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Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-06-2025, 02:22 AM
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Views: 414
Posted By tcoradeschi
Good catch! I corrected the typo.

Good catch! I corrected the typo.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-05-2025, 02:30 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 414
Posted By tcoradeschi
So, you have correctly sized wheels - 7x17 front,...

So, you have correctly sized wheels - 7x17 front, 8.5x17 rear. You don’t have correctly sized tires on them. Should be something like 205/50x17 front and 255/40x17 rear.

Not saying that has a...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-05-2025, 02:23 AM
Replies: 668
Views: 45,331
Posted By tcoradeschi
https://forums.pelicanparts.com/boxster-cayman-for...

https://forums.pelicanparts.com/boxster-cayman-forum/729592-what-kinds-floor-jacks-2.html#post7581158
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 08-04-2025, 02:19 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 111
Posted By tcoradeschi
Have you checked the fuse?

Have you checked the fuse?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-04-2025, 02:14 AM
Replies: 668
Views: 45,331
Posted By tcoradeschi
I can’t say, as I’ve never seen the video. It’s a...

I can’t say, as I’ve never seen the video. It’s a method I’ve been using since 2006. I put some photos up in a post, probably on the Pelican Parts forum, many years ago…
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 08-02-2025, 03:07 AM
Replies: 668
Views: 45,331
Posted By tcoradeschi
Consider the following: With the floor jack...

Consider the following:
With the floor jack under the rear crossmember, jack up the entire back of the car and place jackstands under the left and right side jacking points (just ahead of the wheel...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-27-2025, 04:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 414
Posted By tcoradeschi
Something is very odd here, as your car started...

Something is very odd here, as your car started life with 7x17 wheels front and 8.5x17 wheels rear. So, what size is actually on the car? Given the tires you are running, it seems like the latter.
...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-19-2025, 04:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 424
Posted By tcoradeschi
Do you have the part number for the switch handy?

Do you have the part number for the switch handy?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-19-2025, 04:16 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 266
Posted By tcoradeschi
I don’t recall the specifics of how it attaches,...

I don’t recall the specifics of how it attaches, but you need to start by removing the entire instrument cluster. It’s not particularly difficult.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-17-2025, 03:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 544
Posted By tcoradeschi
Seconded. If the OP feels that adding some snake...

Seconded. If the OP feels that adding some snake oil to his crankcase makes him feel good, he should go for it.

BT Barnum was not wrong.
Forum: Performance and Technical Chat 07-02-2025, 02:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 410
Posted By tcoradeschi
That is probably what happened. The cable(s) have...

That is probably what happened. The cable(s) have popped off the transmission because the sockets on them have worn out. Theoretically, those sockets are replaceable, I believe, but given the age of...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-02-2025, 02:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 390
Posted By tcoradeschi
Negatory, Ghost Rider. Been there, done that, got...

Negatory, Ghost Rider. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt (ie, got a new latch).
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-01-2025, 02:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 414
Posted By tcoradeschi
My simple answer: Go back, as many times as it...

My simple answer: Go back, as many times as it takes, and figure out what you failed to connect, or connect properly.

Do you see any codes that have been thrown? That might help focus your...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 07-01-2025, 02:18 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 390
Posted By tcoradeschi
Exactly the issue at play here. I spent several...

Exactly the issue at play here. I spent several months trying to fix the issue before I gave up. Fortunately for my, the cheap latch was the necessary solution. Now, why the passenger side latch was...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-25-2025, 02:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 257
Posted By tcoradeschi
Yep. Fairly common - the bushings at the...

Yep. Fairly common - the bushings at the attachment to the body go bad. Very easy to replace.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-19-2025, 03:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 403
Posted By tcoradeschi
Seems like a lot of work - is this car tracked...

Seems like a lot of work - is this car tracked and are you having brake fade issues?
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-18-2025, 02:43 AM
Replies: 668
Views: 45,331
Posted By tcoradeschi
Correct. Actually, what it says is that all 4...

Correct. Actually, what it says is that all 4 wheels should be off the ground. It does not mention the transmission.

That all said, the OP has moved her vehicle, so all good.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 06-17-2025, 02:37 AM
Replies: 668
Views: 45,331
Posted By tcoradeschi
I’d submit that to be generic U-Haul language,...

I’d submit that to be generic U-Haul language, written to address automatic transmissions, where there will be a pump driven via the torque converter. Manuals have no pumps and rely on splash...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-19-2025, 02:36 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 993
Posted By tcoradeschi
Most you can do is to tap or click the “report...

Most you can do is to tap or click the “report this message” icon. Or, just ignore it.

Yeah, it stinks.
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-16-2025, 04:14 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,169
Posted By tcoradeschi
For me, glass was a deciding factor from the...

For me, glass was a deciding factor from the start.

Knowing that they were different, I sat in (didn’t drive) on with a plastic window and then got up, walled across the used car lot lot at the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-15-2025, 04:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 733
Posted By tcoradeschi
What I don’t see here is what year your Boxster...

What I don’t see here is what year your Boxster is and how the amp in the frunk is integrated. My 03 uses MOST to connect the radio to the amp. Adding rear speakers was relatively trivial, as the amp...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-10-2025, 03:43 AM
Replies: 668
Views: 45,331
Posted By tcoradeschi
I do disagree with them. In this application,...

I do disagree with them. In this application, It’s a hydrodynamic bearing. There is a clearance between the OD of the shaft and the ID of the bearing. The oil which is pressure fed to it, given that...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-09-2025, 04:55 AM
Replies: 668
Views: 45,331
Posted By tcoradeschi
I will opine that to be marketing hype and...

I will opine that to be marketing hype and nothing more. Oil analysis will give you a snapshot in time, so unless you’ve been collecting them periodically, there is no history to be had.

A...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-09-2025, 04:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 432
Posted By tcoradeschi
I’d think you could get a rough idea by picking a...

I’d think you could get a rough idea by picking a couple of locations on the underbody itself, one set front and one set rear. The diagonal measurement from left front to right rear should equal the...
Forum: Boxster General Discussions 02-07-2025, 03:08 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 852
Posted By tcoradeschi
I think it’s a safe bet that you found the...

I think it’s a safe bet that you found the culprit.
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