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Excellent video! Thank you! My son is working on a similar Porsche and is replacing the soft top. What glue/adhesive did you use on your project. Thank you again!

Great video, loved hearing your thought process and troubleshooting steps. Your wife did a great job on the sanding and painting!

Well explained and filmed. No drama and straight to the point.

I think I will just pay to have to back window replaced. You did an amazing job!

love seeing older guys working on cars they love

Congratulations, but WAY too complex for me to try on my own!

amazing patience you have to do this yourself and it came out amazing! By chance do you have instructions on how to remove the clam shell or adjust it so the gaps line up correctly? thanks

I am refilling my 2 oven AGA and having trouble getting all in that I have learned is required. Do you have tips? Help! Thanks!

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Thanks guys I’ve had my 996 since 2007. This is the second time I’ve referred to your video. Replacing the starter again today. Wish me luck 👍

Well done 👍🏼👊🏼 and thanks for the info and demo… from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Need to do the same job however my roof stuck in the service position any idea why? (Not due to fluid level)

Great job

Great! Did this last year. I noticed that you were driving near Ann Arbor. I’m in Bloomfield. Hope to see you in a PCA event. I have a 2000 911 convertible as well.

Awesome! thats really good idea btw it looks really cool

My Porsche 996 has a starter motor the squeals so, it's time for a new one. Thank you for making great content with superb info....Jobs for the weekend.

top job

You all need a cat

Wow, this job is way, way more involved than I would've imagined. Great video and it definitely convinced me not to try this on my 997!

I have a problem, I connected such lamps according to the MINI instructions and they do not work. The manual only says about connecting the A1 cable (yellow and blue), but there is no information about connecting two additional wires from this bundle (A1), and I can see that you have also connected?

Are those real birds chirping or an audio add-in effect? 😂. Takes guts to tackle this. I’m on the fence if it’s worth it. 50 hours!!

You are correct, about persuading me to not take on this as a DIY project. I think it will be easier to rebuild my M96 engine than to replace the top.

Very impressive! I just got my 996 convertible top back from being serviced and they screwed up a few things; I used your video to help me sort them out but had a couple of questions: 1. They didn't connect the plastic ribs that hold the headliner in place right above the driver and passenger ; I could feel them and was able to push them in on the ends but not all the way across. They should connect all way, correct? If so, do you just keep applying pressure or is there another trick to get them to seat? I was pushing pretty hard. 2. They didn't re-glue the headliner fabric in the front so I used 3M Adhesive spray to pull it around and get it in place. That actually worked well and it looks good. 3. My dash rocker button that opens and lowers the car doesn't work now, although I can open and close it with the key. Does that switch have it's own line and is it the one you disconnected early in the video? Thanks for taking the time to post this; I wish I'd seen it before I took my car in, I think I could have fixed most, if not all, the issues myself.

Thank you for taking the time! I’m planning to do mine this weekend!

Thx

I've been looking at used 911s for abt 8 years, but I don't know which ones to avoid, any suggestions?

There actually is a slot to fit in an extension without a universal. But you need a bunch of short extensions to stack them up as you push into the slot

Thanks for the instructional video...can I ask what problems you were having with the original starter motor and did fitting a new one solve the issues?

Hi guys, great video! Thanks much! I replaced the starter on my 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible (997) three months ago with a Bosch starter from Amazon (CAN $315.00). It solved my "hot start" problem and took me about 4.5 hrs to do. A few notes: The Porsche Workshop Manual is pretty much useless in explaining how to do it (job #27 60 19). On the 997, I also had to remove the alternator to reach the bottom left fastening screw of starter; even then it was very tricky. I have no idea how I could have done it without removing the alternator! When putting in the replacement starter, I used electric tape to limit the movement of the u-joint of a rather long extension. As mentioned below by Chassis Hawk, the u-joint needs to be close to the socket. I also wrapped electric tape around the head of the fastening screw to prevent it from falling out of the socket when feeding the bottom left fastening screw back into its place. I found this to be the trickiest part of the job! Unlike shown in the video, I managed to remove the throttle body in one piece, though. I undid all four metal hose clamps and was able to wiggle the hose on either side loose, before pushing them sideways out of the way with a screw driver. This way, I was able to remove the throttle body in one piece. Putting the throttle body back in again was the same procedure in reverse. Be careful with the plastic oil filler tube as it is easy to break while working on replacing the starter. --- Replacing the starter solved my "hot start" problem that bugged me for almost 2 years. With only 56,000 km on the motor, the vehicle was reluctant to start when engine was hot. First thing I did was replace the battery (CAN $470.00). That improved things for a short while, until I experienced the same "hot start" issue. The Porsche dealer suggested to replace the battery cable. They did for CAN $1,000.00. Some 10,000 km later, the "hot start" issue was back. I had to charge the battery every couple of weeks to have enough power to crank the motor when hot. According to the various fora, the last thing to replace was the starter; I did that and have put 3,000 km on the vehicle since. Vehicle starts like a charm whether engine is hot or cold. It appears that over time, the heat of the engine fries the starter (and also the cables). Very happy to have done the job myself - puts a smile on my face every time I turn the key! :) Thanks again, Chassis Hawk!

Hi... why did you put the longer ones on top?! Does that make any difference?!

This is a very helpful video, with no excess hype or other nonsense. It's everything I wanted to know. Thank you!

Thanks for this Great Video 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

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Good lord...what a job considering it has to be done every 30,000 km or so...I'll definitely take mine to a pro. Doing this in my 996 only requires jacking the rear and removing the wheels (removing the mufflers as well does make it easier).

Excellent video thank you 😊 like watching before I dive in. Fairly new to the f82 going to be doing mine starting today 🙌🏼

OK so got everything off OK EXCEPT the starter motor!! Bolts are off but it must be seized somehow on the engine block. Tried banging on it used PB blaster to try to loosen. Nothing! Waited for the weather to cool off hoping temperature would help. Nope! Ready to give up and have it towed to indy or dealer...

I have the same starter, was so cheap I am concerned. Any long term update on how that starter has performed?

How did you losen the lower bolt ? That would be nice to know

Good job took 3 days but job well done.

Wow, that's actually very straight forward. Just did it on my 986 (and broke the dipstick tube), so I was curious what I was in for replacing it on my 996. Thanks for the great video!

Thanks for the video! I have a question, I did this same install on my 2009 clubman. However, the lights only come on with the high beams and not with the headlights. The little green light is on the switch. I’m stumped so if you can shed any light on my issue I’d appreciate it. Thanks!!

With all my respects to your efforts and good work, why did you have to work in darkness? In fact we would have appreciated your testing those babies in darkness... anyway. Drive safe.

Dealer wanted to charge me 1300 to change plugs at 18,000 miles .. lol luckily I had warranty lol