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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-09-2025, 09:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8
Posted By elgyqc
If you are talking about the chains between the...

If you are talking about the chains between the camshafts, they have to be removed to change the pads so can be changed if you want. If you are talking about the other chains the crankcase has to be...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-08-2025, 07:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8
Posted By elgyqc
Check this out. ...

Check this out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O037gHuapCI&t=1631s
Personally I have always done it with the engine out.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-18-2025, 11:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 312
Posted By elgyqc
Message sent to customer service...

Message sent to customer service...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-15-2025, 01:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 338
Posted By elgyqc
Very nice, although not noticeably better than my...

Very nice, although not noticeably better than my lseats. The draw-string sounds like a good idea... getting that c-channel on was one of the biggest challenges of the install.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-25-2025, 08:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 233
Posted By elgyqc
You are welcome. I had to change the tube that...

You are welcome. I had to change the tube that bolts to the top of the engine like you. It was broken when I bought the engine from a recycler... they were very messy in removing the engine, several...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-24-2025, 08:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 233
Posted By elgyqc
Old plastic loses its flexibility. I stick the...

Old plastic loses its flexibility. I stick the end in a bucket of hot water for awhile, or use the heat gun to make it a bit more malleable. My nemesis is the intake tube from the filter housing to...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-24-2025, 08:09 PM
Replies: 390
Views: 18,277
Posted By elgyqc
It is the same bolt that holds the pressure plate...

It is the same bolt that holds the pressure plate to the flywheel. Since you are not supposed to reuse these you should have some available.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-22-2025, 12:50 PM
Replies: 390
Views: 18,277
Posted By elgyqc
My comment was in the context of replacing the...

My comment was in the context of replacing the chain tensioner pads, which it is logical to do if the engine is out of the car. If only the IMSB is to be replace one lock would be enough.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-21-2025, 05:37 AM
Replies: 390
Views: 18,277
Posted By elgyqc
Perhaps there is something I don't get but as I...

Perhaps there is something I don't get but as I understand it you have to lock the cams, at least, in the opposite head to the one you are working on. Personally I lock both.
You are right, on the 5...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-16-2025, 06:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 648
Posted By elgyqc
I also have a garage... this year the 2 Boxsters...

I also have a garage... this year the 2 Boxsters are outside and the 928 is in the garage. Last year the green Boxster base was in the garage for an engine swap. That car is for sale so hopefully...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-16-2025, 08:02 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 648
Posted By elgyqc
Yes, my insurance company allows me to store the...

Yes, my insurance company allows me to store the cars with only fire/theft active. I call them to tell them when the status changes. Also, here in Quebec, we can go online to put the car in storage...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-15-2025, 08:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 648
Posted By elgyqc
I live in the north-northeast. I put my Boxsters...

I live in the north-northeast. I put my Boxsters away in November or December, remove the batteries that I put in the garage (where I put the charger on them), cover them and let them hibernate till...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-13-2025, 11:24 AM
Replies: 390
Views: 18,277
Posted By elgyqc
Or remember that the number of circles on the...

Or remember that the number of circles on the head of the adjuster (tensioner) is the same as the guide on the block right beside the hole where the adjuster goes.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-13-2025, 11:20 AM
Replies: 390
Views: 18,277
Posted By elgyqc
If I remember rightly the tension of the chains...

If I remember rightly the tension of the chains pulls the IMS off center making the reinstallation of the flange a challenge. If you are going to change the chain tensioner pads in the heads you have...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-09-2025, 01:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 604
Posted By elgyqc
Blush :o

Blush :o
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 01-07-2025, 05:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 450
Posted By elgyqc
When replacing ball bearings you always have to...

When replacing ball bearings you always have to be sure that the force applied does not pass by the balls. So pressing the bearing into the carrier the press must only be on the outer race....
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-07-2025, 05:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 604
Posted By elgyqc
A couple of comments that come from a different...

A couple of comments that come from a different point of view. A lot of people claim that the glass window is a no-brainer... personally I find it too small, so will stay with the larger plastic one....
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-04-2025, 11:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 488
Posted By elgyqc
Yes. ...

Yes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRmZKauf644
:matchup:
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-03-2025, 05:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 488
Posted By elgyqc
I do check the spare tire pressure yearly... good...

I do check the spare tire pressure yearly... good thing. Two years ago I had the right front tire blow out on the freeway (in passing, the Boxster was very stable running on 3 tires). The spare went...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-29-2024, 06:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,646
Posted By elgyqc
Here are pictures of the transmission passing...

Here are pictures of the transmission passing under the mounting bolts for the diagonal bracket

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02/clearance_trans1711230638.jpg

... and the manifold under the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-29-2024, 05:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 296
Posted By elgyqc
I have spent a lot of time on this question. My...

I have spent a lot of time on this question. My deliberations were influenced by: 1) the fact that I already had a transmission jack before my first engine swap and 2) that I have Quickjack 3500s...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-29-2024, 07:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 338
Posted By elgyqc
Do you do your own mechanical work? If you do, I...

Do you do your own mechanical work? If you do, I would suggest removing the engine and removing the heads to see what is up, and make your decision on what you find.
If you are paying someone to do...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 11-26-2024, 05:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,442
Posted By elgyqc
No I never got around to replacing it, but since...

No I never got around to replacing it, but since I'm selling the car I may have to do this in the Spring. Hopefully others will jump in.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-21-2024, 06:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 351
Posted By elgyqc
Or the one-way valve for the vacuum system, small...

Or the one-way valve for the vacuum system, small tube in the bottom left of the photo?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-20-2024, 06:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 319
Posted By elgyqc
I would consider JB welding a stud in place, to...

I would consider JB welding a stud in place, to replace the bolt. As long as that does not create clearance problem for installing and removing the hanger. The tension on the bolt is downward not...
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