Go Back   986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners > New Members - Start here! > New Member Introductions

Post Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-02-2023, 08:43 AM   #1
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2022
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1
New member greater Cleveland

First post introduction

I bought a 2000 boxster S last year with a lot of what I thought was going be small fixes. Turned out more time and money consuming than I thought but it has been fun learning manual driving and getting my hands dirty. The car was drivable with ongoing work for a full convertible top replacement and some weird noises from the wheel while driving (possibly wheel bearing replacement needed). I was looking forward to taking it on the road this summer until I ran into some coolant issues. So the car is garaged for now until I can figure out where the leak is coming from.

I ran across this forum when I bought the car last year. Never posted until now. Just wanted to introduce myself and see if there any members active in the greater Cleveland area that can recommend any specialty shops in the area. Thanks in advance!

hxc238 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-02-2023, 10:22 AM   #2
Motorist & Coffee Drinker
 
78F350's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 3,771
Garage
Welcome to the forum. The most common coolant leak is at the tank in the trunk. Most of them have reached an age where they need to be replaced due to cracks. The cap on the coolant tank and the bleed valve on the tank are also common failures. Also if you don't know when the water pump was last replaced, it's s good idea to do it soon.
__________________
I am not an attorney, mechanic, or member of the clergy. Following any advice given in my posts is done at your own peril.
78F350 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-02-2023, 10:49 AM   #3
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 2,012
And with the water pump there may not be a lot of time between when it starts leaking and it flat out fails. That was the case with mine anyway.

Is the leak onto the road under the car, or is it in the trunk?

Frodo is offline   Reply With Quote
Post Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:51 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page