Blue boxster resurrection project

[Homeoboxter]

Hey Folks,

I bought this `99 Boxster a few months ago with an engine suffering from an alleged catastrophic engine failure. I have literally zero experience with Porsches, so I thought it`s time to delve into this new challenge with the intention to fix the unsalvagable engine on my own. This is a low-budget project, and it`s not urgent as I don`t really need the car soon, in fact, I just bought it for fun. Anyway, I made some progress with the engine during which I made a bunch of pictures so I can remember where to put the parts back on. I thought I would share some of these pics in this thread and keep uploading more as the project goes on.

So, here`s the thing on the day I hauled it home:



It has a few dents and scratches here and there due to the storage. It`s been sitting in a garage for 11 years and has 100k miles in the meter.



Jacked up for engine removal:



To be continued..

[redciv1]

...and so it begins!!!

[RedTele58]

Cool! I'm in. Beautiful car.

[Homeoboxter]

Originally Posted by RedTele58

Cool! I'm in. Beautiful car.

Thanks, if you look at it from far enough it seems immaculate It`s a pity it got scratched and dented during storage. I plan to to something to that large dent on the right fender at least.

[RedTele58]

Originally Posted by Homeoboxter

Thanks, if you look at it from far enough it seems immaculate It`s a pity it got scratched and dented during storage. I plan to to something to that large dent on the right fender at least.

It's on the top of the fender behind the headlight? You'd be amazed what a good paintless dent repair guy can do. For the scratches - get on Youtube and look around at some of the detail guys - Ammo NYC particularly. He does amazing work on original paint. Check his website out for his products.

I get a lot of satisfaction from bringing a dead Boxster back to life. It might not be the cheapest thing to do, but it's a very satisfying hobby.

If you run into problems, just ask the guys here on the board. There are a lot of smart guys that really know these cars.

[Burg Boxster]

Heck I'd be tempted to give that one a try myself w/ some good spoons. You can access area pretty easily after you pop the headlight pod out. Otherwise I guarantee a good PDR guy can knock that out in a snap.

If you don't know a great PDR guy, ask for referral at a high end dealer. Better yet, let them make their $25-50 on the deal too (will help you in building some goodwill if ever needed) and have them schedule on his/her next trip thru. The quality PDR and PPF gurus have premium dealers on a weekly paper route of sorts...

Good luck

Originally Posted by RedTele58

It's on the top of the fender behind the headlight? You'd be amazed what a good paintless dent repair guy can do.

[Homeoboxter]

Originally Posted by Burg Boxster

Heck I'd be tempted to give that one a try myself w/ some good spoons. You can access area pretty easily after you pop the headlight pod out. Otherwise I guarantee a good PDR guy can knock that out in a snap.

If you don't know a great PDR guy, ask for referral at a high end dealer. Better yet, let them make their $25-50 on the deal too (will help you in building some goodwill if ever needed) and have them schedule on his/her next trip thru. The quality PDR and PPF gurus have premium dealers on a weekly paper route of sorts...

Good luck

Thanks! Just ordered a dent-pulling set from China, let`s see if I can make it worse!

[Homeoboxter]

Few more pics today. Here`s a shot of the engine. Dust everywhere, other than that everything seems to be there.

[Homeoboxter]

Except for this: somebody must have been here before me..

[Homeoboxter]

I think the Boxster served as a perfect habitat for some critters. Most likely the same thing happened to this guy:
An Opossum in the Car Engine! Possum Under the Hood

[Homeoboxter]

Behind the seat shot of the engine:





Bumper is off, time to remove the tranny. Still nice rear end though








Easy peasy!



So far so good, let`s move now to the engine. Everything looks original and unmolested, ovearall in great shape. Coolant and engine oil looked good too, considering the 11 years sitting I guess that`s a good sign.

[Homeoboxter]

Lowering the engine:



AC pump is hanging on its hoses aside:




Oops, this is how NOT to drop the engine!




I missed one hose, it got stuck and pulled the motor off the lift.. Amateur sloppyness.. And now what? How to get it out from there? More tomorrow.

[BOOTLEG]

No Brother-In-Law there to watch for hoses/wires?
Mine yelled "STOP" as I was lowering my own P Motor because he saw an attached hose.
This is what it looks like with BIL assistance.

[BruceH]

Thanks for the morning chuckles guys I love the BIL observer comment! This is a great thread, thanks for taking the time to post your project

[Homeoboxter]

Originally Posted by BOOTLEG

No Brother-In-Law there to watch for hoses/wires?
Mine yelled "STOP" as I was lowering my own P Motor because he saw an attached hose.
This is what it looks like with BIL assistance.

No BIL here, but I`ll definitely get one next time! Apparently he also helps Boxster engines reproduce

[BOOTLEG]

some like women, he likes Boxsters. Claims he doesn't have to buy them dinner

[Homeoboxter]

Originally Posted by BruceH

Thanks for the morning chuckles guys I love the BIL observer comment! This is a great thread, thanks for taking the time to post your project

Welcome to the thread, I`m glad you are enjoying it! I love to read similar posts and it`s not much effort to upload a few pics every day.

[Homeoboxter]

Originally Posted by BOOTLEG

some like women, he likes Boxsters. Claims he doesn't have to buy them dinner

Fair point! However, feeding these cars with parts seems to be pricey too..

[Homeoboxter]

Fallen-off engine shot from engine compartment:





Pulling it up using an engine hoist:





Rolling out on a furniture dolly:




Finally inside the garage:

[Homeoboxter]

Clutch off:



Rivets were running on the pressure plate. Perhaps still the original clutch set?






RMS leak, or both RMS&IMS?