Drive belt change every 6 yrs ?
04-02-2017, 05:37 PM
#16
I have the official repair manual for the 997.2. Three steps
1-remove air box
2-rotate tensioner clockwise and remove belt from pulleys
3-remove engine support bolt through rear bumper and pull out belt
For some reason says to remove the belt before the bolt
Oh-and the video on line in German with the guy who I loosens the torx bolt on the tensioner - is wrong. You don't need to unloosen it
1-remove air box
2-rotate tensioner clockwise and remove belt from pulleys
3-remove engine support bolt through rear bumper and pull out belt
For some reason says to remove the belt before the bolt
Oh-and the video on line in German with the guy who I loosens the torx bolt on the tensioner - is wrong. You don't need to unloosen it
04-02-2017, 08:19 PM
#17
If you remove the rear license plate, you can see a bolt through a hole. Using a long extension and a 16mm socket the bolt can be removed. A long reach magnet is helpful. A 5 minute job to remove the bolt. 30 minutes tops to do the whole job. Here's a link to the correct replacement belt:
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/por...0-s70-6dpk1853
I keep a spare belt in the frunk.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/por...0-s70-6dpk1853
I keep a spare belt in the frunk.
04-02-2017, 09:02 PM
#18
If you remove the rear license plate, you can see a bolt through a hole. Using a long extension and a 16mm socket the bolt can be removed. A long reach magnet is helpful. A 5 minute job to remove the bolt. 30 minutes tops to do the whole job. Here's a link to the correct replacement belt:
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/por...0-s70-6dpk1853
I keep a spare belt in the frunk.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/por...0-s70-6dpk1853
I keep a spare belt in the frunk.
04-06-2017, 01:40 PM
#21
Rennlist Member
04-06-2017, 04:13 PM
#22
Race Director
I have not replaced the drive belt on my newly acquired 997tt. However, it appears to be relatively easy to do. The job involves removal of the inlet air plumbing on the top of the engine which opens up the backside of the engine where the drive belt resides. Once that is done, you simply take the load off the belt by rotating the tensioner and the belt is then slipped off the engine. Installation of the new belt is the reverse of the above procedure.
Though I have not done this job yet, it appears to be a Saturday morning job.
Though I have not done this job yet, it appears to be a Saturday morning job.
04-06-2017, 06:54 PM
#23
Rennlist Member
Agree that is pretty easy but feeding the belt into place is a bit tight like Quadcammer stated. It's a little easier to feed the belt onto the pulleys with someone working below and someone working above in my opinion. My son and I did it in what was probably twenty minutes or so.
04-06-2017, 10:02 PM
#24
04-06-2017, 10:19 PM
#25
Rennlist Member
Noooo. You only have to take out the airbox, that's it.
This video isn't too bad. It's quite easy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N41cmUNe4M
This video isn't too bad. It's quite easy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N41cmUNe4M
It wasn't clear from the original text which model was being addressed, so some of us were addressing the 997.2. The gap between the lower pulleys and the engine carrier is pretty tight on a 997.2 and takes a little more effort to slip the belt in. Still not a big deal, but not as easy as what I see in that video.
04-06-2017, 10:29 PM
#26
Just to clarify, it does not require removing the bumper on a 997.2. There is an access hole especially for this under the license plate. You just have to remove the license plate and have a long extension.
Agree that is pretty easy but feeding the belt into place is a bit tight like Quadcammer stated. It's a little easier to feed the belt onto the pulleys with someone working below and someone working above in my opinion. My son and I did it in what was probably twenty minutes or so.
Agree that is pretty easy but feeding the belt into place is a bit tight like Quadcammer stated. It's a little easier to feed the belt onto the pulleys with someone working below and someone working above in my opinion. My son and I did it in what was probably twenty minutes or so.
04-07-2017, 10:00 AM
#27
Race Director
Noooo. You only have to take out the airbox, that's it.
This video isn't too bad. It's quite easy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N41cmUNe4M
This video isn't too bad. It's quite easy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N41cmUNe4M
04-07-2017, 11:12 AM
#28
Race Car
04-07-2017, 11:16 AM
#29
RL Community Team
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
For the 997.2, good instructions here (I did mine no problems, but you will need a long ratchet extension):
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...t-options.html
and
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...ge-2009-a.html
It was fiddly, and you may think the new belt is too short... keep at it.
Peace
Bruce in Philly
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...t-options.html
and
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...ge-2009-a.html
It was fiddly, and you may think the new belt is too short... keep at it.
Peace
Bruce in Philly
