What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[m332is]

Pulled the 01 S out of its winter slumber... fired right up like it was driven yesterday!

[fridsten]

Took it to the Porsche Club Sweden Slalom (Auto-X).

[Starter986]

Finally seated the passenger side latch.. but the driver's side latch is being stubborn. I push the latch as far as it will go down... try to secure it with the handle... don't want to break it. Ideas?

Thank you.

[The Radium King]

Originally Posted by Starter986

Finally seated the passenger side latch.. but the driver's side latch is being stubborn. I push the latch as far as it will go down... try to secure it with the handle... don't want to break it. Ideas?

Thank you.

determine why the latch doesn't want to close - broken, crud in the receiver, or if it is under too much tension to close. to confirm the first, unscrew the latch from the humps and see if you can get it to close ok. if it closes ok then the issue is too much tension - you can shim the latch, or get at the receiver and adjust it upwards (two screws with a lot of stuff in the way to make it not easy).

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by The Radium King

determine why the latch doesn't want to close - broken, crud in the receiver, or if it is under too much tension to close. to confirm the first, unscrew the latch from the humps and see if you can get it to close ok. if it closes ok then the issue is too much tension - you can shim the latch, or get at the receiver and adjust it upwards (two screws with a lot of stuff in the way to make it not easy).

Thank you for the suggestion. I installed the locks a few days ago, yesterday installing the humps. It held up fine, especially with the Velcro assist. I was unable to torque the lock bolts (didn't have a proper tool), so used the allen wrench and vice grips snugging until it just wouldn't further budge. Thus, likely I overtightened.

However... the piece that slips down into the lock goes all the way down. I can push no further. It just won't slide into itself. I'll try a little lube. If that doesn't work I'll remove the panel to access the bolt. The first side took me a half hour... diligently approaching it like brain surgery. The other side... 10 minutes.

Thank you, again.

[mgfranz]

Originally Posted by Starter986

Finally seated the passenger side latch.. but the driver's side latch is being stubborn. I push the latch as far as it will go down... try to secure it with the handle... don't want to break it. Ideas?

Thank you.

Where did you get these? (excuse my ignorance...)

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by mgfranz

Where did you get these? (excuse my ignorance...)

http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-cayman-parts-sale-wanted/71526-fs-speedster-humps.html

Original Porsche Part. :dance: