Ascender

On 4/28/2021 at 2:39 PM, Gareth_W said:

@Finbox I got my new ones from spyder performance, it's not just the rust, it's the corroded collars

Thanks, I need to change mine too for that same reason.

4 hours ago, Propofol said:

Ah. I got one from there but it is the size for the newer boxster, not the 987.

Quality looks OK, just a bit small.

 

Ahhh... b*ll*cks.

I did see mention of a smaller one, but wasn't sure exactly which logo from where it was referring to.

Is the best bet to just order from OPC then?

26 minutes ago, Propofol said:

Where are you sourcing the replacement badge? 

I'm going for AliExpress just because I needed something else from there so was worth a punt. If its not up to quality, I'll just order from OPC I think.

A few wee bits and pieces today.
Removed the broken Boxster S bade from the boot. The replacement hasn't arrived yet but need to get it cleaned properly.

Black putty applied to the wind deflector - that was a great tip from here somewhere and it seems absolutely wedged in place now.

New exhaust put into the boot as we keep tripping over it or in to the edges of the box while it was sitting in the hall.

LED bulbs in to the front boot.

Replacement cup holder put back in. Seems to be working OK now so will get the old one repaired & sold.

Time to get taken for a drive now like a little old man as I've busted my ankle and can't work the clutch safely!

Starting to get through the list of things needing done.

I replaced the fuel cap as the seal had perished along with a new thing of tyre sealant.

Replacement replacement buttons have arrived for the a/c.

I swapped the front offside pads and disc, so have nearside one to do. Annoying though, one anti-vibration pad  on each pair seems to be properly stuck in to the calliper, so I think that's going to need dismantled to get them out. I did think there was some corrosion, so that explains it. I don't have access to a ramp so its a long day of sitting on the driveway doing stuff like this, so think I may get my mechanic to do that.

I'm now wondering whether I should replace the pads and disc on the other side or just ask my mechanic to do that and sort out the corroded bits.

I took the wind deflector out and removed an aftermarket Porsche logo on there which was a bit tacky and distracting tbh. Gave it a clean to get rid of the goo and put it back in - I’ve ordered some black tacky stuff to try and reduce the rattle at higher speeds.

Swapped out the climate control buttons for ones from Uro Tuning. Unfortunately the TEMP one must be ever-so-slightly off as it doesn’t move as freely as the fan one. Have left it in but mailed them about a replacement. I guess the old switches I should really get painted and sell on.

Managed to get another locking wheel nut off and replaced so am down to one stubborn one left to do.

Need to work out if there’s anything I can do to fix the cup holder cover which struggles to stay closed - I see there’s full replacement units for £150 or so on eBay but feels like overkill for what seems to be just a small broken clip.

Today I got two new rear tyres fitted to my car 😃 

I managed to get one of the locking nuts off last night and the Kwik Fit mobile fitter tech managed to get the other one off. Great service from them btw.

Front two tyres have loads of tread so I can get something sorted at my leisure and finally start enjoying the car.

Thanks @Menoporsche! I actually had a 2.5 986 back in 2000, but instead of moving to a Boxster S after a few years I think I ended up in an M Coupe and then TVR, so its nice to get back in a Boxster all these years later.

I’d quite happily just have standard bolts, but if I can get these locking ones off, I do have a fresh new set to put on.

The dealer did exactly that and got a new locking nut key sent from Porsche in Germany. Unfortunately its the wrong one and the dealer is based 500+ miles away from me with the time to resolve already 5 weeks+.

Its just unfortunate with the timing that 3 or 4 different factors have combined to make this more complicated than it should have been! 

Locking wheel nut key is missing - the dealer who sold me the car knew this and had already ordered a replacement as they’d serviced the car first and had to use the master set to get the rears off. These are the rears which are worn to their indicators and are barely legal. 

They just failed to mention any of this to me.... The new key and set of four bolts has now arrived, five weeks after buying the car, but the locking wheel nut key is just slightly too small for those on the car.

I had knee surgery a couple of weeks ago so held off on getting a local garage to crack the nuts and couldn’t really book it in anywhere anyway as I couldn’t drive.

Having been assured the key was arriving i’ve now booked a mobile tyre fitter in for tomorrow, but that’s going to be a wasted trip.

OPC aren’t willing to just undo the four bolts with their set unless i booked it in for an hour which they can’t do for 10 days or so. And the DIY attempts with sockets, gator grip and various tools have all failed.

Dealer has offered to pay the Porsche bill to get the nuts off, but is missing the point that on the visual inspection they assured me there was loads of tread left on the rears and when i pointed out they weren’t legal just said to drive it in the meantime anyway.

So its kind of been a bit of a $hit show from the start with this one 😊 

I’ve swapped-out the microswitch this morning so can finally get the roof down on the car for the first time since purchasing it 5 weeks ago!

Unfortunately I still can’t get the rear wheels off as the locking wheel nut key I’ve been sent is the wrong size 😡