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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

04-14-2024, 09:34 AM

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Replacing Rear Brake Hard Lines

Posted By JP Summers

Replacing Rear Brake Hard Lines

Replacing Rear Hard Brake Lines on a Porsche 986 Boxster (early model, 1997)

Not a job for the faint of heart. There’s reasons dealerships charge $2k-$5k to do this. It’s a slow, tedious job...

Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

04-14-2024, 09:15 AM

Replies: 0

Replacing Rear Brake Hard Lines

Posted By JP Summers

Forum: Boxster Racing Forum

04-13-2024, 04:45 PM

Replies: 8

Rear Brake Block "Connecting Piece" - Anyone have a spare?

Views: 1,474

Posted By JP Summers

Same issue here. Replaced all the rear hard lines...

Same issue here. Replaced all the rear hard lines from the distribution block to both rear wheels and the Connection Piece is cracked in the same place.
My son works for an Aftermarket &...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-20-2024, 08:32 AM

Replies: 6

Replace 986 (1999) rear hard brake lines

Views: 815

Posted By JP Summers

Exact Same problem here. Ohio also doesn't skimp...

Exact Same problem here. Ohio also doesn't skimp on road salt.

I have the new lines waiting to be installed. I just need to figure out how.
I've done hard line replacements on 4 or 5 cars, just...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-06-2022, 02:42 PM

Replies: 78

Exchanging Boxster Stereo head unit.

Views: 15,751

Posted By JP Summers

'97 986 M490 w/ Nokia Amp. Installing a...

'97 986 M490 w/ Nokia Amp. Installing a Continental CD7416UB-OR. Here's the spaghetti mess I've got. P.O. installed an alpine system and gutted 75% of the original harness. Only the lower terminal...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

10-01-2022, 10:16 AM

Replies: 55

Continental TR7412UB-OR Stereo Installation and Review

Views: 24,333

Posted By JP Summers

Thanks for posting this and the info for the...

Thanks for posting this and the info for the harness. Getting ready to remove a crappy Alpine unit and install a Continental. This helps a lot.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

05-28-2022, 07:54 PM

Replies: 13

DIY LED third brake light retrofit

Views: 3,330

Posted By JP Summers

Those look great!!! Also gets more immediate...

Those look great!!! Also gets more immediate attention! My 3rd Brake light arrangement had a broken solder joint inside it. So I took a 10" LED from one I was going to use on my VW Bus, gutted it...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

05-27-2022, 04:04 PM

Replies: 428

What are your age and profession?

Views: 68,083

Posted By JP Summers

56, Commercial Pilot/Airline Pilot Instructor,...

56, Commercial Pilot/Airline Pilot Instructor, FAA Examiner & Film Maker. '97 Boxster our 3rd Porsche in the family.

Forum: DIY Project Guides

05-27-2022, 04:00 PM

Replies: 3

'97 Boxster Door Lock Peculiarities

Views: 1,391

Posted By JP Summers

'97 Boxster Door Lock Peculiarities

This applies ONLY to the 1997 Model.

The '97 Model year was fraught with technical issues on the Boxster. In '98 many were corrected and further corrected in '00 & '04 when the model matured.
...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

05-27-2022, 01:26 PM

Replies: 22

Windows locks not working

Views: 2,601

Posted By JP Summers

Update: Windows are working as advertised....

Update:

Windows are working as advertised. Courtesy Drop & Raise from Key, drop to open doors or top and switches work.
Problems:
Left A-Pillar had the Gray/Red Wire corroded from both...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-14-2022, 03:34 PM

Replies: 24

Boxster Soft top replacement recommendations?

Views: 17,352

Posted By JP Summers

Follow up: The '03 top went into the '97 Chassis...

Follow up: The '03 top went into the '97 Chassis perfectly. Yes, it's got an extra bow. I don't see any aesthetic difference. It's also got the glass window w/ defrost. Took about 4 hours to swap out...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

03-14-2022, 03:07 PM

Replies: 22

Windows locks not working

Views: 2,601

Posted By JP Summers

Similar problems here. Parked for winter w/...

Similar problems here. Parked for winter w/ battery Maintainer. Kid unplugged it when he was snow blowing. Battery went dead. I recharged the battery, reconnected to the maintainer. Checks out Good,...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-19-2021, 11:56 AM

Replies: 24

Boxster Soft top replacement recommendations?

Views: 17,352

Posted By JP Summers

Getting ready to put an '03 top on my '97. Top,...

Getting ready to put an '03 top on my '97. Top, Bows, Motor, Transmissions. Any good links as to the process?

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

06-15-2021, 11:27 AM

Replies: 14

Water leak behind drivers seat

Views: 3,994

Posted By JP Summers

Same problem here. Drains are Clear, door drains...

Same problem here. Drains are Clear, door drains are A-OK. I still have Lake Michigan behind the driver's seat and Lake Erie behind the Passenger seat. Looking for tears in the rain tray & scoops...

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