Thanks for making this video! I just changed my belt and your video made it super easy. I did have a lot of angst about dropping the bolt and the spacer but I attached my telescoping magnetic grabber to the spacer before praying the bulkhead and this made it much easier to control the spacer as I removed it and much harder to drop.
Thanks for taking the time to put these videos together. I recently picked up a GT4 and I appreciate your common sense approach to working on it. I’ve turned enough wrenches to not obsess over things like drain plug torque specs…
If your comfortable around tools you will be fine. Once I get into complicated mechanics I always use the proper torque, like the head, rod and main bolts. Things like that i will always torque.
This was very helpful for me. Thanks! I found it harder to get the old belt off than the new one on. Go figure. Getting that bolt back in by the pulley was terrifying. lol. I came really close to dropping it.
You just could have cut the old belt off and pulled it out. Maybe more recommended for someone who already changed the belt once because if it's cut you know. And you can't use it as a spare anymore, that's certain.
Nice work. Wished you would have showed removing the trim pieces. I am thinking about changing my seat belt color and need to remove them. Not sure where and what direction to pry without breaking something. I've taken the rear trim off to get to the air filters but can't quite make myself pull hard enough on that trim that holds the seat belt.
I will be doing a video of the roll bar install next month. I will be sure to include that trim piece removal do you can access the belt. But all you do is remove the top cover where to belt goes through then to remove the other one that goes down the side. You just need to pop it off 2 of the clips and there is enough room to get the belt out. just make sure to have a small pick to remove the security clip for the airbag retractor on the belt body.
I would remove the seats to do this. Its probably only about 10 min more work for non buckets and a friend to help get them out then to work around them and possibly damage them. Welcome. This has been a dream car of mine to own since it came out in 2016.
Hello, Thank you for this video. I will never do this myself, but now I know what they do in the garage with my car :-) Only 7000miles in 5 years, don't you like driving yr GT4 ? Rgs
I've only had the car for a year. I did put almost 3K miles on it last year. I bought it with only 4300 miles on it. From the carfax it was sold new and sat for 1.5 years with hardly any miles before it really was driven
Just had my belt changed by my local Porsche Service Center, now I know why the cost was what it was. I just couldn’t do this myself. By the way, I put about 7.5 thousand a year on mine, shouldn’t you guys be driving your Caymans more often! You all know they were made to be driven 🏎
Not sure I would go to that bother for a car with such low miles and only 5 years old. Figure mine will last at least 100,000 kms before I need to tackle that job.
Yea I probably didn’t need to change it. But it was 5 years old and time can dry out the belts and cause them to crack. It only cost me 50 bux for the belt and 4 hours of my time. So didn’t look much and I kept the old belt as a spare.
Eso es mazoquismo tener esa porquería de carro, tengo 911 3.2 practico, tengo 370z practico, dos carros que caminan en alta brutales. Para que me voy a complicar la vida con esos carros de ahorra usa la mente esto es para disfrutar , no para pagar, y pagar, pagar.
Thanks for making this video! I just changed my belt and your video made it super easy. I did have a lot of angst about dropping the bolt and the spacer but I attached my telescoping magnetic grabber to the spacer before praying the bulkhead and this made it much easier to control the spacer as I removed it and much harder to drop.
Thanks for taking the time to put these videos together. I recently picked up a GT4 and I appreciate your common sense approach to working on it. I’ve turned enough wrenches to not obsess over things like drain plug torque specs…
If your comfortable around tools you will be fine. Once I get into complicated mechanics I always use the proper torque, like the head, rod and main bolts. Things like that i will always torque.
Thanks for the diy vid done my 986 booster at 90k cayman 981 will be next
Glad I was able to help you.
Thanks for this Video big help! Just replace the belt with new .. Doing spacer and bolt back next...
Yea that spacer and bolt is very tricky. Just be careful not to drop them.
This was very helpful for me. Thanks! I found it harder to get the old belt off than the new one on. Go figure. Getting that bolt back in by the pulley was terrifying. lol. I came really close to dropping it.
I know that feeling. That spacer has drop me written all over it. I thought I was going to drop it too. Glad i was able to help.
You just could have cut the old belt off and pulled it out. Maybe more recommended for someone who already changed the belt once because if it's cut you know. And you can't use it as a spare anymore, that's certain.
Nice work. Wished you would have showed removing the trim pieces. I am thinking about changing my seat belt color and need to remove them. Not sure where and what direction to pry without breaking something. I've taken the rear trim off to get to the air filters but can't quite make myself pull hard enough on that trim that holds the seat belt.
I will be doing a video of the roll bar install next month. I will be sure to include that trim piece removal do you can access the belt.
But all you do is remove the top cover where to belt goes through then to remove the other one that goes down the side. You just need to pop it off 2 of the clips and there is enough room to get the belt out. just make sure to have a small pick to remove the security clip for the airbag retractor on the belt body.
My 996 belt change was so easy… not sure my hands will fit in this engine bay.
I have small hands which makes it nice. But your engine is easier as its turned the other way round.
just picked up a 981 GT4 so these videos will be super helpful. I'm assuming without buckets you probably wont have to remove the seats for this?
I would remove the seats to do this. Its probably only about 10 min more work for non buckets and a friend to help get them out then to work around them and possibly damage them.
Welcome. This has been a dream car of mine to own since it came out in 2016.
@@gtmachine6134 Earlier than 2016. They started building them in February or March of 2015.
@@skynetsworld they were all considered 2016 model here in the states.
@@gtmachine6134 hmn, interesting. Thanks for the info.
Hello,
Thank you for this video.
I will never do this myself, but now I know what they do in the garage with my car :-)
Only 7000miles in 5 years, don't you like driving yr GT4 ?
Rgs
I've only had the car for a year. I did put almost 3K miles on it last year. I bought it with only 4300 miles on it. From the carfax it was sold new and sat for 1.5 years with hardly any miles before it really was driven
Just had my belt changed by my local Porsche Service Center, now I know why the cost was what it was. I just couldn’t do this myself. By the way, I put about 7.5 thousand a year on mine, shouldn’t you guys be driving your Caymans more often! You all know they were made to be driven 🏎
Not sure I would go to that bother for a car with such low miles and only 5 years old. Figure mine will last at least 100,000 kms before I need to tackle that job.
Yea I probably didn’t need to change it. But it was 5 years old and time can dry out the belts and cause them to crack. It only cost me 50 bux for the belt and 4 hours of my time. So didn’t look much and I kept the old belt as a spare.
@@gtmachine6134 4 hours!? It looked more like 1-1,5 hours. When adding the time for removing the seats and putting them back.
Eso es mazoquismo tener esa porquería de carro, tengo 911 3.2 practico, tengo 370z practico, dos carros que caminan en alta brutales. Para que me voy a complicar la vida con esos carros de ahorra usa la mente esto es para disfrutar , no para pagar, y pagar, pagar.