hoofdpijn

Well I swear to god, I struggle with it for 2 hours, took a break to come in here and post about it and then went back out there and I'll be damned if it didn't pull right out. <sigh>

Now I gotta get the new one in. Here goes nothing.

Thanks for the help guys.

yelcab

I keep saying this ....

I save up all the work until the engine comes out, and then I replace the coolant tank, which takes exactly 5 minutes.

steam_mill

https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...-996-2-c2.html

My thread may be helpful. Happy to answer any questions.

I did mine over 3 4 days and a couple of hours per day.

hoofdpijn

Thanks for this. In the end I did not have to disco the fuel lines or remove the bracket. I did remove the fuel line cap. Getting it out was 2 hours of struggling followed by me taking a break then coming back and basically pulling it straight out with no problem in about 45 seconds. Going back in was even easier. Just slid right in. I think if I did it again I could do the whole job in less than 2 hours but hopefully I won’t have to do that.

of course now I have a dead miss in cylinder one but I’m going to post a new thread for help with that.

thanks for the responses everyone!

yelcab

No good deed goes unpunished.

hoofdpijn

Story of my life. I think it’s time for new coil packs as it ran fine today after everything dried out and it didn’t throw a cel after I cleared it. I’m guessing #1 coil pack has a crack. They’re original as far as know so that’s my next project.

No more coolant leak though!

pdxmotorhead

The tank life is roughly the same as coil packs on COP engines... Cruel trick of nature..

wyovino

Having done this job three times: You move everything out of the way that you can. You wiggle, wriggle, twist, turn, scream, curse, speak in tongues, cast spells, and cry for two or more hours. Then it just slips out with no effort. Putting in the new one is a similar process.

BossAngeles

I have a 99, I think this may be the original tank, yellowed plastic and all...maybe someone can weigh in? Like the newer OEM bold markings.

As for what once was the great German Bosch, China is their go to!

Formerly996fried

Well, those leaks seem to be in the almost exact area of my tank that I replaced a couple of years ago. Like silicone hoses and braided hoses, the need for a better-constructed tank that can withstand the temperatures and pressures is long overdue and has yet to be created. I may replace this tank when I plan on a rebuild sometime next year and the associated hoses regardless.

However, I did manage to get most of the rubber hoses, but I am checking to see if I have the early 996-106-850-05-M100 or later hose. I have yet to find somebody willing to use them as a pattern for creating a complete engine set but have only seen silicone hoses for the turbo for the