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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-08-2016, 03:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,875
Posted By Steve Tinker
Another telltale is to have someone watch the...

Another telltale is to have someone watch the exhaust pipe tips when you start driving off - a worn front engine mount will cause the exhaust tips to drop as you accelerate away.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-07-2016, 03:12 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,445
Posted By Steve Tinker
And you even allow Australians to...

And you even allow Australians to participate.........
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 04-03-2016, 03:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 17,418
Posted By Steve Tinker
Have you investigated the transmission neutral...

Have you investigated the transmission neutral position switch as 2 people (#3 & #5) above have suggested ???

Doh - beaten by Particle.....
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-01-2016, 09:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,174
Posted By Steve Tinker
Reteo, what happened to the last abandoned 356...

Reteo, what happened to the last abandoned 356 you discovered a couple of months ago - the last I heard you were going back to talk to the owner of the property...?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-01-2016, 09:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,402
Posted By Steve Tinker
Nearly as cheap as here in Australia - currently...

Nearly as cheap as here in Australia - currently 0W40 is just shy of $A100 ($US77) for 5 litres. Great pricing eh ??
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-29-2016, 01:28 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,023
Posted By Steve Tinker
When you remove the coolant cap and oil fill cap,...

When you remove the coolant cap and oil fill cap, prize up the plastic cover and underneath there is a round valve with a chrome D shaped lever attached. Just lift the lever into the vertical...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-28-2016, 02:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,023
Posted By Steve Tinker
Yes. The cap is probably leaking - when the...

Yes.

The cap is probably leaking - when the coolant cools the leaking cap allows air into the system. When you restart the car, the air expands and forced coolant out through the overflow - which...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-24-2016, 05:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,078
Posted By Steve Tinker
Retro... You know, I all my many years (I'm...

Retro...
You know, I all my many years (I'm really old), I have never, ever seen abandoned towns, building and houses like those you show in your great pictures. I've lived on 3 continents (UK,...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-22-2016, 03:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,093
Posted By Steve Tinker
No - the regulator is bolted on the rear od the...

No - the regulator is bolted on the rear od the alternator, so it has to be removed for access.
Once the alternator is on the bench, it only takes a few minutes to clean up the commutator and fit...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-17-2016, 01:27 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,664
Posted By Steve Tinker
The tensioner replacement is only to improve the...

The tensioner replacement is only to improve the startup "rattle" that you are experiencing. It won't (shouldn't) alter your camshaft deviations. You need to lock the crank and 1 camshaft relative to...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-16-2016, 02:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,664
Posted By Steve Tinker
Kim, Now you have a baseline on the deviation...

Kim,
Now you have a baseline on the deviation (-6 deg), I would just monitor it over the summer and check again before storage for your Danish winter sets in. To be really clinical, remove the sump...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-15-2016, 03:15 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,518
Posted By Steve Tinker
flaps, I've fitted VDO on a couple of bikes and...

flaps,
I've fitted VDO on a couple of bikes and cars with good results, but what may be a better installation is to have a look at Pedros gauge install kits
pedrosgarage.com-Site-Technolab.html
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-14-2016, 10:05 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,518
Posted By Steve Tinker
Even if the gauges were (say) 10% inaccurate,...

Even if the gauges were (say) 10% inaccurate, they are still indicating the fluctuating pressures.
If the reading is 50psi, in reality it could be in the 45 - 55 psi range.
Most "real"...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-14-2016, 06:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,827
Posted By Steve Tinker
I bought my Top Speed (Deluboise Parts?) headers...

I bought my Top Speed (Deluboise Parts?) headers out of Texas about 5-6 years ago and the workmanship and bend quality is far superior to those....
Do a search on Charlie Chan to get some idea of...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-14-2016, 05:38 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,518
Posted By Steve Tinker
Looking at the oil pressures, running @ 5,000rpm ...

Looking at the oil pressures, running @ 5,000rpm on the straits you are registering +/- 50 psi, and even under braking @ 4,000 rpm its still around 50 psi. But even before you hit the apex of the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-11-2016, 12:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,021
Posted By Steve Tinker
Personally, I jack up the car (4 x jackstands)...

Personally, I jack up the car (4 x jackstands) and change the oil & filter first, but it really doesn't matter.
Loosen the rear wheels before jacking up the car. You have to remove the wheels as...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-10-2016, 02:36 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,039
Posted By Steve Tinker
I doubt very much the oil reaches 240 deg C - I...

I doubt very much the oil reaches 240 deg C - I wouldn't want my oil more that 120 max....

JayG - you must have asbestos palms !!
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-10-2016, 02:26 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 9,575
Posted By Steve Tinker
Gordon, I'm afraid that you are going to have to...

Gordon, I'm afraid that you are going to have to face he fact that your suspension is worn out @ 230,000km. Its going to be an expensive exercise no matter what you do - shocks, shock bearings,...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-09-2016, 02:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,566
Posted By Steve Tinker
1) Replace the coolant cap. 2) Inspect the...

1) Replace the coolant cap.
2) Inspect the pressure relief valve for leakage (crud around the seal) replace if required.
3) Lift relief valve D ring for at least 3-4 complete heat cycles to...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-08-2016, 04:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,520
Posted By Steve Tinker
Remove the front bumper, separate the A/C...

Remove the front bumper, separate the A/C condenser & coolant rads and clean out the debris between them. If you can get a low pressure washer to the coils, even better.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-08-2016, 12:46 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,039
Posted By Steve Tinker
If that is standard electrical heatshrink, I...

If that is standard electrical heatshrink, I doubt if it will be robust enough to withstand the +/- 100 deg C oil temperature for very long. You will find it may go brittle & fatigue with extended...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-06-2016, 09:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,087
Posted By Steve Tinker
Did you see my fuel pressure results above on...

Did you see my fuel pressure results above on post #18??
The pressure is low and is perhaps causing your problem....
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-05-2016, 07:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,425
Posted By Steve Tinker
How much oil did you put in the engine when you...

How much oil did you put in the engine when you replaced it? If you have hydrolocked a cylinder, you would have put a lot of "extra" oil in the sump...
The clunk you heard when you switched off the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-04-2016, 10:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,087
Posted By Steve Tinker
According to my Bentleys shop manual, the fuel...

According to my Bentleys shop manual, the fuel pressure should be:
3.8 bar (+/- 0.2 bar) engine off.
3.3 bar (+/- .02 bar) engine idling.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-04-2016, 10:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,592
Posted By Steve Tinker
That's a new one to me - I've never heard that...

That's a new one to me - I've never heard that expression before, but who knows.
You Yanks called the British Limy's which I've always believed was derived from the sailors storing & eating limes to...
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