What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[piper6909]

Just finished replacing the water pump, thermostat, oil cooler seals and trailing arm links (tuning forks).

The PITA bolt on the water pump wasn't so bad. My Craftsman 1/4" drive with an 8mm deep-well socket fit in there perfectly to break the bolt loose.



The I used a regular socket with a Harbor Freight swivel attachment to pull it the rest of the way by hand.


In addition to a bit of play on the pulley, once I got the pump off I noticed some crustiness, looks like it may have started to leak from the weep hole.


But the impeller was intact! :dance:


Turns out this must have been the original pump, since the gasket was never cut. Not bad for 91K miles, I guess. (although yesterday I changed the WP on my Dodge Grand Caravan with 163K miles and it, too was original)


The new gasket got a little janked up during shipment. When I first started the car I had a little coolant weeping at the gasket, but after re-torquing the bolts it seems to be holding. I'll have to keep an eye on it for a while.

And no more annoying clunking when I go over bumps with the new tuning forks! :dance:

[Zzorro]

Planning my suspension refresh. The have not had time to dive into it.

I have a full set of struts from a low km Boxster S (thanks to Jaykay). I intend on doing the control arms all around at the same time because I have some low speed clunking when traveling over bumps.

Anything else I should tackle while I'm all up in there?

[jmitro]

Originally Posted by Zzorro

Anything else I should tackle while I'm all up in there?

https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/59-SUSPEN-Suspen_Overhaul/59-SUSPEN-Suspen_Overhaul.htm

[philipjayadler]

Originally Posted by Zzorro

Planning my suspension refresh. The have not had time to dive into it.



I have a full set of struts from a low km Boxster S (thanks to Jaykay). I intend on doing the control arms all around at the same time because I have some low speed clunking when traveling over bumps.



Anything else I should tackle while I'm all up in there?

Can I ask who is JayKay, what does he deal in, and how can I reach him? There are parts for my 1999 986 I'd like to inquire about. Thanks!

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[Zzorro]

Originally Posted by philipjayadler

Can I ask who is JayKay

He is a forum member and posted struts for sale which I purchased. Not a business.

[Zzorro]

Today I troubleshot and repaired the drivers side seatback motor. It was getting old listening to the seat back squeak against the roll bar and not being in my preferred driving position.

My passenger seatback motor worked fine. Just my drivers seat was inoperable. I swapped the seats around to confirm the issue was seat related and not something else. The passenger seatback worked great in when connected in the drivers seat position. So that made the seat the culprit.

I removed the seat back insert and peeled off the leather near the motor (pretty simple to access the motor). Then I pulled out the electrical connector and jumped the motor and it worked. So that makes the switch the culprit.

I removed the switch levers and switch cover to access the backside of the switch to inspect. It all looked in order. So I sprayed the switch with electronics cleaner, let it dry and then rocked the switch back and forth a bit. Seems to click nicely. Then I tried the switch again while connected to the car, and it worked great.

I put the seat back together again and was able to adjust the seat to the perfect drivers position for me. A small but important project bringing my 98 Boxster back to life. And also glad it was inexpensive to repair!

Happy Canada Day all!

[piper6909]

Originally Posted by Zzorro

Today I troubleshot and repaired the drivers side seatback motor. It was getting old listening to the seat back squeak against the roll bar and not being in my preferred driving position.

My passenger seatback motor worked fine. Just my drivers seat was inoperable. I swapped the seats around to confirm the issue was seat related and not something else. The passenger seatback worked great in when connected in the drivers seat position. So that made the seat the culprit.

I removed the seat back insert and peeled off the leather near the motor (pretty simple to access the motor). Then I pulled out the electrical connector and jumped the motor and it worked. So that makes the switch the culprit.

I removed the switch levers and switch cover to access the backside of the switch to inspect. It all looked in order. So I sprayed the switch with electronics cleaner, let it dry and then rocked the switch back and forth a bit. Seems to click nicely. Then I tried the switch again while connected to the car, and it worked great.

I put the seat back together again and was able to adjust the seat to the perfect drivers position for me. A small but important project bringing my 98 Boxster back to life. And also glad it was inexpensive to repair!

Happy Canada Day all!

Great job! It's satisfying, isn't it?