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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-05-2018, 03:13 PM

Replies: 35

oil in the coolant and vise versa.. :(

Views: 5,042

Posted By Eastcoastmod

Update

The good.
Oil has been changed a couple of times now with a couple of hundred spirited kms between changes...No more white smoke and absolutely no coolant in the oil. I'm now refilled with...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-30-2018, 04:40 PM

Replies: 35

oil in the coolant and vise versa.. :(

Views: 5,042

Posted By Eastcoastmod

more news some good some bad

The good

First complete flush removed roughly 15 liters of mud...yes mud. thick chocolate milk.
filled with just water. let it come up to temp before taking it out for a drive.
Eventually things...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-30-2018, 05:44 AM

Replies: 35

oil in the coolant and vise versa.. :(

Views: 5,042

Posted By Eastcoastmod

first bit of good news. Took her for a quick...

first bit of good news.
Took her for a quick 10km to bring her up to temp.
Carefully took it to redline a couple of times....no smoke :)
Seems to still run strong.
Still got hot because I have no...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-30-2018, 03:55 AM

Replies: 35

oil in the coolant and vise versa.. :(

Views: 5,042

Posted By Eastcoastmod

Weird...I'll have to dig out the reader. CEL...

Weird...I'll have to dig out the reader.
CEL has never come on.
Car runs fine with it unplugged but stalls if I plug it in.

And yes a complete engine detail is in order.
Want it working...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-29-2018, 06:07 PM

Replies: 35

oil in the coolant and vise versa.. :(

Views: 5,042

Posted By Eastcoastmod

AOS and oil cooler replaced. Now the flushing...

AOS and oil cooler replaced.
Now the flushing starts.
When I started the process I noticed that the plug for the air intake was unhooked.
When I finished and started the car, it wouldn't idle...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-27-2018, 01:32 PM

Replies: 35

oil in the coolant and vise versa.. :(

Views: 5,042

Posted By Eastcoastmod

Interestingly, when I drained the oil today, it...

Interestingly, when I drained the oil today, it showed very little signs of contamination. Doesn't look anything like what you see in the pics or in the coolant reservoir.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-27-2018, 01:30 PM

Replies: 35

oil in the coolant and vise versa.. :(

Views: 5,042

Posted By Eastcoastmod

The cooler came in but without new O-rings so I...

The cooler came in but without new O-rings so I have to wait a couple more days. Decided to swap the AOS while I'm back there. The lines are also filled with sludge. Would like to remove both intakes...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-27-2018, 08:15 AM

Replies: 35

oil in the coolant and vise versa.. :(

Views: 5,042

Posted By Eastcoastmod

Thoughts on the pic

21565 Thoughts on the pic of the oil cooler removed

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-27-2018, 08:13 AM

Replies: 35

oil in the coolant and vise versa.. :(

Views: 5,042

Posted By Eastcoastmod

Thoughts? pic of the oil cooler removed. Oil...

Thoughts? pic of the oil cooler removed.
Oil cooler or head?
It appears that sludge is only on the coolant side in the pic.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-27-2018, 05:55 AM

Replies: 35

oil in the coolant and vise versa.. :(

Views: 5,042

Posted By Eastcoastmod

Thanks for the info guys. Cooler got delayed but...

Thanks for the info guys. Cooler got delayed but I'm starting the teardown today anyway. Hopefully it shows up today so I can finish the job and get back on the road. I am praying that it's not the...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-25-2018, 08:56 AM

Replies: 35

oil in the coolant and vise versa.. :(

Views: 5,042

Posted By Eastcoastmod

The new oil cooler should be here tomorrow. While...

The new oil cooler should be here tomorrow. While I have everything apart, is there anything else I should be looking at or cleaning?

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

05-30-2018, 04:50 PM

Replies: 35

oil in the coolant and vise versa.. :(

Views: 5,042

Posted By Eastcoastmod

Sorry was away for a bit. Parked the car. ...

Sorry was away for a bit.
Parked the car.

Yes coolant going somewhere but no visible leaks.
Yes oil reads high...even after I flushed it myself and only added 7 litres of oil.
Read very low at...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

05-28-2018, 05:30 PM

Replies: 35

oil in the coolant and vise versa.. :(

Views: 5,042

Posted By Eastcoastmod

here are a couple of pics of the...

here are a couple of pics of the oilhttp://986forum.com/forums/uploads02/sludge1527557038.jpghere is the dreaded sludge
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02/coolant_in_oil1527557335.jpg This oil is...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

05-28-2018, 05:15 PM

Replies: 35

oil in the coolant and vise versa.. :(

Views: 5,042

Posted By Eastcoastmod

After driving and getting the large poof of white...

After driving and getting the large poof of white smoke I parked the car to do some research. That's where I read about the AOS and decided to order one.
The next morning I checked the oil level...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

05-28-2018, 04:53 PM

Replies: 35

oil in the coolant and vise versa.. :(

Views: 5,042

Posted By Eastcoastmod

oil in the coolant and vise versa.. :(

Had an oil change done three weeks ago. Dumbasses put in too much oil. The first time I put the pedal down and brought the revs up. Poof white smoke. I assumed the Air oil Separator must have some...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-16-2017, 12:57 PM

Replies: 1

IMS or something else?

Views: 944

Posted By Eastcoastmod

Here is how she sits now...ignore the rear...

Here is how she sits now...ignore the rear taillights.. new ones are on the way.
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02/20170915_184613_resized1508187431.jpg

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-16-2017, 12:54 PM

Replies: 1

IMS or something else?

Views: 944

Posted By Eastcoastmod

IMS or something else?

Simple question...is IMS noise RPM dependent?

Was rear ended a couple of months ago.
Car was a write off.
Bought it back.
Replaced rear bumper cover, trunk lid, repaired trunk and straighten...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-15-2017, 02:32 PM

Replies: 14

Smashed...now what?

Views: 1,872

Posted By Eastcoastmod

Well I have some news I decided not to do the...

Well I have some news
I decided not to do the wheel flares and keep the car clean.
I removed the tacky wing and rebuilt the rear of the car.
The estimates were around 17-20 thousand but I was able...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-08-2017, 07:14 AM

Replies: 14

Smashed...now what?

Views: 1,872

Posted By Eastcoastmod

Thanks PaulE Unfortunately that part isn't...

Thanks PaulE

Unfortunately that part isn't listed anywhere in PET.
Back to the drawing board.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-08-2017, 05:47 AM

Replies: 14

Smashed...now what?

Views: 1,872

Posted By Eastcoastmod

Well it was a write off. I ended up buying the...

Well it was a write off.
I ended up buying the car back and got started on the repairs.
I've come to a minor road block.
I assumed I could buy the sheetmetal that goes across the rear of the...

Forum: Show and Tell Gallery

08-08-2017, 11:53 AM

Replies: 8

new paint..added metalic to the stock colour. molded size skirts

Views: 2,288

Posted By Eastcoastmod

At 49, I qualify as old. The rear wing is coming...

At 49, I qualify as old. The rear wing is coming off. Mostly because it's so heavy the shocks barely hold it up. Looking to replace it with some thing sleeker that attaches to the stock posts. It...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-08-2017, 10:52 AM

Replies: 14

Smashed...now what?

Views: 1,872

Posted By Eastcoastmod

Smashed...now what?

Hi all

I finally had the car looking close to how I wanted it.
A garbage truck driver was texting and rear ended me.
I will need to replace a lot in the rear and am thinking about fender flares...

Forum: Show and Tell Gallery

08-08-2017, 10:22 AM

Replies: 8

new paint..added metalic to the stock colour. molded size skirts

Views: 2,288

Posted By Eastcoastmod

Thanks for all the positive feedback. The tacky...

Thanks for all the positive feedback.
The tacky wing gets mixed reviews.\
Young people love it.
Old people hate it. :)
As for the lights front and rear.
I left them alone with plans to replace...

Forum: Show and Tell Gallery

03-09-2017, 07:24 AM

Replies: 8

new paint..added metalic to the stock colour. molded size skirts

Views: 2,288

Posted By Eastcoastmod

new paint..added metalic to the stock colour. molded size skirts

molded side skirts...added metallic to the stock colour..and one big tacky wing :)

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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-07-2017, 12:10 PM

Replies: 4

lost power windows/roof/inside light/ maibe more

Views: 710

Posted By Eastcoastmod

It wasn't a battery issue. Roof and lights now...

It wasn't a battery issue. Roof and lights now work. Still trying to diagnose the windows. Started a new thread for it. Thanks for the tips.

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