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►The water pump and thermostat on a Porsche 997 need to be replaced fairly regularly. Replacement should be done every 45,000-60,000-miles or every four to five years.

As everything inside the Porsche 997 engine bay is tightly packaged, it requires the removal of quite a few components to access the water pump and thermostat. However, even though it requires many steps, it’s not exactly a difficult job and is something that you can do in your garage or driveway at home rather than paying the dealer or an independent Porsche shop.

Follow along as Michael Hidalgo, FCP Euro’s ace DIY mechanic demonstrates how to replace the water pump and thermostat on this Porsche 997 911.

Index:
00:00 – Intro & Tools Needed
02:40 – Porsche 911 997 Coolant Drain Procedure
07:48 – Porsche 911 997 Taillight and Rear Bumper Removal
09:57 – Porsche 911 997 Rear Bumper Support Removal
10:14 – Porsche 911 997 Rear Muffler Removal
13:43 – Porsche 911 997 Air Box Removal
15:00 – Porsche 911 997 How to Loosen the Serpentine Belt
16:05 – Porsche 911 997 Engine Brace Removal
17:45 – Porsche 911 997 Water Pump & Thermostat Replacement
21:15 – Porsche 911 997 Engine Brace Install
26:05 – Porsche 911 997 Air Box Install
27:54 – Porsche 911 997 Rear Muffler Install
30:45 – Porsche 911 997 Rear Bumper Support Install
31:01 – Porsche 911 997 Rear Bumper & Taillight Install
33:45 – Porsche 911 997 Coolant Fill Procedure
36:33 – Thanks for Watching!

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This video applies to the following vehicles:
911 997.2 Carrera
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Convertible
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Convertible
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Convertible
2009 Porsche 911 Targa 4 Targa
2009 Porsche 911 Targa 4S Targa
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Convertible
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Convertible
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe
2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S Convertible
2010 Porsche 911 Targa 4 Targa
2010 Porsche 911 Targa 4S Targa
2011 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe
2011 Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible
2011 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe
2011 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Convertible
2011 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe
2011 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Convertible
2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe
2011 Porsche 911 Carrera S Convertible
2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Coupe
2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Convertible
2011 Porsche 911 Speedster Convertible
2011 Porsche 911 Targa 4 Targa
2011 Porsche 911 Targa 4 Targa
2011 Porsche 911 Targa 4S Targa
2011 Porsche 911 Targa 4S Targa
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Convertible
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Convertible
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Convertible
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Convertible
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Coupe
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Coupe
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Convertible
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Convertible
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Convertible
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Convertible
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Coupe
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Coupe
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Convertible
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Convertible
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible
2012 Porsche 911 Targa 4 Targa
2012 Porsche 911 Targa 4 Targa
2012 Porsche 911 Targa 4S Targa
2012 Porsche 911 Targa 4S Targa
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