yesterday, I replaced the ignition switch on my 04 S. I removed the 90 degree elbow A/C duct and that made it easy.

....continued working on my 2000 S. It is getting all new suspension, bearings, struts and brakes. Today I replaced the front wheel bearings and put the springs back on the new front shocks...Its going together nicely....

Ugh
 

..so today I will be taking the front struts back apart. I forgot to inspect/clean/regrease the strut bearings. Clearly, things were going too well to there not to be a snafu.

Tracked it at Sebring.

I replaced my G86.00 with a 012 DVP from 1.6L FWD B5 passat for the shorter ratios.
And also hoping the gearbox was the source of my horrible drivetrain slack and not the axles.

Edit:

DVP gear ratios:

Final drive: 4.556
1st Gear = 3.5
2nd Gear = 2.118
3rd Gear = 1.3
4th Gear = 0.943
5th Gear = 0.789

Calculated top speed for each gear, keep in mind my 2.5 has 6700 rpm redline

G86.00
1st Gear = 61.85 km/h
2nd Gear = 102.21 km/h
3rd Gear = 151.49 km/h
4th Gear = 210.38 km/h
5th Gear = 274.03 km/h

DVP
1st Gear = 52.81 km/h
2nd Gear = 87.27 km/h
3rd Gear = 142.18 km/h
4th Gear = 196.01 km/h
5th Gear = 234.27 km/h

I like your numbers, but the first thing that comes to mind is: is the new gearbox designed for your torque?

That is a great question to which I have not found a perfect answer.

The case should be the same.
By comparing part numbers it looks like most bearings are the same but some are not.
First and second gears have same ratios and the part numbers are the same.
But DVP has weaker diff.

Conclusion:
DVP is not as strong as G86.00, but time will tell how well it handles the increase in torque.
The 1.6L passat has 148 nm of troque while the 2.5L M96 has 245 nm of torque.

Over the weekend I met with friends and cruised some back roads in southeastern Oklahoma.
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:cheers:

I drove the Boxster to this morning's blood drive. They were able to take my donation quickly, the nurse had an especially good aim today, -and- they gave me a free t-shirt. I took the long way home, making a point to take the curviest roads in my part of the world. It's been a good morning...
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cheers - dj

At the weekend i went to an owners meet at my local Porsche specialist. Massive turn out and some very fancy metal. Mines the blue 986.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...cc35eb06fe.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...588d74b38a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2ce8fc7645.jpg

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Today i tried charging oil again, and ended up stripping the oil drain plug.. god damn it.

Now waiting for a new plug in the mail, and reading about ways to get the old plug out.

Noticed a small oil leak. After getting it up in the air, to my relief, it wasn't the RMS, but the spark plug tubes. Since I had three lying around, installed in Bank 1. After 26 years, the small o-rings were squashed flat. I'll get three more and preemptively do Bank 2.

I had the same issue, as the previous owner had really torqued it down. I bought this kit and was able to get it out with no issues.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YBWNCZV?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Thanks, but link was dead. I'm probably going doen the bolt extractor route. Tried making a slit in it with a dremel and using hammer and screwdriver to turn it but no luck.

I think they meant to post something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Topec-Extractor-Multi-Spline-Premium-Rounded/dp/B07YBWNCZV/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1ZPGVUCA3OCPQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ 9.wqxYssN0rw7Po6QpnmO5TQ.8WaUAAkRp88wET3JwgzjbSEx0 CC91sP3jUH-KB0Ae_c&dib_tag=se&keywords=B07YBWNCZV&qid=1745009 707&sprefix=b07ybwnczv%2Caps%2C721&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

EDIT:

Well ****************. That doesn't work, either.

If you go to Amazon and paste this in the search bar, you'll get a few results: B07YBWNCZV

Weird, the link works when I click it, but not when I paste it. Just search Amazon for this: Topec 25Pcs Screw Extractor Set, Hex Head Multi-Spline Easy Out Bolt Extractor Set, Premium CR-MO Steel Rounded Bolt Remover

Thanks. Found something similar in a tool shop nearby. Gonna try it when new plug arrives.

Corrected my ignition steering lock sticking when the key was removed.
I pulled the key tumbler, and removed the electronic portion on the back of the switch.
Worked the locking rod with a screwdriver and some silicone lube until the locking bolt was freely moving.
Reassembled ignition and tested like new

Just installed the OBD Gauge P10 Pro in my 986 Boxster S. Main reason was to get oil temp since these cars only show water temp from the factory. Oil takes way longer to warm up, and I like to wait until it's ready before driving hard.

The display also gives me A/F ratio, RPM, voltage, throttle position, engine load, and a bunch of other live data. It even does 0–60 and stopping distance measurements, plus it works as a code reader and live diagnostics tool.

Install was easy — plugs right into the OBD2 port and powers on with the car. I mounted it low next to the dash so it stays out of the way.

Nice little upgrade if you like having more info while you're driving.

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Looks interesting - purchase link?

DM

After some recent work on my 2000 S i did a road trip to France with my old man. Didn't get many photos of the car unfortunately as i was busy driving some fantastic roads.

Work done.
Replaced lowering springs with new standard height items
Replaced the aftermarket cans, which were knackered and stupidly loud, with a used standard back box including cat. This also helped us to get it running sweet because it was off on one bank. As a bonus fuel economy is massively improved and i can hear myself think when i'm driving.
Also had rear discs and pads.
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In the process of attempting to re-glue in the rear window that fell out 2 days ago

Had an issue for the first time in years. Rattle and squeaks on startup. Dumping coolant.
Diagnosis: water pump failure.

Now I have to remember how to work on this thing...

So i did a thing.......

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It's been a long process cause I messed up my shoulder shortly after starting back in September and am still recovering. I pulled it to do cam guides/chains and "while I'm in there things." This is the biggest project I have ever undertaken, never pulled an engine let alone one our of the middle of the car. It wasn't hard but did take me a long time(outside of the shoulder). Wish me luck....

Installed bank one camshafts and not trying to set timing. I fear my cheap Chinese cam tool copy is inadequate.

Put the car into winter storage... sigh! Now it sits with stab-il in the tank, tires pumped up, covered, and lonely while I dream of Spring and many happy, top down miles to come.

How did you make out

Changed oil and washed then put away the 99 for the winter.

I won the "broken impeller" contest.

Took a lot longer than expected because my hoses were completely fused to the WP and thermostat. Installed Pierburg water pump and standard 180° thermostat. Lost almost exactly 1.5 gallons of coolant and did not need to vacuum fill. Didn't do a flush, either. A couple of heat cycles got all the air out.

Most of the impeller was in the water pump well, but the rest had to be flushed out. This was accomplished by simply shooting a jet of water into the wp inlet with a garden hose and spray jet nozzle. Maybe not the right way, but it worked in seconds and did not cause any issues. I reassembled the impeller with hot glue to make sure that I had all the pieces.

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Oh **************** that is not fun, I got lucky when mine went and caught it just before that happened. Ended up going with a metal impeller. Gotta be careful and change it before this one goes and eats into the engine 😅

Finally learnt how to resize photos for here �� still a pain to post photos but here ya go.

After trying to epoxy my front cowl about 4 times. I finally just ordered a new one ��

Before - I bought some moisture absorbing packs for the interior as well.
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Very nice Martin :cheers: Yeah, I hate posting images here.

I also decided to do the spark plugs on the gf’s 958.2 60,000 km on it

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It took longer doing the plastics than changing the plugs �� wish the Boxster was this easy

Thanks 🤙🏻 yeah I just upload to imgr now and the add a l to the end of the link and it resizes wish I knew that before lol

Hmm…thanks for that, I will have to try that out.