, but for everyday civilised use it has to be the 996 for me. I'll leave it at that.

Hi Tim Bob here: Can you give me the heads-up on the sort of time involved to do this. I don't want to start and realise I have not left enough time to complete the task. I can see it now! Car all over garden and drive and "vision with no sound" from senior management! Cheers. BobL

Hmmm.... From memory started about 9.30-10.00 and finished about 2ish. including numerous cups of tea and the full rad clean, slackening the aircon rads to get behind them. If I had got my finger out could probably cut an hour off of that estimate.

Ideal! May start am tomorrow then - I will report back! Bob

This is how to do it on the Boxster (with photos). You should find it somewhat similar [ ] http://www.realtime.net/~rentner/Porsche/Radiator/Radiator.html

Cheers Mark, I never got the job completed, as I found I had been sent 2 of the same meshes and the job stopped at that point[ ]. I emailed the supplier and they have offered to install for me. very good I say.[ ] Kind regards BobL