2003 Porsche Boxster Base, AutomaticFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Clutch Line Conversion

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  • A 15 mm hole -2- must be drilled in the left wheel housing due to the position of the lines!
    Fig 1: Locating Hole In Left Wheel Housing
    G03102613Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  • The old clutch pipelines should be removed and replaced by the new current lines!
  • The color of the clutch lines is blue.
  1. Remove front left wheel.
  2. Remove front left wheel housing liner.
  3. Remove Centre underside panel.
  4. Starting from the water drainage -1-  , measure the position of the hole -2-  to be drilled. Mark the dimension -X1 and X2-  . Dimension X1 = 47 mm / dimension X2 = 38 mm. See Fig 2 .
    Fig 2: Measuring Position Of Hole
    G03102614Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  5. Drill a hole -2-  in the marked position with a 15 mm diameter. To do this, move the wheel suspension (wheel alignment) into a favorable position (turn). Subsequently apply rust protection! Drill the hole -2-  in 3 stages as described in the following. See Fig 3 .
    • Drill pilot hole.
    • Then enlarge the bore to approx. 12 mm.
    • Complete using slab milling cutter (15 mm diameter).
    Fig 3: Drilling A Hole -2- In The Marked Position
    G03102615Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove clutch pipelines -8 and 9-  of version -A-  . See Fig 4
    Fig 4: Identifying Clutch Pipelines
    G03102616Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    • Line -9-  on the underbody -arrow-  is separated from line -10-  by unscrewing! See Fig 5 . Turn at threaded part -A-  when loosening. When doing so, counter at plug-in coupling -B-  .
    Fig 5: Separating Clutch Pipeline Under Vehicle
    G03102617Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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