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Forum: Performance and Technical Chat Today, 12:55 PM
Replies: 4
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Posted By elgyqc
I checked the local scrap yards for vacuum...

I checked the local scrap yards for vacuum boosters and they want $250 to $350 which is not worth it for a used part. I looked around for alternatives and found at Usp motorsports a TRW for $135USD !...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat Today, 09:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 324
Posted By elgyqc
Thanks 78F350, I did the tests suggested. This is...

Thanks 78F350, I did the tests suggested. This is my test rig for verifying the check valve. I blow in the hose and air passes to the engine manifold and when I suck on it nothing happens, so the...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 04-17-2024, 10:30 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 324
Posted By elgyqc
Do I need a new brake booster?

I am preparing my 2000 green base model Boxster for sale, after having completed an engine swap. I went for a test drive and the first time I tried a serious stop I almost sailed through a red light....
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-11-2024, 07:30 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,913
Posted By elgyqc
Whoopie

This is always a great moment after an engine swap!

https://youtu.be/pAYE2K2Y0kI

This start was just to see if the engine would run... there was no coolant in the engine and I forgot to put the...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 04-10-2024, 03:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 330
Posted By elgyqc
Nice project, you are going a lot further than I...

Nice project, you are going a lot further than I have on my various Boxster engine interventions.
I went back and looked at the site that I bought my oil pressure gauge from and you were right I was...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-09-2024, 12:49 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,913
Posted By elgyqc
Back to my experience with the oil pressure...

Back to my experience with the oil pressure gauges. As mentioned earlier, since replacing the blown engine in my 2000 S I had a cheap Amazon gauge and sender. At idle with the engine hot I was...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-07-2024, 10:44 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,913
Posted By elgyqc
The dipstick tube is so brittle that it broke...

The dipstick tube is so brittle that it broke near the engine side connector while I was trying to reposition it. I used a length of 3/8" rubber hose to fix it.
...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-07-2024, 10:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 950
Posted By elgyqc
Hopefully I have found the best way to do an...

Hopefully I have found the best way to do an engine swap with my equipment. I have constructed a new low-rise dolly that is designed to allow the floor jack to slide under it.
First I bolt a piece...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-05-2024, 10:31 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,913
Posted By elgyqc
This morning I got the engine installed in the...

This morning I got the engine installed in the car (i.e.- it is in position with the engine and transmission mounts attached. Now I have to get all the other things attached...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-04-2024, 10:53 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,913
Posted By elgyqc
No, those are CDN dollars... they are in BC.

No, those are CDN dollars... they are in BC.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-03-2024, 07:34 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,913
Posted By elgyqc
I bought mine here: https://www2.cip1.com A...

I bought mine here:
https://www2.cip1.com
A Canadian site that saved on the cross boarder hassle and their price was competitive.
The model I got was VDO-350-104 and it was $46 three years ago. I...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-02-2024, 12:39 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,913
Posted By elgyqc
I was able to rebuild the transmission jack, but...

I was able to rebuild the transmission jack, but I could not find a replacement seal like the original. So I had to adapt a standard u-cup seal to make the repair. This seems to be par for the course...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-02-2024, 04:54 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 215
Posted By elgyqc
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02/Rennline_shif...

http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02/Rennline_shifter_copy1712062461.jpg
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-01-2024, 12:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 215
Posted By elgyqc
Anyone in for a group buy on the new Rennline shifter knob?

Be the first one at your Cars and Coffee with this:...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 04-01-2024, 02:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,145
Posted By elgyqc
Very nice! I love DIY solutions like this.

Very nice! I love DIY solutions like this.
Forum: Boxster and Cayman Parts for Sale or Wanted 03-27-2024, 07:05 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 640
Posted By elgyqc
Sorry I didn't see this earlier, all the...

Sorry I didn't see this earlier, all the information is in the new ad at:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1694752458000189
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-24-2024, 06:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 313
Posted By elgyqc
IMHO, if you are going to sew something in......

IMHO, if you are going to sew something in... make it a vinyl window. Personally I would feel like Hasdrubal says, very nervous being blind behind the car.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-23-2024, 01:56 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,913
Posted By elgyqc
I was able to pull the engine out from under the...

I was able to pull the engine out from under the car today. My latest low-rise dolly worked great, I had almost an inch of clearance at the 2 strategic moments;

the transmission passing under the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-22-2024, 12:56 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 10,235
Posted By elgyqc
Just before putting the car away for the winter...

Just before putting the car away for the winter it developed a crank no start problem (the starter turned the engine over properly, but no start) after having been driven and then turned off. Letting...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-20-2024, 06:38 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,913
Posted By elgyqc
I'm back at it again, after months of not...

I'm back at it again, after months of not motivating myself to get out to the garage and get on with the swap I have finally taken a few steps forward. The engine that is coming out is sitting on my...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-20-2024, 06:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 320
Posted By elgyqc
Have you tried the LN site? I bought a used...

Have you tried the LN site? I bought a used engine with an LN bearing in it, using the car serial number I was able to find when and where the LN bearing was installed.
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-20-2024, 08:18 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 285
Posted By elgyqc
Cam chain tensioner pads from Hamburg Technic?

I just noticed these on the Pelican site (pelican calls them Porsche Guide Rail Set Part#: 996-105-253-00-HBT)
They are less than half the price of the Porsche part. I am suspicious of cut rate...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-18-2024, 09:02 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,599
Posted By elgyqc
Yep... BTDT...

Yep... BTDT...
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 03-04-2024, 06:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,643
Posted By elgyqc
I have found that the clutch is always lighter...

I have found that the clutch is always lighter after I have worked on it. I have never changed a flywheel or pressure place and sometimes use a used clutch disk. I do cleanup and grease the splines...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-04-2024, 01:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 250
Posted By elgyqc
I'm not sure if this can help you but check out...

I'm not sure if this can help you but check out post #7 of this thread.
https://986forum.com/forums/performance-technical-chat/79368-so-i-have-spare-engine.html
Two years later it is still fine,...
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