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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-17-2024, 01:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 626
Posted By elgyqc
Like my 2000 Boxster S project, I got to the...

Like my 2000 Boxster S project, I got to the point where I thought that I had fixed almost everything... I checked the non-functioning spoiler and found that someone had done a motor delete.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-17-2024, 01:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 539
Posted By elgyqc
This may have nothing to do with your problem,...

This may have nothing to do with your problem, but have you checked the engine and clutch mounts? I had some of you symptoms on my 924S when the tranny mounts gave up the ghost.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-16-2024, 05:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 626
Posted By elgyqc
Yes your problem is that aftermarket exhaust....

Yes your problem is that aftermarket exhaust. Someone must have figured if the brace don't fit break it... and install half of it. Can't tell from the photos but could you remove the exhaust, install...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-14-2024, 06:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 532
Posted By elgyqc
The shop that I used didn't wait 3 hours either....

The shop that I used didn't wait 3 hours either. They did put masking tape over the molding at the top and sides and instructed me to leave it on for a day and not to wash the car. It strikes me that...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-12-2024, 09:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 546
Posted By elgyqc
Interesting, when I worked at the Pratt and...

Interesting, when I worked at the Pratt and Whitney engine plant near Montreal we installed chip detectors as described by JFP during engine testing. Any metal in the oil completed the circuit...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-09-2024, 05:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 626
Posted By elgyqc
It is from the document 986_USA_KATALOG which you...

It is from the document 986_USA_KATALOG which you can find online. I think it is on the Porsche site. Every 986 owner should have this. I keep it open permanently on my computer :)
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-09-2024, 05:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 532
Posted By elgyqc
I didn't realise I needed a new windshield...

... till I drove into the setting sun last week. There was so much pitting that it was very difficult to see out. I took this photo of the weird reflections I got. When not in direct setting (or...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-09-2024, 12:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 626
Posted By elgyqc
Is this the brace you are talking about? ...

Is this the brace you are talking about?

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02/strut986331093031731188332.jpg

Part number 98633109303
... and as far as I know it is structural or at least part...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-09-2024, 12:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 546
Posted By elgyqc
I hope someone asks what an IMS guardian is... I...

I hope someone asks what an IMS guardian is... I don't want to ask because it might be a dumb question.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-04-2024, 12:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 988
Posted By elgyqc
I had a bad CPS. The car started when cold. When...

I had a bad CPS. The car started when cold. When warmed up it would not start, but if left for about an hour it would start and run until the next time it was turned off.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-02-2024, 05:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 389
Posted By elgyqc
Check the oil fill tube that goes from the trunk...

Check the oil fill tube that goes from the trunk to the engine. The accordion section, which is in the engine compartment, can split and oil vapour is pumped out. You have to remove the engine cover...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-25-2024, 10:39 AM
Replies: 390
Views: 18,277
Posted By elgyqc
I did the same thing.

I did the same thing.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-23-2024, 04:23 PM
Replies: 390
Views: 18,277
Posted By elgyqc
Yes. One only removes the outer (rear) seal. This...

Yes. One only removes the outer (rear) seal. This resolves one of the problems with the original bearing... the seal leaking enough to wash the grease out of the bearing but not enough to allow oil...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-22-2024, 07:18 PM
Replies: 390
Views: 18,277
Posted By elgyqc
Now for we (or some of us) who live in the real...

Now for we (or some of us) who live in the real world...
https://www.123bearing.com/bearing-housing/deep-groove-bearing/double-row/bd20-17-a-ddua17nx01-nsk#container-tech-schema
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-19-2024, 06:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,065
Posted By elgyqc
Agreed, but note that the webbing I used was from...

Agreed, but note that the webbing I used was from and old strap that was lying around in my garage. A new strap in the colour of your choice would look better.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-18-2024, 06:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 338
Posted By elgyqc
My 1978 Porsche 928 euro, that doesn't have cats...

My 1978 Porsche 928 euro, that doesn't have cats smells like an old carbureted V8. The smell I most often get with my Boxsters is burnt oil... why do all oil leaks fall directly on the exhaust system...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-18-2024, 06:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 538
Posted By elgyqc
This is my thread on replacing the window... I...

This is my thread on replacing the window... I did three roofs during the summer of 2022. I would not do this with the roof on the car, but removing the roof is easy, half an hour once you figure it...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-18-2024, 11:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,065
Posted By elgyqc
It ain't orange and it ain't purty... but it...

It ain't orange and it ain't purty... but it works.
Loop of webbing.

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02/door_pull_loop1729279850.jpg

Loop looped around the door handle.
...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-17-2024, 06:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,065
Posted By elgyqc
I used to be able to open the door with one...

I used to be able to open the door with one finger in the handle, my arthritis is now bad enough that one fingering is uncomfortably painful, two fingers is a bit better. With this strap I could grab...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 10-09-2024, 10:55 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,166
Posted By elgyqc
Lots. Have a look at the Pelican DIY procedure...

Lots. Have a look at the Pelican DIY procedure for engine removal, on their site.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-08-2024, 10:25 AM
Replies: 390
Views: 18,277
Posted By elgyqc
1. My friend Newart hung the whole engine by that...

1. My friend Newart hung the whole engine by that little bracket near the throttle body, for a short period of time... but I only have used it as a backup to some other means. With another attachment...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-07-2024, 07:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 582
Posted By elgyqc
I'm with Homeoboxter, the fact that normally you...

I'm with Homeoboxter, the fact that normally you have to pull the upright suspension brackets into place to be able to get the bolts in is the proof, for me, that that plate does something important....
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-05-2024, 05:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 582
Posted By elgyqc
I can only say :eek:

I can only say :eek:
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-05-2024, 05:51 PM
Replies: 390
Views: 18,277
Posted By elgyqc
I use heavy duty nylon rachat straps that I put...

I use heavy duty nylon rachat straps that I put around the crankshaft pulley in the front and around the transmission in the rear, if the transmission is still attached, or the engine stand adaptor...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 10-03-2024, 06:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 548
Posted By elgyqc
These are the tools I made from a brass rod....

These are the tools I made from a brass rod. Since I am incapable of doing things the easy way I bought a left hand die of the proper size to cut the threads on the bottom of the rod. The top threads...
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