My AOS adventure...
11-11-2011, 01:11 PM
#31
Three Wheelin'
Mo-sport AOS doesn't work on 996 (at least early MY M96-01 engines), not sure why Suncoast lists it as fitting a Carrera... at least I've never heard of someone being able to make it fit without a lot of hacking.
11-11-2011, 06:13 PM
#32
Race Director
Have any of you who track your cars considered replacing the AOS with the motorsports version? (Here at Suncoast for $730: http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...ry_Code=996Oil
I had my car in recently for clutch, DMF, IMSR and found the AOS to be leaking a bit. My indy recommended waiting for it to fail and then upgrading to the motorsports version. I do DEs and am on the slippery slope...., but I'm not sure this is a worthwhile upgrade, especially given its expense. What do you all think?
In any case this will be a DIY, so thanks Alex for the procedural notes.
David
I had my car in recently for clutch, DMF, IMSR and found the AOS to be leaking a bit. My indy recommended waiting for it to fail and then upgrading to the motorsports version. I do DEs and am on the slippery slope...., but I'm not sure this is a worthwhile upgrade, especially given its expense. What do you all think?
In any case this will be a DIY, so thanks Alex for the procedural notes.
David
It is bad enough when an AOS fails while one is just tooling around the neighbor, but on the road, and especially on the track... oh boy.
I'd not wait but the AOS replaced now.
Sincerely,
Macster.
11-11-2011, 06:35 PM
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Logray: It doesn't surprise me that it doesn't fit. Thanks for the info.
Macster: Yeah, my gut told me to have it done while we were in there...but I didn't. Now I'll have to tackle it myself. At least I'll learn my way around the engine a bit better!
David
Macster: Yeah, my gut told me to have it done while we were in there...but I didn't. Now I'll have to tackle it myself. At least I'll learn my way around the engine a bit better!
David
03-09-2017, 04:40 PM
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The bellows come attached with clip to the bottom of the AOS. I SAW ON YOUTUBE IT IS BEST TO SECURE THE aos BRACKET TO THE ENGINE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE BELLOWS ONTO THE BOTTOM PIPE. tHE TOP AND BOTTOM SNAP CLIPS ARE DIFFERANT SIZES I BELIEVE. sorry for caps. I had to order the bellows as mine was leaking after a (so called indi) replaced my AOS when doing a job on my gearbox. The bellows are dirt cheap but they advise a quick release clip with a blue plastic pull off release tab be bought at the same time. That's dirt cheap as well. Pelican have the quick release clips with blue plastic tab. You can check your bellows from under the car. Then pull the tab off and Bingo. That should be the last part of the installment. Pelican has a DIY where early and later 996 yrs are explained. http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti..._Separator.htm
03-09-2017, 05:02 PM
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The bellows come attached with clip to the bottom of the AOS. I SAW ON YOUTUBE IT IS BEST TO SECURE THE aos BRACKET TO THE ENGINE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE BELLOWS ONTO THE BOTTOM PIPE. tHE TOP AND BOTTOM SNAP CLIPS ARE DIFFERANT SIZES I BELIEVE. sorry for caps. I had to order the bellows as mine was leaking after a (so called indi) replaced my AOS when doing a job on my gearbox. The bellows are dirt cheap but they advise a quick release clip with a blue plastic pull off release tab be bought at the same time. That's dirt cheap as well. Pelican have the quick release clips with blue plastic tab. You can check your bellows from under the car. Then pull the tab off and Bingo. That should be the last part of the installment. Pelican has a DIY where early and later 996 yrs are explained. http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti..._Separator.htm
03-09-2017, 09:56 PM
#37
Instructor
I replaced my AOS last weekend. It was a bigger job than anticipated. I did not drop the engine or take out the coolant tank.
QUOTE=Hurdigurdiman;14018379]Sorry for bringing up a 6 year old thread but I found it real helpful.[/QUOTE]
QUOTE=Hurdigurdiman;14018379]Sorry for bringing up a 6 year old thread but I found it real helpful.[/QUOTE]
