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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-29-2015, 10:27 PM

Replies: 4

Diagnosing brakes: One caliper stuck, and no luck bleeding

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Posted By gonzojive

Diagnosing brakes: One caliper stuck, and no luck bleeding

I'm having two problems with my 2001 Boxster brakes:

1) .5 miles from home, the rear driver's side brake became stuck one night while driving. I made it home and smoke was coming from the pads.
...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

03-02-2015, 10:15 PM

Replies: 1

Headlights, wipers, climate control only work when engine is off

Views: 1,004

Posted By gonzojive

Headlights, wipers, climate control only work when engine is off

After 5 months on jack stands in my backyard, I am finally driving my boxster again. I am having a strange issue with the electronics, however.

With the key in the "On" position (engine off), the...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

02-17-2015, 07:58 AM

Replies: 7

Clutch pedal stuck to floor after clutch job

Views: 2,733

Posted By gonzojive

Thanks. For clarity, I did pull the pedal back...

Thanks. For clarity, I did pull the pedal back up by hand, but when I press it down again it snaps back down all the way to the floor. Still normal?

I didn't bleed the brake lines yet.

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

02-16-2015, 10:43 PM

Replies: 7

Clutch pedal stuck to floor after clutch job

Views: 2,733

Posted By gonzojive

Clutch pedal stuck to floor after clutch job

Months ago, I unplugged the clutch hydraulic line going into the slave cylinder when pulling the transmission as part of a clutch disk replacement. I remember at least a cup or two of fluid coming...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

02-16-2015, 09:54 PM

Replies: 12

Broken spark plug cover bolt

Views: 2,056

Posted By gonzojive

The EDM shop I took the part to managed to...

The EDM shop I took the part to managed to extract the broken bolt and extractor. It took an EDM drill and some follow-up with an end-mill. The shop was nice and removed the entire bolt even though...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

01-29-2015, 11:41 PM

Replies: 77

Dropped set screw into IMS bearing flange hole

Views: 10,651

Posted By gonzojive

We have all had moments where we feel we are...

We have all had moments where we feel we are running up against a brick wall of impossibility. Such moments can be tough and despairing. Many people spend the entirety of their mature lives...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

01-23-2015, 02:34 PM

Replies: 77

Dropped set screw into IMS bearing flange hole

Views: 10,651

Posted By gonzojive

The tensioner linking the IMS to the camshafts...

The tensioner linking the IMS to the camshafts for cycls 1-3? So far no luck through this hole because of the chain tensioner really restricts access. I might be able to get a vacuum hose in there....

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

01-22-2015, 12:37 AM

Replies: 77

Dropped set screw into IMS bearing flange hole

Views: 10,651

Posted By gonzojive

Thinking more about it, it's probably not a great...

Thinking more about it, it's probably not a great idea to pry the intermediate shaft up like that if it can be avoided. I don't want to damage the race that holds it in place on the other side.
...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

01-21-2015, 09:03 PM

Replies: 77

Dropped set screw into IMS bearing flange hole

Views: 10,651

Posted By gonzojive

Progress report - I was able to slip a zip tie...

Progress report
- I was able to slip a zip tie into the exact area where the set screw is. A coat hanger is either too large in diameter or too rigid (I think the former).

- I confirmed the...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

01-20-2015, 08:06 PM

Replies: 77

Dropped set screw into IMS bearing flange hole

Views: 10,651

Posted By gonzojive

Thank you all for the sobering advice. flaps10,...

Thank you all for the sobering advice. flaps10, very helpful high resolution photo.

I managed to get a vacuum hose and endoscope into the area beneath the IMS-camshaft chain. But still not able...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

01-20-2015, 12:10 AM

Replies: 77

Dropped set screw into IMS bearing flange hole

Views: 10,651

Posted By gonzojive

Thanks again Pelican Parts for a helpful photo. ...

Thanks again Pelican Parts for a helpful photo.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/14-ENGINE-Intermediate_Shaft_Bearing/images_large/Pic044.jpg

Basically there's no space...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

01-19-2015, 11:55 PM

Replies: 77

Dropped set screw into IMS bearing flange hole

Views: 10,651

Posted By gonzojive

Dropped set screw into IMS bearing flange hole

I dropped a set screw into the engine case beneath the IMS bearing. I have been trying to get it out, no luck. I have tried

1) removing the oil pan and accessing the recess through there, but I...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

01-18-2015, 09:13 PM

Replies: 12

Broken spark plug cover bolt

Views: 2,056

Posted By gonzojive

Broken spark plug cover bolt

Sad moment earlier while reinstalling a cam cover. I was fastening down the cover sans flange sealant before the final reinstallation. I accidentally tightened two of the cover bolts into the hopes...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

11-13-2014, 12:56 AM

Replies: 64

IMS Install help! IMS bearing not centered

Views: 18,308

Posted By gonzojive

Right. What kind of risk is there in removing...

Right. What kind of risk is there in removing the camshaft cover while the camshafts are not secured with a timing tool + the engine is not at TDC? Presumably they'll pop out of their bore from the...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

11-12-2014, 02:01 AM

Replies: 64

IMS Install help! IMS bearing not centered

Views: 18,308

Posted By gonzojive

Thanks a lot for the explanations. I don't have...

Thanks a lot for the explanations. I don't have a very mechanical background so I hope you'll excuse my perplexity.

In terms of forces acting on engine components, I'm not clear on why forcing...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

11-10-2014, 06:07 PM

Replies: 64

IMS Install help! IMS bearing not centered

Views: 18,308

Posted By gonzojive

Thanks a ton for your help. Your...

Thanks a ton for your help.

Your understanding is correct. The nut was stuck to the stud. I'm not sure why it was stuck on so tight.

In part I damaged the stud head because I initially used...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

11-10-2014, 03:50 PM

Replies: 64

IMS Install help! IMS bearing not centered

Views: 18,308

Posted By gonzojive

I am certainly not disagreeing with you there -...

I am certainly not disagreeing with you there - should have at least ordered proper set screws. I followed the Pelican Parts guide that uses set screws and doesn't call for starting from TDC.

I...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

11-10-2014, 02:34 PM

Replies: 64

IMS Install help! IMS bearing not centered

Views: 18,308

Posted By gonzojive

I am in a similar situation as others in this...

I am in a similar situation as others in this thread except that I have not yet extracted the original bearing. I have set screws in place but the bearing is off-center. Only 2 of the 3 tensioners...

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