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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 11-16-2025, 11:21 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,817
Posted By pilot4fn
Remove the rear crashbar and the heat shields to...

Remove the rear crashbar and the heat shields to give you as much room as possible to pull the engine out.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-24-2025, 10:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 358
Posted By pilot4fn
Change the four brake hoses (especially if those...

Change the four brake hoses (especially if those are now original some 20-years old) to braided brake hoses. This will firm up the brake pedal real nice - at least did so in my 2001 986.
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 10-10-2025, 11:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 459
Posted By pilot4fn
Good possibility is that your clutch has air in...

Good possibility is that your clutch has air in it. Try bleeding the clutch system. If that is the reason, the 'fix' is almost no-cost to sort out (unlessa somethign is really wrong that caused the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 10-04-2025, 09:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 453
Posted By pilot4fn
'Hissing' sound could well be A/C leak. Both...

'Hissing' sound could well be A/C leak. Both front corners of the car has A/C evaporator radiators at the front of the actual coolant radiators.
If the A/C is leaking, the fluid you'll see should...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-16-2025, 09:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,108
Posted By pilot4fn
That bearing you rotate by hand is gone. Should...

That bearing you rotate by hand is gone. Should be basically silent when it is good.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 09-14-2025, 09:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 280
Posted By pilot4fn
Was one of the measures taken when engine was not...

Was one of the measures taken when engine was not properly hot, driven approx 20min? If the engine is not properly hot, the camdeviation seems to show (at least on my M96) way off compared to...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-24-2025, 04:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 664
Posted By pilot4fn
Sounds kind of similar like if you do not have...

Sounds kind of similar like if you do not have enough power steering fluid in the resevoir.
Forum: Show and Tell Gallery 08-18-2025, 01:35 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,287
Posted By pilot4fn
Interesting project and thank you for posting the...

Interesting project and thank you for posting the progress with images :cool:
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-12-2025, 09:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 341
Posted By pilot4fn
Check if all spark plugs are tight (to torque...

Check if all spark plugs are tight (to torque spec).
If one comes a bit loose, the pressure leaks out just a bit and makes thsi kind of noise that changes by rpm - ususlly shows up only as the...
Forum: Boxster and Cayman Parts for Sale or Wanted 07-11-2025, 12:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 476
Posted By pilot4fn
If I remember correctly, the 3.4 engine has...

If I remember correctly, the 3.4 engine has higher intake runners, so engine cover need some work if 3.4 is installed to Boxster 986.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-10-2025, 09:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 509
Posted By pilot4fn
Shifter nob will pull up if it is loose. From...

Shifter nob will pull up if it is loose. From factory install, it is very hard to pull up, but if somebody had tinkered it with before, then it could be fairly easily lifted.
If it is the case of...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-05-2025, 09:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 393
Posted By pilot4fn
Have you ckecked the belt pulleys bearings? If...

Have you ckecked the belt pulleys bearings? If not, take the belt out and turn each pulley by hand to feel if those turn without rumble or orthe noises.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-15-2025, 09:18 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,817
Posted By pilot4fn
Change also the timing chains between cams (where...

Change also the timing chains between cams (where the actuator operates) on both heads.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-09-2025, 02:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 545
Posted By pilot4fn
You're right on 6-speed transmission, but on...

You're right on 6-speed transmission, but on 5-speed it is on Porsche service manual as well as here at Pelican specified to fill only to 11mm below the fill hole.
Of course everybody can do to own...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-08-2025, 09:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 545
Posted By pilot4fn
The oil level is very important to be right. On...

The oil level is very important to be right. On 5-speed, the level should be 11mm below the fill plug lower edge.
If the oil is overfilled, it is fairly common that some transmission oil seeps thru...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-04-2025, 09:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 645
Posted By pilot4fn
Great, good to know about the plactic air flow...

Great, good to know about the plactic air flow parts. I'll check can I fot those in to my car.
Curretly after the center radiator is no airguides at all, just those openings under the car to allow...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-03-2025, 09:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 645
Posted By pilot4fn
...hmmm. In my car there is three roughly 10...

...hmmm.
In my car there is three roughly 10 x 15 cm openings under the center radiator directly at the airflow as the air has passed thru the radiator allowing the air to flow directly under the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 05-01-2025, 09:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 645
Posted By pilot4fn
This past winter I added 3rd radiator to my 2001...

This past winter I added 3rd radiator to my 2001 2,7 Boxster. Before this addittion, I contemplated same kind of issues aboout efficiency and found out that 3rd radiator usually lowers the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-05-2025, 01:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 819
Posted By pilot4fn
Here's 996 relays layout. Should be very much...

Here's 996 relays layout. Should be very much same and same locations (some at the footwell and some in trunk 986 / enginebay 996)....
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 03-04-2025, 09:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 591
Posted By pilot4fn
If possible, check the codes with Porsche capable...

If possible, check the codes with Porsche capable scanner before buying parts to this issue.
Could well be the pre-cat O2 sensor(s) being bad.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-22-2025, 01:30 AM
Replies: 678
Views: 59,864
Posted By pilot4fn
I agree that more we elminate the risk of messing...

I agree that more we elminate the risk of messing up the cam timing the better.

Anyhow, what I mentioned below is same as the Pelican Parts advices on their technical article regarding removing...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-21-2025, 10:54 AM
Replies: 678
Views: 59,864
Posted By pilot4fn
Isn't the reason JFP mention for only driver side...

Isn't the reason JFP mention for only driver side bank (2) cam to be locked on 5-chain engine because:
to change the IMSB you take only two chain tensioners out - 1 tensioner for the IMS - cam and 1...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-11-2025, 11:19 AM
Replies: 678
Views: 59,864
Posted By pilot4fn
The IMS Solution does have limited warranty for...

The IMS Solution does have limited warranty for 5-years... regardless that it is told to be a lifetime soluton for the Porsche engine:

This is from IMS Solution website re: warranty:
"MS Solution...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 01-05-2025, 01:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,391
Posted By pilot4fn
This is interesting and might be related to your...

This is interesting and might be related to your car vibration issue:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA4LExidcmY&t=334s
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 12-14-2024, 11:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 931
Posted By pilot4fn
Good candidate is also engine mount. If (when)...

Good candidate is also engine mount. If (when) that is done, ethe engine-transmisson setup moves fairly well in the car..
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