Top Partially Failed Today; Could Fix Be This Easy

[austinporsche]

78F350, can you point me to an online manual?

I checked eBay and elsewhere, but couldn't find one.

Bushing came in, but it's been cold here (for Texas), going to replace it today.

Also going to read the comprehensive Pelican article on convertible top repairs to see what else I should check/inspect (like the tonneau top/clamshell dampers).

Also I have a glass window on a 3 rib top, so getting into some semblance of a service position is a little trickier.

[78F350]

Originally Posted by austinporsche

78F350, can you point me to an online manual?

I checked eBay and elsewhere, but couldn't find one. ...

There used to be plenty on eBay, but Porsche may have gone after eBay for allowing it. Here's what I see now: https://www.ebay.com/itm/402910695521?

I am not recommending it, just saying it's the closest listing to what used to be available.

If you search the internet for "Porsche 986 Workshop Manual PDF download" there are plenty of results, but I'm not sure I trust any of them. How good is your antivirus software?

I may still have an extra Bentley Manual that I could sell for less than the Amazon listing.

You may also find some good info looking through here: https://bentleypubs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/tech/pages/437453615/Porsche+Boxster+MY+1997-2005+986