1997hmc993

I broke my brake caliper bolt on another car and took it to a local transmission shop. They took it out for 20. They also said they can install bushings.

notabot

I haven’t done anything super complicated or complex, but replacing all of the decklid and hood shocks was annoying and took much longer than I anticipated.

techman1

Would have to be ac work. Replaced a leaking evaporator, the ac "suitcase" had to be removed......and the gas tank!

Jon 'Bama

same, in fact I've kind of given up. I cannot for the life of me get the old hood shocks off to put the new ones on. I can't seem to get any tool into the little notch to unlock the old ones. Every instruction is just like "just release it" and I just can't

rwestervelt

Replacing the starter has been the most difficult project for me. Followed by rear deck struts.

notabot

I pried that little clip loose with a long flathead screwdriver then had to pull the ball joint towards the inside and front of the car. It was a few months ago so I don’t remember all the tiny details. Thankfully installing the new shocks was a breeze on the hood. The decklid was pretty annoying because it was so cramped. I lost a U-clip or two... and my back hurt for a few days from leaning over for so long. But I saved hundreds of dollars! The local Porsche dealer was going to charge me $550 for parts/labor and the local indie was gonna charge around $400. Parts only cost $150 for the Porsche Genuine.

911F1

+1. Taking off the driveshaft and accessing the starter is very tight. Follow the Pcar workshop DIY. That upper starter bolt is very hard to get to.
All done by feel. Very rewarding when done though. Probably saved a good amount of labor $$

Jon 'Bama

I think I need a longer and thinner screwdriver as the one I have I just can't get to pry it open

notabot

I’m pretty sure I used the long flathead provided in the OEM tool kit.

mr_bock

Would have to be replacing the leaking evaporator, the ac "suitcase" had to be removed......and the gas tank! While I was 'in there' I replaced the fuel filter and rebuilt the ac compressor. The 'suitcase' was THE PITA, but I saved lots of $$$.