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Forum: Boxsters and Cayman Cars for Sale or Wanted 09-29-2012, 09:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,459
Posted By VFX
Thanks for link but too old to easily fit.

Thanks for link but too old to easily fit.
Forum: Boxsters and Cayman Cars for Sale or Wanted 09-24-2012, 05:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,459
Posted By VFX
Project Car - 2005 987.1 Tipronic 2.7 - $7000.00 obo - (cam timing failure)

My 2005 987.1 Boxster with tiptronic is for sale as a project.

Pistons and valves got a bit too up close and personal.

It needs a replacement engine or an engine rebuild, but other than that,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-21-2012, 06:57 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
My 05 needs brakes & tires and a few other...

My 05 needs brakes & tires and a few other maintenance things on top of a good working engine.

I'm looking around to see what engines are out there right now or maybe park it up for the winter &...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-20-2012, 06:09 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
Unknown until we split the case, but judging by...

Unknown until we split the case, but judging by the amount of metal in the oil filter, she's a gonner.

Slipped/stretched chain more probable than IMS, but could be a snapped con rod. That's based...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-20-2012, 03:50 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
Ok, engine dead. Thinking about breaking the...

Ok, engine dead.

Thinking about breaking the car for parts.

Will make a new post in the relevant forum if I go that route but for now, pm me any parts requests with a ball park price you'd pay...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-17-2012, 06:37 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
An amicable compromise was taken & the original...

An amicable compromise was taken & the original shop charged me a fraction of the hours they had spent on the thing.

If it comes to it & the engine needs a rebuild, I'll use it as an opportunity...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-17-2012, 11:36 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
They might be spinning me line, lord knows...

They might be spinning me line, lord knows they've spun enough of one already, but theres mounting, flywheel & wiring issues when installing a non tip engine to a tip vehicle. You can modify to fit...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-17-2012, 09:49 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
Thank you for your insight. However, did you...

Thank you for your insight.

However, did you notice how many of those eBay engines would work with a 987.1 Tiptronic?

If it was that simple I'd have one on a crate headed my way already.

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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-16-2012, 10:02 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
It's going to another shop already, but you try...

It's going to another shop already, but you try taking your car to another shop when your car is in pieces, they're billing you a ton of change for the misdiagnosis and more to put it all back...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-15-2012, 09:55 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
Update. I now know a little bit more...

Update.


I now know a little bit more about what's going but still don't know the exact cause of the failure.

Firstly, the shop admitted the fuel pump was misdiagnosed.

Second, compression...
Forum: Boxster and Cayman Parts for Sale or Wanted 09-14-2012, 10:30 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 840
Posted By VFX
WANTED: Engine for 2005 987 Tiptronic

I might have had a big failure on my 05 987 Tip so I'm putting out feelers for a new motor.

Does anyone have any leads on an unmodified, good condition motor that will work?

Must be from a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-13-2012, 04:12 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
So guess I need to look for a used M96 Tiptronic...

So guess I need to look for a used M96 Tiptronic motor.

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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-13-2012, 09:29 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
Not your fault at all. The shop is one of the...

Not your fault at all. The shop is one of the most highly recommended shops in town.

At this moment they're assessing their strategy after I told them I'm coming over to tow the car.

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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-13-2012, 08:50 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
It's already at one of the shops previously...

It's already at one of the shops previously mentioned.

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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-13-2012, 08:35 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
Ok so my options as presented to me by the shop. ...

Ok so my options as presented to me by the shop.

New engine from Porsche at $20k plus fitting.

Used engine but they can't find one.

Spend 15 hrs extracting engine & splitting the case,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-12-2012, 05:15 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
We know it's not the fuel pump. It's a major...

We know it's not the fuel pump.

It's a major catastrophic engine failure that the 'specialist' somehow missed for the 1st two days.

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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-12-2012, 04:06 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
Time for any Vancouverites to help out with a...

Time for any Vancouverites to help out with a list of recommended m96 specialists.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-12-2012, 03:24 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
They allegedly performed a maintenance service on...

They allegedly performed a maintenance service on it (usual suspects oil, filters etc.) whilst waiting for fuel pump to arrive.

So I guess they would've caught that immediately.

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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-12-2012, 02:15 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
Not naming names as I want a decent resolution to...

Not naming names as I want a decent resolution to this.

Would an IMS failure cause some obvious piston/valve interfacing?

Wouldn't an IMS failure be more obvious?

I'm not a tech so I've...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-12-2012, 01:17 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
In Vancouver.

In Vancouver.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-12-2012, 01:04 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
Jcb I'm wondering the same thing. They're...

Jcb I'm wondering the same thing.

They're very well respected & been around for a long time so I kinda trusted them.

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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-12-2012, 11:39 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
If the box was out the engine would still start &...

If the box was out the engine would still start & not kill the valves & plugs right?

Spoke to the shop again & they're admitting that they diagnosed it incorrectly & have now run other tests on...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-12-2012, 09:28 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
Car suddenly began to feel down on power, I then...

Car suddenly began to feel down on power, I then noticed it was trying to be in the highest gear possible (running in 5th even at low speeds under acceleration). When I got to a safe place to stop...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-12-2012, 07:19 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
Btw - I did not know know it was a fuel pump...

Btw - I did not know know it was a fuel pump issue when I had it towed to them.

They diagnosed that after checking the car over themselves.

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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-12-2012, 07:16 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,588
Posted By VFX
I'm not surprised or annoyed by the fuel pump...

I'm not surprised or annoyed by the fuel pump failing.

I'm thinking maybe the shop either misdiagnosed the problem in the first instance or are trying to fleece me as I questioned them why they...
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