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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-16-2025, 03:51 PM

Replies: 5

Chasing a steering wheel vibration ~70mph, could this be it?

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Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

Visually they look fine, not leaking. I suspect...

Visually they look fine, not leaking. I suspect the previous owner added them at some point as they are Billstien B6 and the rears are the stock B4. The car has 137k on it, but I'm guessing the front...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-16-2025, 01:31 PM

Replies: 4

2000 audio upgrade

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Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

This is a super nice write up, thanks for...

This is a super nice write up, thanks for sharing! Out of interest, did you get an adapter for the amp side that connects the stock car connector to the new amp?

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-12-2025, 05:54 PM

Replies: 24

Does this rumbling noise sound like the idler pulleys?

Views: 1,109

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

Turns out it was the alternator. Guess how I...

Turns out it was the alternator. Guess how I found out?

Lesson 1, don't wait too long once you hear the rumbling. :)
...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-12-2025, 05:47 PM

Replies: 5

Chasing a steering wheel vibration ~70mph, could this be it?

Views: 300

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

Chasing a steering wheel vibration ~70mph, could this be it?

I've been chasing a steering wheel vibration that shows up around 70mph. At this point I've replaced almost all of the suspension components ( they needed doing anyway ), had the wheels balanced 3...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-05-2025, 10:08 AM

Replies: 24

Does this rumbling noise sound like the idler pulleys?

Views: 1,109

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

I'm leaning towards replacing just the pulley and...

I'm leaning towards replacing just the pulley and hoping that solves the noise issue. Are there other parts of the alternator that might be making the noise, or is it likely that replacing the pulley...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

10-04-2025, 03:26 PM

Replies: 24

Does this rumbling noise sound like the idler pulleys?

Views: 1,109

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

Seems to be the alternator

Had another chance to revisit this today, the rumbling is almost certainly coming from the alternator. I was able to very this by using a long screwdriver as a "stethoscope" and the noise is far and...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-22-2025, 09:03 AM

Replies: 24

Does this rumbling noise sound like the idler pulleys?

Views: 1,109

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

Quick update

Installed the new upper and lower idler pulleys this weekend and put everything back together. Long story short, the rumble is still there. :rolleyes: Maybe a little better, hard to tell. Regardless...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-17-2025, 10:08 AM

Replies: 24

Does this rumbling noise sound like the idler pulleys?

Views: 1,109

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

I have just ordered replacements for the first...

I have just ordered replacements for the first two ( upper and lower idler pulleys ), I figure I might as well just replace them anyway. The tensioner pulley seems "stiff" to me, but isn't noisy at...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-16-2025, 09:06 PM

Replies: 24

Does this rumbling noise sound like the idler pulleys?

Views: 1,109

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

Thank you so much! So the first and second ones...

Thank you so much! So the first and second ones in the video ( the upper and lower idler pulleys )? The tensionser pulley doesn't seem to make noise.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-16-2025, 07:33 PM

Replies: 24

Does this rumbling noise sound like the idler pulleys?

Views: 1,109

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

Got the belt off tonight and took a look. I'm not...

Got the belt off tonight and took a look. I'm not completely sure what I'm looking for to know if the pulleys are "bad" or not. I took a video (https://photos.app.goo.gl/axLmjSPGttKLSRWA6) of me...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-14-2025, 02:09 PM

Replies: 24

Does this rumbling noise sound like the idler pulleys?

Views: 1,109

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

I got access to it today while I'm waiting for...

I got access to it today while I'm waiting for time to take the belt off. I can hear the noise much better with the access panel off.

Can someone take a look at this latest video...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-11-2025, 12:37 PM

Replies: 24

Does this rumbling noise sound like the idler pulleys?

Views: 1,109

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

Ah great! Assume I'm looking to be able to...

Ah great! Assume I'm looking to be able to recreate a noise of some description while turning them by hand?

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-11-2025, 12:05 PM

Replies: 24

Does this rumbling noise sound like the idler pulleys?

Views: 1,109

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

Does this rumbling noise sound like the idler pulleys?

I have a rumbling noise that occurs at idle most of the time, moreso when the car is cold. I managed to capture the noise in this video (https://photos.app.goo.gl/7Ui8qBTTN4d16daN6).

Before I...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-03-2025, 11:19 AM

Replies: 9

Hesitation when accelerating after gear change, goes away with battery disconnect

Views: 469

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

Super helpful. Couple of updates... I got a...

Super helpful. Couple of updates...

I got a P1119 ( Oxygen Sensor Heating ) code, not sure if that helps point us in a certain direction here.

I also ran the live data function on my code...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-02-2025, 12:36 PM

Replies: 9

Hesitation when accelerating after gear change, goes away with battery disconnect

Views: 469

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

I did actually try this at the time. There was no...

I did actually try this at the time. There was no difference with the MAF sensor disconnected at all, so maybe I can rule that out?

My 2002 base model has 138000 miles on it, so not out of the...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-02-2025, 10:33 AM

Replies: 9

Hesitation when accelerating after gear change, goes away with battery disconnect

Views: 469

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

This is really helpful actually. I had cleaned...

This is really helpful actually. I had cleaned the MAF sensor a while back, suspecting it might be that, didn't make any difference though. I'll take a look at the O2 sensors next, I hadn't...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

09-01-2025, 08:47 PM

Replies: 9

Hesitation when accelerating after gear change, goes away with battery disconnect

Views: 469

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

Hesitation when accelerating after gear change, goes away with battery disconnect

I have a slight hesitation when first accelerating after a gear change, it lasts about 1 second, then proceeds as normal. The interesting thing is that if I disconnect the battery overnight, the...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-06-2025, 10:49 PM

Replies: 16

Wheel size question

Views: 930

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

Thanks so much, this is really helpful. For the...

Thanks so much, this is really helpful. For the rears, are the 2 different sizes just personal preference? What's the difference? Thanks again!

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-05-2025, 10:20 AM

Replies: 16

Wheel size question

Views: 930

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

This is actually super helpful. I was considering...

This is actually super helpful. I was considering getting new tires anyway, just to rule them out as the cause of the vibration ( I think they're cheap ones ). I'll plan to get correctly sized tires...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

08-04-2025, 02:13 PM

Replies: 16

Wheel size question

Views: 930

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

Apologies for the delay, it took a while before I...

Apologies for the delay, it took a while before I had time to pull the wheels off and check them.

From the looks of it, the rears are marked with 126 55, and the fronts are marked with 124 51, I'm...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-26-2025, 07:20 PM

Replies: 16

Wheel size question

Views: 930

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

Wheel size question

I have a 2002 986 base model that has the sport classic wheels.

I'm chasing down a steering wheel shake at 70mph and as part of my investigation I switched the front and rear wheels on both sides...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-21-2025, 10:33 AM

Replies: 9

Steering wheel shake / vibration at highway speeds ( 60 mph + )

Views: 1,209

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

@Danimal did you ever get to the bottom of this?...

@Danimal did you ever get to the bottom of this? I just replaced all 4 sway bar drop links ( they were all shot ), inner and outer tie rods on the front ( also shot ), and sway bar bushings front and...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-18-2025, 01:48 PM

Replies: 5

Why can't I get this last sway bar drop link back in?

Views: 332

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

Sorry but I have no clue...must have been added...

Sorry but I have no clue...must have been added by the previous owner.

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-17-2025, 09:24 PM

Replies: 5

Why can't I get this last sway bar drop link back in?

Views: 332

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

GOT IT! Rubber mallet on the top of the hub while...

GOT IT! Rubber mallet on the top of the hub while trying to push the bolt in did the trick, at a certain point it just slid in. THANK YOU SO MUCH for your help!!!

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

07-17-2025, 08:13 PM

Replies: 5

Why can't I get this last sway bar drop link back in?

Views: 332

Posted By BoxsterInTheSun

Thank you so much for the quick reply, this...

Thank you so much for the quick reply, this sounds far less terminal than I suspected, thank you for saving me a sleepless night tonight!

I did just go and have a quick try, but that strut doesn't...

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