What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[Jamesp]

Changed the oil for the second time after rebuilding the engine following the dreaded IMSB failure. 1 small chip (could see it in bright light but not easily feel it between fingers) and wear particles/dust on the magnets strapped to the filter housing. A couple more similar small chips in the filter, a little plastic and 1 tiny piece of sealant (shown by the dime). :dance: Looks like I'm past the engine imploding due to trash left over from the first failure

[rick3000]

I hit 94,992 miles today, and all of the parts I have been waiting for finally arrived.

Got my 986 up on four new Esco jack stands for an oil change, transmission fluid change, power steering fluid change, coolant flush, brake flush, low temp. thermostat upgrade, preventative new water pump, 987 motor mount, 'S' oil cooler upgrade, and center radiator install.

Day 1 of ?

And I continue to find screw ups caused by my old mechanic, who I though was great at the time. (Hence, why I am now doing it myself.) The rear underbody shield was completely missing, and the oil drain plug must have been torqued to 100. It stripped and after an hour of elaborate maneuvering with a very large breaker bar and bolt extractor I finally got it out, and called it a night.

I had never been all the way under any car before, and I must say I really enjoyed doing it myself (at least, so far).

Planning to do a post on everything once I finish up in a few days.


(The garage cleanup is a work in progress.)

[JayG]

Originally Posted by rick3000

I hit 94,992 miles today, and all of the parts I have been waiting for finally arrived.

Got my 986 up on four new Esco jack stands for an oil change, transmission fluid change, power steering fluid change, coolant flush, brake flush, low temp. thermostat upgrade, preventative new water pump, 987 motor mount, 'S' oil cooler upgrade, and center radiator install.

Day 1 of ?

And I continue to find screw ups caused by my old mechanic, who I though was great at the time. (Hence, why I am now doing it myself.) The rear underbody shield was completely missing, and the oil drain plug must have been torqued to 100. It stripped and after an hour of elaborate maneuvering with a very large breaker bar and bolt extractor I finally got it out, and called it a night.

I had never been all the way under any car before, and I must say I really enjoyed doing it myself (at least, so far).

Planning to do a post on everything once I finish up in a few days.


(The garage cleanup is a work in progress.)

Nice
you are a busy beaver

[particlewave]

This is why I insist on doing all of my own work, Rick.
No one is going to care for your car as much as you do. You'll definitely be glad you did.

[rick3000]

Thanks! And considering I just dropped almost $1k on outfitting my garage, I plan to continue to DIY.

Edit: It may not look like it but a Durametric, 4 Esco jack stands, Low/Long Floor Jack, Motive Bleeder, Uview Airlift, and various other things add up pretty quickly.

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by rick3000

Thanks! And considering I just dropped almost $1k on outfitting my garage, I plan to continue to DIY.

Edit: It may not look like it but a Durametric, 4 Esco jack stands, Low/Long Floor Jack, Motive Bleeder, Uview Airlift, and various other things add up pretty quickly.

They do! To make you feel better, call a dealer and ask for a quote and list all of the services you just did. The tools are practically free in that case with money left over

[kk2002s]

As steved0x mentioned, you would spend more to do those services from a shop. So you probably saved money over all even buying the tools and the parts.

I have always used buying new tools as one of the benefits for doing my own work. Of course the satisfaction and true feel of ownership comes into play as well

Enjoy the view looking up

[BFeller]

Originally Posted by kk2002s

As steved0x mentioned, you would spend more to do those services from a shop. So you probably saved money over all even buying the tools and the parts.

I have always used buying new tools as one of the benefits for doing my own work. Of course the satisfaction and true feel of ownership comes into play as well

Enjoy the view looking up

Yes. Buying the right tool and doing the job yourself is priceless.

[78F350]

I didn't wash 'Old-n-Dirty 99' again, but I hosed her off. I Hope to do a repaint by the end of the month, but expect that will turn into late October. The headlights are in and done. "Vivo gunmetal with amber". Thanks to Redtele58 for the smoked lights.




I had quit the headlight project for a week after seeing the insulation flake off the old wires every time I moved them.


Now fixed.

[clickman]

Originally Posted by 78F350

I had quit the headlight project for a week after seeing the insulation flake off the old wires every time I moved them.

That sounds like a nightmare and lots of trouble down the road, depending on how far it goes.

[Muzzle of Bees]

I replaced my gas cap. Easy fix. The string was cracked on mine and the seal inside the cap was dry.
I also replaced the arm rest on the drivers door. Pretty easy as well.

[itsnotanova]

Originally Posted by Muzzle of Bees

I replaced my gas cap. Easy fix. The string was cracked on mine and the seal inside the cap was dry.
I also replaced the arm rest on the drivers door. Pretty easy as well.

Did you ever get the wiper motor fixed?

[Muzzle of Bees]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

Did you ever get the wiper motor fixed?

Not yet. I need to set some time aside during the week to come see you. I have not taken any weekdays off recently.
The motor works. The wipers work fine on fast and slow. The intermittent only works at the max time setting, no other intermittent settings are working. I want to remove the wiper motor to see if my intermittent wiper problem is connected to the motor. Running out of options now.
You helped me with swapping out the relay and knob. I have cleaned the connections. It's now the wiper motor to check.

[itsnotanova]

Originally Posted by Muzzle of Bees

Not yet. I need to set some time aside during the week to come see you. I have not taken any weekdays off recently.
The motor works. The wipers work fine on fast and slow. The intermittent only works at the max time setting, no other intermittent settings are working. I want to remove the wiper motor to see if my intermittent wiper problem is connected to the motor. Running out of options now.
You helped me with swapping out the relay and knob. I have cleaned the connections. It's now the wiper motor to check.

I can't remember how hard it is to get to the motor harness, but maybe we can disconnect the harness, and hook it up to a motor without having to take yours out?

[Muzzle of Bees]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

I can't remember how hard it is to get to the motor harness, but maybe we can disconnect the harness, and hook it up to a motor without having to take yours out?

Sounds like a plan. We could listen for the motor to start and stop while selecting the different intervals. Incidentally, I could get to the harness, but not undo the connection. You squeeze and pull to get it loose. It is in a challenging location too. I wanted to spray some CRC cleaner in there to see if that would help.

[BruceH]

I went to a PCA photography workshop. Had a good time and learned a few things. The instructor had us go out and take a shot with a human and a car in it. This was my submission(check the reflection):



No human in this one but I liked it anyway:

[Joe B]

Only did an oil change, but it always amazes me how easy that is! Filter was immaculate when I cut it open, LN magnetic drain plug was clean. 97,000 miles.

[Smallblock454]

Have a rattling sound from the front left wheel when driving slow over bumps and cobblestones and the car is warmed up.

Jacked the left side upm removed the front left trailing arm (OEM manufacturer = TRW Automotive) and inspected it. No play. Opened the rubber seals by remooving the circle copper steel clips. Was a little tricky - especally to bring them back on wtihsout doing any damage to the rubber. There was grey grease in it, but not much. Added a some special grease i had from the rear axle boots repair and assembled everything.

Well 2 hours without success. Still rattles when the car is warmed up. Next thing to inspect will be the linkages. But i need a lift for that, so both front wheels are fully relieved.

Regards
Markus

[bobbeck]

Early morning drive in the Little Creek Wildlife Area.

[TypeA]

Installed Eibach lowering springs and Bilstein sport struts today. Used parts with approx 30k miles were $450 off craigslist. Install was $450 included alignment and a couple of part swaps in better shape off the stock struts. Sadly half of Oregon and Washington is on fire and the prevailing winds are pushing the smoke into my area so I may not get a chance to run Larch mountain and really test the performance improvements this weekend. However the drive home from the shop left me pulling into the garage with a big cheesy grin on my face, or so the wife said. My ride quality didnt suffer nearly as much as I thought it would and the performance is notably improved, even the view out the windshield is different. You wouldnt think an inch would make that big of a difference on the view but it certainly does. Last pic are the final alignment numbers...