04-06-2011, 10:44 AM
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For the temp contol you can try something. My son did the same thing with a coke. gummed up everything. I removed the unit and washed and soaked the unit in rubbing alcohol. disolves the syrup and it does not hurt the internals.
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Pedro rear stabilizer bar, CF strut braces, Maxspeed headers with 100 cell cats, Fabspeed cat bypass pipes, H&R springs with M030 setup, TRG rear links, EVO air intake, B&M Short shift kit, Raby IMS upgrade, Raby underdrive pulley
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04-06-2011, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by jhandy
For the temp contol you can try something. My son did the same thing with a coke. gummed up everything. I removed the unit and washed and soaked the unit in rubbing alcohol. disolves the syrup and it does not hurt the internals.
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You've got way more guts than me!!
On the other hand, if you know the unit's useless anyways ...
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04-06-2011, 11:16 AM
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Seriously over-simplified but....
If your rotor has a thick ridge on it's edge, it's more likely to need replaced. If it has a thin ridge (i.e. it can catch your fingernail, but it's easy to skirt over too), it almost definitely is still good if it's never been machined. Surface scratches don't mean you need a replacement unless it's super deep (very rare). A gauge measurement is the only way to know for sure.
Rotors are the expensive part - figure without rotors, you are talking a $200 or less job for a shop to do.
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04-06-2011, 11:36 AM
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Are the rotors drilled? If so, look at the holes as they are prone to crack and it is said that if enough of the cracks connect, it is possiable to break. Also they can not be turned.
If it is standard rotors, pull them off and they can be turned at brake check for 9$ each.
but unless they are bent or at/past minimal thickness they are fine.
Pad replacement honestly takes 15 min each tire. Stupid to pay someone to do that.
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Pedro rear stabilizer bar, CF strut braces, Maxspeed headers with 100 cell cats, Fabspeed cat bypass pipes, H&R springs with M030 setup, TRG rear links, EVO air intake, B&M Short shift kit, Raby IMS upgrade, Raby underdrive pulley
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04-06-2011, 11:50 AM
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Yea I can trust the guy who owns the shop, him and my father are good friends but the guy I was speaking to was just someone who works for him (the owner wasn't there at the time).
Thanks guys, I think I'll have the rotors checked and machined or repelaced, whatever is necessary. I have no mechanical prowess so changing brake pads is something I wouldn't try to do even though with directions I probably could.
Since my AC unit is quite useless I may as well just try it, quite gutsy though.
Sorry clickman, it's a 2001 boxster (not S).
I will have those drains checked, wehre the convertible top meets the driver side door is likely the culprit.
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04-06-2011, 12:22 PM
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