Cooling System (Mechanical): Engine

• Engine Mechanical
  • Technical Data Engine M96/20
    • Engine
  • Differences Between BOXSTER 2.5L, 2.7L And BOXSTER S (3.2L) Engines
  • Tightening Torques For Engine M96/20 (2.5L), M96/21 (3.2L), M96/22 (2.7L)
  • Technical Data For Engines M 96/23 And M 96/24, - As Of My 2003
    • Engine Data
    • Engine Design
    • Engine Cooling
    • Engine Lubrication
  • Tightening Torques For Engine M96/23 (2.7L), M96/24 (3.2L) - As Of My 2003
• Engine, Crankcase
  • Removing Engine, M96/20 (2.5L) With Manual Transmission
    • Notes
    • Special Tools
    • Adjusting Tool
    • Removing Engine
  • Installing Engine, M96/20 (2.5L) With Manual Transmission
    • Notes
    • Special Tools
    • Adjusting Tool
    • Special Notes
    • Installing Engine
    • Tightening Torques
  • Cleaning Engine (Washing The Engine) - Engine Installed
    • Notes On Washing The Engine
    • How To Wash The Engine
  • Disassembling And Assembling Engine
    • Designation Of Cylinders
    • Identification On Engine
    • Locations For Special Tool (Mounting Device) 9607
    • Disassembling And Assembling Bearing Housing, Crankshaft And Connecting Rods Of Cylinders 4 - 6.
  • Disassembling And Assembling Positive Crankcase Ventilation
  • Disassembling And Assembling Crankcase Halves, Engine M96/20, M96/21, M96/22
    • Notes
    • Mounting Instructions
    • Assembling The Crankcase Halves
    • Tightening Torques
  • Removing Engine, M96/20 (2.5L) With TIPTRONIC Transmission
    • Notes
    • Special Tools
    • Adjusting Tool
    • Removing Engine
  • Installing Engine, M96/20 (2.5L) With TIPTRONIC Transmission
    • Notes
    • Special Tools
    • Adjusting Tool
    • Special Notes
    • Installing Engine
    • Tightening Torques
  • Removing Engine, M96/21 (3.2L) And M96/22 (2.7L) With Manual Transmission
    • Notes
    • Special Tools
    • Adjusting Tool
    • Removing Engine
  • Installing Engine, M96/21 (3.2L) And M96/22 (2.7L) With Manual Transmission
    • Notes
    • Special Tools
    • Adjusting Tool
    • Special Notes
    • Installing Engine
    • Tightening Torques
  • Disassembling And Assembling Engine Carrier
• Removing And Installing Drive Belt
  • Notes
  • Removing Drive Belt
  • Installing Drive Belt
• Removing And Installing Deflection Rollers For Drive Belt
• Removing And Installing TENSIONING Roller For Drive Belt
• Removing And Installing Belt TENSIONER
  • Engine Installed
    • Tools
  • Removing Belt TENSIONER
  • Installing Belt TENSIONER
• Disassembling And Assembling Belt TENSIONER
• Disassembling And Assembling Bearing Housing With Crankshaft
  • Tools
    • Notes
    • Assembly Instructions
• Removing And Installing Crankshaft
  • Removing And Installing Crankcase And Bearing Housing With Crankshaft
    • Removal
• Removing And Installing Pistons
  • Tools
  • Fitting Pistons And Connecting Rods
  • Fitting Pistons And Piston Rods In The Crankcase Half Or Bearing Housing Of Cylinder Bank 1 - 3
  • Fitting Pistons On Cylinder Bank 4 - 6
    • Notes
    • Installation
    • Tightening Sequence:
• Removing And Installing Crankshaft Sealing Ring (Engine Installed)
  • Engine Installed (Pulley Side)
    • Tools
  • Removing And Installing Crankshaft Sealing Ring - Engine Installed (Pulley Side)
    • Removal
    • Installation
    • Tightening Sequence
• Removing And Installing Crankshaft Sealing Ring - Flywheel Side
  • Notes
  • Tools
  • Removing Crankshaft Sealing Ring
  • Installing The Crankshaft Sealing Ring
• Removing And Installing Pistons - BOXSTER S
  • Engine Type M96/21
  • Tools
  • Fitting Pistons And Connecting Rods
  • Fitting Pistons And Piston Rods In The Crankcase Half Or Bearing Housing Of Cylinder Bank 1 - 3
  • Fitting Pistons On Cylinder Bank 4 - 6
• Removing And Installing Pistons For Engine Type M96/22 (2.7L)
• Checking Piston Wear
• Disassembling And Assembling Cylinder Head
  • Tools
  • Removal
  • Assembly
    • Notes
    • Cylinder Bank 1-3
    • Cylinder Bank 4-6
  • Fastening Cylinder Heads
• Removing And Installing Cylinder Head Cover - Engine Removed - As Of My 2003
  • Notes
  • Removing Cylinder Head Cover - Cylinder Banks 1 - 3 And 4 - 6
    • Notes
    • Cylinder Bank 1-3
    • Cylinder Bank 4- 6
  • Installing Cylinder Head Cover - Cylinder Banks 1-3 And 4-6
• Removing And Installing Cylinder Heads
  • Tools
  • Preliminary work
    • Preliminary work for removing cylinder head
  • Removing cylinder head
    • Removing cylinder head
  • Installing cylinder head
    • Installing cylinder head
  • Subsequent work
    • Subsequent work for installing cylinder head
• Removing And Installing Valve Stem Seal
• Disassembling And Assembling Inlet Camshaft - As Of My 2003
  • Notes
  • Disassembling Inlet Camshaft
  • Assembling Inlet Camshaft
• Removing And Installing Camshafts - Up To Model Year 2002
  • Notes
  • Assembly Instructions
    • Notes
    • Camshafts Of Cylinder Bank 1 - 3
    • Camshafts Of Cylinder Bank 4-6
• Removing And Installing Camshafts - As Of My 2003
  • Notes
  • Special Tools
  • Preliminary Work
  • Allocating The Camshafts M 96/23 (2.7L)
    • Camshafts Of Cylinder Bank 1 - 3
    • Camshafts Of Cylinder Bank 4 - 6
  • Allocation Of Camshafts M 96/24 (3.2)
    • Camshafts Of Cylinder Bank 1 - 3
    • Camshafts Of Cylinder Bank 4-6
  • Allocation Of Camshaft Adjustment Device On Inlet Camshafts
  • Allocation Of Chain TENSIONERS
• Removing Camshaft - Engine Removed, As Of My 2003
  • Notes
  • Removing Camshafts, Cylinder Bank 1 - 3
  • Removing Camshafts, Cylinder Bank 4 - 6
• Installing Camshaft - Engine Removed - Includes Adjusting Timing, As Of My 2003
  • Notes
  • Installing Camshafts - Cylinder Bank 4 - 6
  • Adjusting Timing, Side 4 - 6
  • Installing Camshafts - Cylinder Bank 1 - 3
  • Tightening Torques
• Removing And Installing Valve Tappets - Engine Installed
  • Tools
  • Preliminary Work For Valve Tappet Removal
  • Removing Valve Tappets Of Cylinder Bank 1 - 3
  • Installing Valve Tappets Of Cylinder Bank 1 - 3
  • Removing Valve Tappets Of Cylinder Bank 4 - 6
  • Installing Valve Tappets Of Cylinder Bank 4 - 6
  • Completing Camshafts
    • Presumable Camshafts
    • Camshafts Of Cylinder Bank 1 - 3
    • Camshafts Of Cylinder Bank 4 - 6
    • Allocating TENSIONING Elements
      • Identification For Cylinder Bank 1-3
      • Identification For Cylinder Bank 4 - 6
• Sealing Cover For Camshaft Housing (Cylinder Head Cover)
• Checking Guide For Valve Tappets
• Removing And Installing Oil Protection Tube - Engine Installed
  • Tools
  • Removal
  • Installation
• Removing And Installing Oil Protection Tube - Engine Removed
  • Removal
  • Installation
• Removing And Installing Valve Tappets - Engine Removed
  • Tools
  • Move Camshafts And Crankshaft To Basic Position
  • Removing Valve Tappets Of Cylinder Bank 1 - 3
  • Install Valve Tappet
  • Removing Valve Tappets Of Cylinder Bank 4 - 6
• Removing And Installing Closure Cap For Camshaft Bore - Engine Installed
  • Removing Closure Caps At Pulley Side Of Cylinder Head 1 - 3
  • Removing Closure Caps At Pulley Side Of Cylinder Head 4 - 6
  • Installing Closure Caps At Pulley Side Of Cylinder Head 4 - 6
  • Removing Closure Caps At Flywheel Side Of Cylinder Head 1 - 3
  • Installing Closure Caps At Flywheel Side Of Cylinder Head 1 - 3
  • Removing Closure Caps At Flywheel Side Of Cylinder Head 4 - 6
  • Installing Closure Caps At Flywheel Side Of Cylinder Head 4 - 6
• Removing And Installing Sealing Ring For Intermediate Shaft
  • Notes
  • Removing Sealing Ring For Intermediate Shaft
  • Installing Sealing Ring For Intermediate Shaft
• Removing And Installing Solenoid Hydraulic Valve
  • Removal
  • Installation
• Reworking Cylinder Head
  • Notes
  • Camshaft Assignment
• Removing And Installing Hydraulic Valve For Camshaft Adjustment - Engine Installed, As Of My 2003
  • Removing The Hydraulic Valve
  • Installing The Hydraulic Valve
  • Tightening Torques
• Removing And Installing Cylinder Head Covers - Engine Installed, As Of My 2003
  • Notes
  • Removing Cylinder Head Cover - Cylinder Banks 1 - 3 And 4 - 6 - USA Vehicles
  • INSTALLING CYLINDER HEAD COVER - CYLINDER BANKS 1 - 3 AND 4 - 6 - USA vehicles
  • Removing And Installing Cylinder Head Covers - Engine Installed - Row Vehicles
  • Tightening Torques
• Removing And Installing Bearing Cover For Intermediate Shaft - As Of My 2002
  • Notes
  • Preliminary Work
  • Removing Bearing Cover
  • Installing Bearing Cover
  • Tightening Torques
• Wear Of Timing Chains, Sprockets, TENSIONING And Slide Rails
• Checking Camshaft Timing - Engine Installed - As Of My 2003
  • Notes
  • Tightening Torques
• Engine, Lubrication
  • Recommended Engine Oils
  • Removing And Installing Air/Oil Separator
  • Assembly Instructions
    • Sealing The Oil Pan
    • Application Of Silicone Bead
  • Removing And Installing Oil Pan - Engine Installed
  • Removing And Installing Oil Pump With Coolant Guide Housing - Engine Removed
    • Notes
    • Removing Oil Pump
    • Installing Oil Pump
    • Tightening Torques
  • Removing And Installing Oil Pump Cover - Engine Removed
    • Notes
    • Removing Oil Pump Cover
    • Installing Oil Pump Cover
    • Tightening Torques
  • Disassembling And Assembling Oil Pump - Engine Removed
  • Removing And Installing Oil Extraction Pumps
    • Notes
    • Removal
    • Installation
  • Removing And Installing Oil-Water Heat EXCHANGER - Engine Installed
    • Removing Oil-Water Heat EXCHANGER
    • Installing Oil-Water Heat EXCHANGER
  • Checking Oil Pressure
• Engine, Cooling
  • Removing And Installing Coolant Pump
    • Notes
    • Removing Coolant Pump
      • Assembly Work From Below
      • Assembly Work From Above
    • Installing Coolant Pump
  • Removing And Installing Coolant Regulator
  • Removing And Installing Coolant Temperature Sensor
    • Removal
    • Installation
  • Draining And Filling In Coolant (Includes: Bleeding)
    • Notes
    • Special Tools
    • Components Of Radiator, Vacuum, Filler Device
    • Draining Coolant
    • Filling Cooling System (Includes Bleeding)
  • Check For Coolant Leaks
    • Notes
    • Test, Single-Step Cap
    • Test, Two-Step Cap
  • Cooling System Cleaned (Oil/Coolant Mixture)
    • Notes
    • Special Tools
    • Cleaning The Cooling System
    • Filling, Bleeding And Cleaning Coolant Circuit
    • Cleaning Cooling System