AOS damage?

[P-51 Mustang]

Hey, so my AOS has gone bad and my box smokes quite alot on almost every startup, ive been meaning to replace it but didnt think it was doing any damage until I just read a thread on somebodies boxster hydrolocking. I have been driving mine for some time with the AOS bad; do you think I have done some serious damage to my car??? I am thinking about doing a compression test on it and seeing what its at....

[1schoir]

Hey, so my AOS has gone bad and my box smokes quite alot on almost every startup, ive been meaning to replace it but didnt think it was doing any damage until I just read a thread on somebodies boxster hydrolocking. I have been driving mine for some time with the AOS bad; do you think I have done some serious damage to my car??? I am thinking about doing a compression test on it and seeing what its at....

If your engine hydrolocked, it would be toast.

I would not worry about what damage may have already been done and instead concentrate on [u]immediately[/u] replacing the AOS and not drive the car until the repair is completed.

There are quite a few threads here showing how to replace your AOS and it's a fairly straightforward job which will give you peace of mind. Here is a thread that will guide you to a tool that will make the job much easier. Estimated replacement time is about two hours for that thread (with the hose pliers). http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...c=17392&hl=

Regards, Maurice.

Edited December 31, 2007 by 1schoir

[1schoir]

Hey, so my AOS has gone bad and my box smokes quite alot on almost every startup, ive been meaning to replace it but didnt think it was doing any damage until I just read a thread on somebodies boxster hydrolocking. I have been driving mine for some time with the AOS bad; do you think I have done some serious damage to my car??? I am thinking about doing a compression test on it and seeing what its at....

Another great source of information on everything you would ever want to know about your AOS, Mike Focke's Boxster Pages, here: http://mike.focke.googlepages.com/airoilseparatorreplacement

Good explanation of how the AOS functions, how to differentiate between the old style and the updated (improved) version, and great photos to help you through the job.

Good Luck!

Regards, Maurice.