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Youri Ko
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Air Oil Separator Replacement (AOS)
in DIY Articles - Carrera (996) - Common Fixes and Repairs
Posted · Edited by Youri Ko
I did mine last week, for nothing, as my old one did not have a broken diaphragm , but still I can probably bring few points to this DIY
This is for 2001 C2
1: Lower the engine with a jack underneath as much as it goes, eventually it will sit on the crossmember and the jack won't bare any weight. I still used bunch of jack stands by precaution. I did not unplug anything prior to lowering.
2: Work from top most of the time, Keep alternator in place. Use 1/4" air ratchet for most of the work
3: and probably the most helpful - to put the provided clamp back, first use Clamp pliers, put them around the new clamp, squeeze them and use a tie-wrap to hold the pliers squeezed. Slip the clamp/pliers over the bellow and use the pliers to help you orient and slip the bellow over it's receptacle on the engine's part. Once it place, cut the tie-wrap.
This helped me a lot, otherwise I would curse for hours and probably ended up putting a generic clamp over.