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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

12-31-2023, 09:20 AM

Replies: 8

Top left & right sides move in opposite directions

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Posted By WhatAmIDoing

Hey all! I finally found the time to work on the...

Hey all! I finally found the time to work on the car.

Ended up getting one cable despite various recommendations to get two. Primarily, because the left transmission was already connected and...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

11-20-2023, 11:55 AM

Replies: 8

Top left & right sides move in opposite directions

Views: 927

Posted By WhatAmIDoing

old911doc - your note regarding V arms was spot...

old911doc - your note regarding V arms was spot on. Once reversed, the movement of both transmissions is in the correct direction.

I'm now having a new problem though, as aligning the left/right...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

11-18-2023, 06:45 PM

Replies: 8

Top left & right sides move in opposite directions

Views: 927

Posted By WhatAmIDoing

This is interesting. I didn't pay much attention...

This is interesting. I didn't pay much attention to the 'banana V arms', but now after checking, it appears that I installed them on the opposite sides. I don't have "before" photos of my car, but...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

11-17-2023, 09:55 PM

Replies: 8

Top left & right sides move in opposite directions

Views: 927

Posted By WhatAmIDoing

Top left & right sides move in opposite directions

Hi all,

Some time ago my top got stuck. I finally tracked it down to faulty gears. Disassembled all roof parts and had it in 'manual' mode while I was slowly fixing the transmission using...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-02-2023, 10:55 AM

Replies: 4

Convertible top transmission grease

Views: 1,064

Posted By WhatAmIDoing

Yea, I heard that about metal gears. I was...

Yea, I heard that about metal gears. I was actually explained by an engineer friend that this is a typical fail point design, in which Porsche almost forces the plastic gear to fail in order to...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-01-2023, 06:13 PM

Replies: 4

Convertible top transmission grease

Views: 1,064

Posted By WhatAmIDoing

Thank you! Very useful information! :cheers:

Thank you! Very useful information! :cheers:

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-30-2023, 11:10 AM

Replies: 4

Convertible top transmission grease

Views: 1,064

Posted By WhatAmIDoing

Convertible top transmission grease

Hi all,

I'm in the process of fixing my broken convertible top. It's my first DIY mechanical project ever. I searched the forum for quite some time, but couldn't find an answer so I could use some...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

05-27-2023, 07:05 PM

Replies: 0

Convertible top stuck in open position. Need help with next steps

Views: 519

Posted By WhatAmIDoing

Convertible top stuck in open position. Need help with next steps

Hi all,

Today when I was opening the top on my '04 Boxster I could feel something was "off" towards the very end of the process. Can't pinpoint what that was exactly, but it just felt different.
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