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Posted by: Danny_Ocean Jun 28 2007, 11:25 PM

Title says it all...just how in the heck do you change this? Motor is a 2.4l



Thanks,

D. Ocean

Posted by: SirAndy Jun 28 2007, 11:44 PM

it's a royal pain in butt ...

some people cut a access door in the firewall and get to it from the passanger cabin.
if done well, that'll save you a lot of headaches ...

short of that, find someone with very long and very thin arms ...
Andy

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 28 2007, 11:51 PM

Step 1. Cut a hole in the firewall.

Step 2. Don't listen to Clay and proceed with Step 1.

Step 3. I told you not to listen to Clay... now ya gotta put up with the story about how he did it with a suit on (pink liesure suit).



In all seriousness... It's not a job to marvel over but I never found it that difficult. Loop it around the bottom. Make sure you've got the spacer washer thing figured out and put the pulley 1/2 back on. Spin on the nut and tighten. Tightening is probably the worst part.

All that being said... my car has an access panel now

Posted by: PRS914-6 Jun 29 2007, 01:20 AM

But at least one can change their belt with a suit on.....

Posted by: Lou W Jun 29 2007, 01:39 AM

Posted by: Danny_Ocean Jun 29 2007, 05:40 PM

Well...my other car has an access panel:




Thanks, all. Looks like I'll be doing some cuttin'!

D. Ocean

Posted by: ClayPerrine Jun 29 2007, 11:43 PM

Or you can build this, and get an AC compressor at the same time.




(geeze.. I get busy trying to find a new job, and I drop in here to find I have been severely dissed)

I DO NOT think it wise to cut holes in something called a FIREWALL. I have seen a 914 burn......

Posted by: Rand Jun 29 2007, 11:55 PM

LOL. Clay, you know you're loved when people poke fun at you around here!

Counterpoint: Cutting holes and leaving holes are two different things. If you make an access hole, make a respectable cover to close it up.

Danny: Nice Pantera. What does it's access panel look like?

Posted by: Danny_Ocean Jun 30 2007, 12:33 AM

Factory. An upholstered interior panel covers a fiberglass(?) removable hatch. Provides access to the distributor, water pump, alternator, A/C and belts.