Boxster S (987) F6-3.4L (2008)
6. Remove ground strap by unscrewing the Torx screw (M8 x 30) -arrow-.
Engine ground strap
Checking camshaft timing
Checking camshaft timing
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Do not turn engine crankshaft against the rolling direction of the engine.
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Ensure absolute cleanliness when working on the open engine. Make sure that no dirt gets into the engine.
1. Remove all four green caps on the camshaft housing covers on both cylinder banks. To do this, press a small screwdriver into the center of the
piercing point of each cap -arrows- and lever off the caps.
Cap
2. Check the cylinder side that is at the overlapping TDC first (the smaller circular cutout at the milled grooves of the inlet and exhaust camshafts is
facing the cylinder head cover) using an adjusting gauge 9686. Then turn the engine a further 360° (as described above) and check the other
cylinder side as well.