Bradders59

I need to stop looking at this thread. I gave up bikes in 2009 after almost 35 years, but its like an alcoholic keep wandering up the booze aisle in the supermarket looking at this. It never goes away. 

On 10/23/2021 at 7:26 PM, 999mch said:

Swapped wheels and tyres over as old fronts worn badly, and managed to pick up a good second set a couple of weeks back. Just need to get a 4 wheel alignment done next week. Think the new ones look pretty good

I would recommend Tyresmart at Witham for four wheel alignment. 

Meanwhile, little tin Khan gets driven around London in an armoured Range Rover. 

As less environmentally friendly vehicle would be very difficult to find.

May have to do the same on mine. A scan a few months ago threw up a code relating to airbag light. Discovered the bulb was blown and replaced it.

Now the airbag light stays on all the time.

Tidy. 👍

🤪

On 10/3/2021 at 4:35 PM, lofi said:

What on earth is 

1. Remote control (Philippines) ??

Automatically orders you a new "love you long time" wife once you get become middle aged and divorced ?

I think Im going to SORN it today as the VED runs out tonight. Take it off the road until spring and hopefully do all the little jobs that need doing - weather permitting.

Yep, dodgy fuel. Drain the system and put some fresh stuff from a different garage in.

Im just starting down the same road and have also found the forum invaluable.

Good to hear your car is now how you want it to be. I know from previous projects its a great feeling. 

Insist on having all the old parts returned with the car, then have them tested by a competent engineer to prove they didnt need replacing.

Write down a diary of everything that has happened.

Then go full legal on them.

Boxsters arent spaceships.Working on them is basically the same as working on any other car, with just some of the parts in different places.

I had never even sat in one before 6months ago. Im not a qualified mechanic, just an enthusiastic amateur, but Im pretty confident I can do most things that might need doing to mine, on my drive, not a fully equipped workshop.

10 hours ago, Bradders59 said:

Is that Kirkistown ?

Havent been there since I was a marshall in the late 70,s but still recognise the old place.

Got a lot of happy memories of the place.

Is that Kirkistown ?

I have now adjusted the seat bearing in mind Paul P,s comments and hey presto, backache has gone. ☺️

Or rats. They love peanut butter. 😃

Will have a lookat al of the above, thanks. 

For anyone who lives in the area, I would recommend Wheels in Motion in Chesham.

I use Tyre Smart in Witham (although I havent been with the Boxster yet) and found then very good, also reasonably priced.

Also might not be wise to use one on the panel below the screen. 🙄

My drivers seat (986) digs into my loweR back to the point where it starts getting painful after two or three miles. If it had lumber adjustment I might be able to get more comfortable, but although it has memory function it doesnt have lumbar adjustment.

At some point soon Im going to have to find some kind of fix or consIder selling the car, as its ruining the enjoyment of driving it.

Im 5,10 and 14 stone so not far off average build I think.

Thanks. 

I hope your wrong, but you may be right. 

Ive had the ECU under the seat inspected and there was no sign that it had ever had water ingress, although it had been worked on at some point in the past for reasons unknown.

Had a diagnostic session with a local member a couple of weeks ago. Cant remember which type of machine it was, but it cost him £2500, second hand about 5 years ago. Quite a big screen with a bright green surround if thats a clue ? LOL.

Faults diagnosed were Airbag fault 01. Apparently relating to airbag light. I found a blown bulb and replaced it, but now it stays on all the time.

Alarm faults relating to trunk, frunk, radio and storage compartment.

Central locking fault relating to passenger door.

As the passenger door module is known to fail I replaced it with a new pattern part hoping it would solve the issue of immediately unlocking itself when locked, but its had no effect.

Electrics has never been my forte, but I shall persevere and hopefully resolve things in the end.

Thanks for the various suggestions and ideas  and please keep them coming.

It gives me pointers in where to look etc.

Replaced the n/s door actuator with a new one. Nothing has changed. C/L still unlocks itself immediately after I lock it.

Pretty disappointing. 

Had PIWIS on it a couple of weeks ago, which gave a code relating to the lamp not operating. I suppose now the lamp is working, there will be another code thrown up to point to the real problem.

May well have to pay another visit to the man with the PIWIS in the near future.

Replaced the blown "Airbag" bulb in the dash. The new bulb stays on permanently, which may be why it had a blown bulb fitted. 

Another electrical issue to fix by the look of it. The Germans / Finns seem worse than the French / Italians for electrics.

An old 70,s / 80s, 911 Turbo in Guards Red.