What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[BirdDog]

Installed right and left spinlocks and their retaining bolts today.

Bought them from the same ebay seller (qualityporscheparts) that I bought the rear bumper cover from last month. I was looking to see what other parts they had when I stumbled upon a set of brackets removed from a 2000 S that still had the spinlocks in them, and $30 (shipped) seemed like a pretty good deal.

Installation was pretty straight forward - only problem I had was when installing the passenger side retaining bolt there was an interference problem with the 5mm socket that I was using. I switched over to a long handled 5mm T-wrench and that took care of it.

It was 97 F here today, and I really wish my garage had A/C... I must have lost 15 lbs to sweat...

Now I'm ready for when that hard top comes along...

[BFeller]

So last Friday I decided not to drive the Boxster to work. However, lunch last Friday started an interesting series of events.

While finishing lunch my right side vison went a little blurry. It's not unusual when in a dark room, with a bright sun glaring in one eye. After paying the bill and driving back to the office there was a little numbness my right hand. Like it had fallen asleep while being used to block the sun in my face. At work pressing the elevator buttons the feedback and tactile feel was not registering in my mind. It took a few tries to get the combination right for the door lock to my office area. I was greated by one of my coworkers. He spoke to me. Now, he is an intelligient person but whatever he said made zero sense. VIt was just a bunch of non sensical words. VWhich left me in an odd confusing sort of situation. When smiling, trying not to to laugh at the situation it became apparent the right side of my face was now numb. I sat down for a moment to ponder the surroundings and ponder my next steps.

I then decided to walk upstairs to a check in desk. Fortunately for me, I work in one the 10 best Medical Centers in the US and was receiving stroke treatment within minutes. A few hours later and after a dose of TPA things were starting to feel back to normal. 4 days later I was able to walk away with only one issue: Finding the cause of the blood clot.

I have driven the Boxster to three of the four doctor's appointments of this past week.

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by BFeller

While finishing lunch my right side vison went a little blurry.

no good news to hear. Sorry to hear that. Getting old myself here... getting so slow (lap time diminish every quarterly now, 1~2secs, I'm dying man).

Quick one, out of curiosity what did you eat and were you used to that food? eaten many times before?

[Alfieg23]

Tried my hand at crinkle paint.

[Porsche9]

Alfieg23, that looks pretty nice.

[Alfieg23]

Thanks, Porsche9. Unfortunately, nobody can see it unless I am working in the engine bay.

[BFeller]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

no good news to hear. Sorry to hear that. Getting old myself here... getting so slow (lap time diminish every quarterly now, 1~2secs, I'm dying man).

Quick one, out of curiosity what did you eat and were you used to that food? eaten many times before?

Fred, it was one of my regular lunch places and a reglar dish.

[Alfieg23]

Thanks, BruceH, I know. I guess that as long as I know it's in there, I'm OK with that.

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by Alfieg23

Thanks, BruceH, I know. I guess that as long as I know it's in there, I'm OK with that.

That is what's most important anyway

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by BFeller

Fred, it was one of my regular lunch places and a reglar dish.

The only bad news I have for you is you'll have to bear us and this wonderful world for minimum another 40~50 years :/

You got lucky! Whatever you and your doctor soon find, I am 110% confident that with today's modern medicine and practices you'll be back on your feet after a week or less of recovery. In most cases easy medicines and regular follow-up is all what's required

Hang on tight there brother

(let us know)

[Wallace River]

Originally Posted by BFeller

Fred, it was one of my regular lunch places and a reglar dish.

Just curious if you've ever taken one a day dose of low-dose aspirin, or if the docs have recommended it? I had a scary situation a couple years ago and am on 81-mg aspirin every day as a slight blood thinner.

[BFeller]

Prior to the stroke, I did not take aspirin daily. Every doctor wants you to take it. One of the doctors I spoke with in hospital said something funny about that: If some Doctor's had their way Lipitor, Aspirin and Fluoride would all be mixed into the water supply." Can you guess which two out of that three are now prescribed to me?

Thanks for the kind wishes. I put over 400 miles on the Boxster in the last week.

[BirdDog]

Originally Posted by BFeller

...While finishing lunch my right side vison went a little blurry...

I have driven the Boxster to three of the four doctor's appointments of this past week.

Glad you are ok! Strokes are no joke!

[grc0456]

Wow, scary! Happy to hear you were able to get quick treatment. You are very fortunate, sir.


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[BruceH]

I like it too Alfieg23, it is just a shame that not very many will be able to see it once it's in the car

[Cbonilla]

Congrats on surviving your stroke, and I hope it's your last. I've had two (plus a TIA) in the last two years. After the second they went in and cleaned out me left carotid artery that was 80% occluded. Good strong recovery in both cases, I've been lucky

[kjc2050]

New windshield installed. No more pockmarks!

[paulofto]

Installed TuneRS shifter safety clips on the tranny end of the shifter cables. The bushings were a little warn and had gotten a little sloppy. These clips have made the shifter feel tighter and more precise, along with the renewal of the cable ends at the shifter itself the whole thing feels new.

Getting the factory clips off was the most difficult part of the job. Not a lot of room in there to work. I removed the heat shield and that helped but it is still tight.

Very worthwhile project.

[Disaster]

Might regret it but I replaced German engineered Bosch starter (which turned a bit slow and didn't release quick enough so it made a horrible screeching noise) with $75 Ebay Chinese special. On the outside, the Chinese starter looked great. Only thing noticed was slightly smaller diameter power cable from relay to motor.

I read posts where people suggest greasing the old starter but there is no way to get grease into the bendix gear assembly where it is really needed on the Bosch design without breaking the starter. It is a crimp sealed design.

Car now starts faster and doesn't make embarrassing scary sounds.

Job was much easier by accessing lower starter bolt from front access panel with 4 extensions pieced together.

Scariest part was somehow I blew radio fuse in process and when replacing I lost backup camera signal. Messing with wires it magically fixed itself.

[alm001]

Shaved about 20lbs off of her.



I should have cut those brackets off. I thought they would line up. Maybe next time.
I got rid of all the rattling while I was under there. I think the car actually ended up quieter without the secondary cats.