997 Front Bumper Removal - Porsche 911 997 Style Transformation
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- čas přidán 3. 04. 2018
- In this video, I attempt to remove the front bumper from my Porsche 911 / 997 and I walk you through the process I followed.
This job requires patience, a delicate hand and making sure that you have absolutely, totally, definitely identified ALL the moldings, screws and fasteners you need to remove in order to get the bumper off without doing any damage.
Note: ALWAYS consult a professional before attempting this kind of job if you’re unsure about any parts of it before you begin. I’m not a pro, as my channel name states! I’m learning as I go.
Check out my blog at www.autoamateur.com for posts about cars, driving them and maintaining them (or at least trying to!). Title Music by Massive Attack, Incidental Music by The Rolling Stones.
I appreciate your candid video. Very refreshing. I have a 2010 997.2 turbo, there are not many, if any videos showing front bumper removal on this particular Porsche. I’ll be installing front intake mess. So thank you so much sir!
You bet!! Thanks so much for the comments!
Thank you very much for lending me your hands and experience with the front bumper clean up! Couldn't have done it without you!
You bet David! Was loads of fun. What’s next?! I should get a t-shirt that says “Will work for beer”.
Great progress, you are going to feel so much better knowing you did all the work yourself on the car. Yes clean the radiators while the bumper is off. Only thing I may add is that you might want to look at adding the vent grills as it keeps all that junk out as I have to clean my out all the time. I like the one's from Rennline but you can make your own very cheap. As mentions by others here your video will help someone for sure.
Thanks Jose!! Yeah, feeling pretty good about it all so far. No damage... yet! 🤔😆
That was amazing. You have a strong willpower. Congrats the 997 look great. I hope the rest of transformation go easier. Keep going ahead.
Hahaha. Thank you! Only strong willpower when it comes to this kind of work. I have zero willpower around chocolate. Mmmmm.... 😆
Nice video. One time I replaced a dash in a 944. According to the Porsche service manuel, a 10 1/2 hour job. One of the best tech tips I got out of that job was to buy 100+ zip lock bags and a pad of post-its. As I started taking parts/screws off, I would label #1- to #?the post-it and put the parts in the baggie. Ended up with about 144 bags. Then when the new dash was in, reverse order the baggies. It took me an extra 4 hours because of the labeling and I had never done this kind of job before. I didn't lose any parts and no confusion. It was a perfect job.
Thanks for making this video - and miniseries - it has given me the confidence to go for it.
Thanks so much!!!!
You make it look easy 😉. Enjoying the videos!! 👏
Thank you Michael! I’m glad I’m making it look easy, I’ve been a ball of anxiety for the past week as I’ve attempted these jobs. Haha. 😬
Superb ! Check list after bumper removal approved !
Hahahah. Thank you! 😎👍
Sorry I can’t offer any advice but have to say brilliant, really enjoying you taking us all through this and looking forward to seeing the aerokit front on. Slow, careful, methodical you will get it done 👍
Thank you!!! Yeah, you hit it perfectly. Patience and care is the winning combo. Swearing out loud off camera also helps too, from time to time. Haha. 😉
I'm following your directions to take the bumper off of my 997.1 Turbo to install the renntech mesh. wish me luck!!!Thanks for documenting this.
Good luck!! 👍🍀
Really enjoying your videos. I was going to say that those words end with ING ... not INGK ... but that would add nothingk to your commentary.
What did occur to me is that I’m so blessed to be watchingk videos about Porsche cars and ... wow! I own one. 😊 👍🏻👍🏻
Hahahah. Thank you!! 😆
amazing video keep up amazing content
Thanks!!
Thanks to instructions and paper parts tray suggestion I was able to clear years of leaf/cigarette butt build up with ease!
Awesome!!! 🏆
Thanks for helping brave my aero kit 👌🏾
Absolutely and well done!!
Top video !!
Thank you! 🙌
Nice work! I did this a few weeks ago to send the bumper on my 987 to repaint. Wasnt too bad to remove
Very cool! I’m over the bumper removal thing for a while. I don’t know if I’ll be keen on removing it again for at least a season. Haha.
Great job! I’m surprised how much more difficult 997 is than 996, I did 996 in 15 minutes! Definitely clean the radiators. I’ve seen people make really nice looking grills with gutter guards painted with Plastidip.
Thanks! You know, the only reason this took longer than half an hour is because of one thing... Removing the inner wheel linings from either front wheels. It would have been much easier on a lift with the wheel. That was time consuming and excruciating.
I’ve seen the grills. I’m going to get some soon.
Nice progress, and you make it look so easy!
Now is the time to clean and detail those wheel well liners!
I'll also predict that the new Aerokit bumper stays on for good! LOL
I think you’re right.... haha. Unless the dealer takes it off for me. It’s a LOT of work for a solo amateur. If I had a lift and a few more tool I think it would be a half hour job!
Ps. Thanks you! You’re very kind!
Well done
Thanks Paul!
Watching this is makes me think that I should replace my tail pipes on my 997 C2 with C2S ones by myself!!! Is a walk in the park compared to what you are doing there tho!!
Haha! Actually, I’ve heard replacing your tail pipes is pretty straight forward. I’m considering installing the Fister exhaust and swapping my exhaust tips at the same time. There are two things I’ve been told to keep in mind... 1) make sure you’re able to get under your car safely and 2) have a TON of WD-40 or similar fluid on hand to loosen up any bolts that have rusted themselves shut. Good luck and thanks for watching and commenting!
Great video and watching it as reference got me started on the bumper removal. I got stuck on the clip removal. It seems like the 2 clips are plastic and hidden right behind the holes for the headlight. You mentioned using hooks to pull them, but they won't budge. I use some small inspection mirrors and it seems like the clip slides on. Still any tips on how to get them out ?
Do you mean the two clips inside the frunk, on the left and right?? Needle nose pliers.
Torch = Flashlight in American English. You forgot the most important tool for something like this, patience. It seems easy enough but just lots of little clips and screws in hard to reach places. Lots of stuff in the way as well... a ball ache indeed!! Congrats on the progress! Should help others in the future. What did the wife say when she came home to a 911 bumper on the island??
Ha hahahahahaha. 😆🤔
How does it work. With the different headlights, when you changed the bumper, is the extra space from the old lights only taken up with the new bumper?
The contour of the two bumpers is exactly the same, so there is no change for the headlights. Does that answer your question?
Well done, nice step by step DIY for bumper removal and installation.
I have a question, on 14:09 there is module straight after the aluminum reinforcement, what module is that?
Thanks! I’m not sure I see what you’re looking at. Do you mean on the front of the car or the next shot with the bumper on the floor?
The Homelink garage door module is located behind the aluminium bumper. If you look at 14:09, you can just see a black module to the left of the red frunk release lever.
Great job! One thing I didn't even think about when I swapped my stock 996 carrera bumper for the 996 turbo bumper was the tow hook hole. In the rebar the hole is more center in the Carrera than it is in the turbo rendering my tow hook useless unless I open up the tow hook hole in the turbo bumper. Will you run into the same issue with the aerokit bumper?
That’s a great question and I’m not sure to be honest! I believe the tow hook hole is in exactly the same location on the bumper. I do know though that there are several differences with the Turbo’s chassis that means some screws are in different places and that kind of thing. Makes sense that the tow is slightly different too. Let’s face it though, would you even let your 911 be towed?? I would sit back and wait for the flatbed truck to pick me up. Haha.
That's what I did. Flatbed came and the driver wanted to use the tow hook to pull it up. Instead he ended up using the control arms... I was like um...it was pretty scary to watch
Oh yeah I can imagine!!! Haha.
Sorry I was thinking you started with a 996..