911 Turbo Cabriolet (996) F6-3.6L Turbo (2004)
1. Clamp the con-rod cover into a machine vice. Press both 4-ring knurled screws out at the same time.
Pressing ring knurled screw in
Caution: In order to avoid damage to the joint face, always use an aluminum sleeve, e.g. from the special tool set P140 (retainer sleeves for
cylinders).
1. Guide the new 4-ring knurled screw by hand into the previous (old) toothing and then press it in up to the rest.
2. Re-allocate the con-rod cover and the connecting rod and lay to one side.
Assembling crankshaft
1. Clean crankshaft thoroughly.
2. Rinse out oil bores with a hand pump and solvent naphtha several times.
3. With a visual inspection, check whether the oil ducts are blocked at the bearing surfaces and on the front face (aluminum stoppers).
4. Clamp crankshaft.
5. Lubricate the con-rod journals with grease (Optimal Optipit) and mount the connecting rods on the crankshaft.