jonogt6 Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 Not today but over the last couple of months since its been sorned. Ditched the aftermarket exhaust and fitted a 2nd hand replacement from a 2004 S. Replaced both transmission mount, no photos unfortunately. Replaced part of the shift mechanism that I didn't even realise was broken until I removed the exhaust. Bizarrely it had been changing gear better than ever in that state. Found some rust on the body! This is in the seam that protrudes in to the rear arch. Now ground back and treated with rust converter and painted. Will hopefully keep it at bay for a few years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphyBMW Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 On 3/15/2022 at 2:14 PM, jonogt6 said: Not today but over the last couple of months since its been sorned. Ditched the aftermarket exhaust and fitted a 2nd hand replacement from a 2004 S. Replaced both transmission mount, no photos unfortunately. Replaced part of the shift mechanism that I didn't even realise was broken until I removed the exhaust. Bizarrely it had been changing gear better than ever in that state. Found some rust on the body! This is in the seam that protrudes in to the rear arch. Now ground back and treated with rust converter and painted. Will hopefully keep it at bay for a few years. Nice work; where did you get the replacement transmission mounts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonogt6 Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, RalphyBMW said: Nice work; where did you get the replacement transmission mounts? I ended up buying them from the USA via ebay as it worked out cheapest and doing through the eBayglobal shipping programmeant that import taxes etc were dealt with at point of sale. They only took a week or so to arrive and Rein get really good parts reviews so very happy with them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 If you are handy with the DIY you can refurb your old ones and refill with poly. Adjust the shore for a mild uprating. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonogt6 Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 11 minutes ago, edc said: If you are handy with the DIY you can refurb your old ones and refill with poly. Adjust the shore for a mild uprating. A decent sounding method. However in my case i noticed that both rubber inserts were sitting approx 8mm lower on each of the old ones where the constant weight of the transmission had pushed down on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) Added these jack pads to my tool collection. £11 off eBay. Edited March 17, 2022 by ½cwt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 Started ordering up the remaining parts I need to refurb my brakes. Job will be new hard lines under the car that I'll make up in cunifer with new fittings, Goodridge flexi hoses, new caliper bolts (thanks @T911UK for the previous 2 items), new OE hard lines from flexi to caliper, new dust covers (and piston seals if required), bleed nipples and repainted calipers with new decals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeluth Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 42 minutes ago, ½cwt said: Started ordering up the remaining parts I need to refurb my brakes. Job will be new hard lines under the car that I'll make up in cunifer with new fittings, Goodridge flexi hoses, new caliper bolts (thanks @T911UK for the previous 2 items), new OE hard lines from flexi to caliper, new dust covers (and piston seals if required), bleed nipples and repainted calipers with new decals. Lovely jubbly, cunifer hard lines sound the business, are you going to make all the lines yourself? I hear some of them are a bit tricky to access on a boxster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daboy3000 Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 I've just booked mine in for it's first MOT in my ownership, it had expired before I bought it. I have no idea if it will pass, and completely expect it to fail. I've gone over it as much as I can, but I am far from a mechanic. It will be so much easier once I can legally drive it, moving it around on the driveway doesn't tell you much, it's certainly driveway worthy! It's the day after my birthday so would be a great present. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 5 hours ago, joeluth said: Lovely jubbly, cunifer hard lines sound the business, are you going to make all the lines yourself? I hear some of them are a bit tricky to access on a boxster. Front cross pipes and the main front to rear. The rear cross pipe that is difficult to access is fortunately sound. The short flexi to caliper pipes I'll buy from my OPC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
femreg Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 I had to bought two new rear tyres, luckily I have found what I have been looking for. On the way to MOT, nearside rear had a cut that cords exposed. Bloody pot holes on A5! After tyre change and alignment, MOT passed with no advisory. All day I wondered around Towcester which was nice though. Offside rear is in good condition 4mm depth Continental if anyone is interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, femreg said: I had to bought two new rear tyres, luckily I have found what I have been looking for. On the way to MOT, nearside rear had a cut that cords exposed. Bloody pot holes on A5! After tyre change and alignment, MOT passed with no advisory. All day I wondered around Towcester which was nice though. Offside rear is in good condition 4mm depth Continental if anyone is interested. What do you do in Towcester, other than lunch or dinner, that takes longer than an hour?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
femreg Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 28 minutes ago, ½cwt said: What do you do in Towcester, other than lunch or dinner, that takes longer than an hour?? Having a SORN with no MOT locked me at there. So, I watched couple of greyhound races on the racecourse, spent time on Waitrose cafe, went to Towcester Mill Brewery and tried 1/2 pints brews, did a nice walk to Easton Neston House, on the way back, had a coffee with blondie cake, enjoy the view from Bury Mount. I finished all with checking new cars on Porsche showroom. I guess all Towcester done for years to come and I am ready for my retirement. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 17 hours ago, ½cwt said: Added these jack pads to my tool collection. £11 off eBay. I have a pair exactly the same..... I also have one for the BMW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 14 hours ago, ½cwt said: Started ordering up the remaining parts I need to refurb my brakes. Job will be new hard lines under the car that I'll make up in cunifer with new fittings, Goodridge flexi hoses, new caliper bolts (thanks @T911UK for the previous 2 items), new OE hard lines from flexi to caliper, new dust covers (and piston seals if required), bleed nipples and repainted calipers with new decals. I need some Caliper Bolts. Will this T911 guy be the best place to source some? I also bought some fancy stainless bleed nipples look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, ATM said: I need some Caliper Bolts. Will this T911 guy be the best place to source some? I also bought some fancy stainless bleed nipples look I threw the current part number for the caliper bolts into Google and Type911uk came out with the best price. They are £3+VAT and £6+VAT for delivery, which as I was buying Goodridge hoses too with 8 bolts cheaper than an OPC where the bolts are £3.70+VAT after 10% off. Beware though the up issued bolt is no longer an 8mm Allen cap it is now a Torx fitting. Caliper bolt part numbers for the 986 were 999 067 041 01 or 999 067 041 09, now up issued to 999 073 402 01. Edited March 18, 2022 by ½cwt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halfordwill Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 If you are ordering an arm then spyder performance do the eccentric bolts too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 On 3/16/2022 at 10:32 PM, edc said: If you are handy with the DIY you can refurb your old ones and refill with poly. Adjust the shore for a mild uprating. Can you renew the ball joint itself? I replaced a couple which failed MOT due to loose ball joints. I think I still have the old ones somewhere. Obviously getting them off means the ball joint gets obliterated in the process. So can you replace the ball joint and the 2 bushes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, Halfordwill said: If you are ordering an arm then spyder performance do the eccentric bolts too All arms (from Spyder 👍) and eccentric bolts in the suspension were already done in 2020/2021. Ironically it was starting this brakes job, nearly 2 years ago that led me to find a broken front spring, which then with a service and MOT report noting the condition of the coffin arm rubbers and a weeping shock led to the rest of the suspensions, so this is a somewhat delayed piece of planned work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 minute ago, ATM said: Can you renew the ball joint itself? I replaced a couple which failed MOT due to loose ball joints. I think I still have the old ones somewhere. Obviously getting them off means the ball joint gets obliterated in the process. So can you replace the ball joint and the 2 bushes? The quote you picked up is for transmission mounts, not ball joints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, ½cwt said: The quote you picked up is for transmission mounts, not ball joints. Oops sorry lads I think I need engine mount/s or gearbox mount/s. I can definitely feel something heavy moving around when I change gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 Also arriving in yesterday's post was a neat small double USB for the cigar lighter socket (2 for under £5 so one for Mrs ½cwt's Golf Cabrio as well) to tidy up the dash and the cables for SatNav and phone charging. Before: After: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, ATM said: Oops sorry lads I think I need engine mount/s or gearbox mount/s. I can definitely feel something heavy moving around when I change gear. Most likely front engine mount. Once done it will also make the gear change feel better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTMWARWICKSHIRE Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 Past few weeks have got cheesed off withe drive belt pulleys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphyBMW Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 3/18/2022 at 7:49 AM, ATM said: I have a pair exactly the same..... I also have one for the BMW I’ve got some of these in red. Remember to remove them before you drive off: ask me how I know this? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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