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Boxster General Discussions
01-04-2024, 08:34 AM
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Steering rack diagnostics at shop - excessive play?
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Homeoboxter
Usually I don't take my cars to shops because I...
Usually I don't take my cars to shops because I hate to spend time on booking appointments, leaving the car there, finding a ride back home, then taking it back again when there's something wrong...
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Boxster General Discussions
01-04-2024, 08:25 AM
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Steering rack diagnostics at shop - excessive play?
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Homeoboxter
Ther is, but they weren't loose.
Ther is, but they weren't loose.
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Boxster General Discussions
01-02-2024, 09:38 AM
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Completely puzzled on air/fuel codes.
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Homeoboxter
You have multiple things going on. P0410 and 1411...
You have multiple things going on. P0410 and 1411 are both for the SAI system and not related to the others. I would tackle these separately and try to address these once all the others are resolved....
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Boxster General Discussions
01-02-2024, 07:45 AM
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Steering rack diagnostics at shop - excessive play?
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Exactly. When I went back after months to get the...
Exactly. When I went back after months to get the alignment finally done, I told the guy at the front desk that I think steering rack was fine and there was no point to replace it, but I replaced it...
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Boxster General Discussions
01-02-2024, 07:34 AM
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Steering rack diagnostics at shop - excessive play?
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Homeoboxter
I don't see the point in that because I can't...
I don't see the point in that because I can't tell for sure they were trying to inetntionally rip me off. Most likely they were not. Just the technician identified a number of things faulty in the...
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Boxster General Discussions
12-30-2023, 02:37 PM
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Steering rack diagnostics at shop - excessive play?
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Homeoboxter
Steering rack diagnostics at shop - excessive play?
Hi,
I took the Boxster to a local reputable shop for alignment a few months ago. They did a thorough inspection on the car (which I didn't ask for) and found a couple issues including the...
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Boxster General Discussions
12-14-2023, 09:36 AM
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Boxster catalytic converters - fix, replacement?
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Homeoboxter
I think it rattled already when I bought the car...
I think it rattled already when I bought the car but iut wasn't so obvious because of all the other noises :) But it got progressively worse also. It was better when cold and was gotten louder with...
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Boxster and Cayman Parts for Sale or Wanted
12-13-2023, 05:25 PM
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Right side front fender plastic liner wanted
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Homeoboxter
Thanks for the tip; I might do that if I can't...
Thanks for the tip; I might do that if I can't find a used one. A Boxster S ended up at the pick&pull junkyard the other day but I got there too late and it was taken already.
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Boxster and Cayman Parts for Sale or Wanted
12-04-2023, 12:27 PM
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Right side front fender plastic liner wanted
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Homeoboxter
Right side front fender plastic liner wanted
The previous owner forgot to put it back on after tackling the evap I assume, lmk if you have one. It's a large item but I think it should be foldable, to reduce shipping.
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Boxster General Discussions
11-29-2023, 10:01 PM
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Boxster catalytic converters - fix, replacement?
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Homeoboxter
Cat damage
Just wanted to share a few pics at the end of this thread. I shipped out the old catalytic converter to a recycling company and I cut it apart to reduce shipping cost which allowed me to take a look...
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Boxster General Discussions
11-28-2023, 09:30 AM
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Struggling with doing a wheel bearing.
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Homeoboxter
I haven't done this particular job but a...
I haven't done this particular job but a plausible next step seems to be removing the driveshaft completely. On mine it came out easily when I rebuilt the CV joints, I just had to tap the end of the...
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Performance and Technical Chat
11-27-2023, 05:44 PM
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O2 sensor codes
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Homeoboxter
Code P0140 means interruption of signal, you...
Code P0140 means interruption of signal, you probably know that by now. I would think your wiring somewhere got jammed somewhere due to the collision, I 'd check continuity from the connector pins to...
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Performance and Technical Chat
11-10-2023, 11:14 AM
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Oil pump piston, some questions.
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Homeoboxter
Yes, as you are saying, ONCE you overcome the...
Yes, as you are saying, ONCE you overcome the pre-load. But that's not negligible, and the pre-load is adding up as you are compressing he spring further..
If the same amount of additional applied...
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Performance and Technical Chat
11-09-2023, 12:30 PM
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Oil pump piston, some questions.
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Homeoboxter
[QUOTE=The Radium King;657185] note the bit...
[QUOTE=The Radium King;657185]
note the bit where they say "It’s important to point out that preload doesn’t affect spring stiffness."
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Thanks for the article, it got me thinking. It...
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Performance and Technical Chat
11-08-2023, 05:39 PM
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Oil pump piston, some questions.
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Homeoboxter
The force you need to compress a spring is...
The force you need to compress a spring is proportional to the pre-load on it. This means the more the spring is compressed the more force is required for the next increment of compression. This is...
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Boxster General Discussions
10-01-2023, 06:50 PM
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Convertible top transmission grease
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Homeoboxter
Don't buy the metal replacemebt gears, they...
Don't buy the metal replacemebt gears, they grind. There are plastic aftermarket gears that fits on the steel hub of the original gear for lik $30. Those work pretty well. I used the Lucas "Red...
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Boxster General Discussions
09-09-2023, 08:46 PM
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Boxster catalytic converters - fix, replacement?
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Homeoboxter
Cat's been replaced, no rattle!
OK, so I got lucky with removing the header bolts, I used some Kroil and they all came out easily. One was already broken into the head but I could remove it by hand...
I found a used cat in...
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Boxster General Discussions
08-22-2023, 07:53 PM
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Boxster catalytic converters - fix, replacement?
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Homeoboxter
Someone is selling a pair of cats for the Boxster...
Someone is selling a pair of cats for the Boxster for $500 which I think is a great price. Allegedly the car they were taken from had only 70k miles. I'll check them out tomorrow. Is there a way to...
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Boxster General Discussions
08-16-2023, 11:25 AM
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Boxster catalytic converters - fix, replacement?
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Homeoboxter
So, it seems like the aftermarket and used...
So, it seems like the aftermarket and used catalytic converters are in the same price range. Anyone with any experience/thoughts with either of these scenarios to share?
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Boxster and Cayman Parts for Sale or Wanted
08-16-2023, 11:23 AM
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Boxster S 2001 right side primary cat wanted
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Homeoboxter
Boxster S 2001 right side primary cat wanted
Hi, I haven't yet confirmed that my catalytic converter is dead but it's very likely, so I'm just tentatively asking if anyone has one for sale. It's the right side cat inside the header, and it's a...
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Performance and Technical Chat
08-16-2023, 11:18 AM
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Battery Draining?
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Homeoboxter
You can save some time for yourself if first you...
You can save some time for yourself if first you exclude the possibilty of your battery being faulty. Just disconnect the battery right after you stopped the car and try again the day after. If it...
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Boxster General Discussions
08-15-2023, 10:15 AM
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Air bag light won't reset after moving seat.
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758
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Homeoboxter
I think that connector is for the airbag...
I think that connector is for the airbag deactivation bar. It's only used when you fit a Porsche specific child seat. Your problem lies elsewhere.
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Boxster General Discussions
08-15-2023, 10:07 AM
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Boxster catalytic converters - fix, replacement?
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Homeoboxter
Interesting, I've never heard about this. But I'm...
Interesting, I've never heard about this. But I'm European, all cars are manual and no ATF sitting on the shelf, so it makes sense :) Always good to learn something new.
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Boxster General Discussions
08-14-2023, 06:08 AM
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Boxster catalytic converters - fix, replacement?
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1,280
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Homeoboxter
Thanks for the tips, I invested into a can of...
Thanks for the tips, I invested into a can of Kroil, I'll try Blue's woodoo as well if all hell breaks lose :)
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Boxster General Discussions
08-12-2023, 07:36 PM
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How is the M535 alarm unit mounted?
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582
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Homeoboxter
Nope, no match. What does that tell you?
Nope, no match. What does that tell you?
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