Mike1960 Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 On 11/23/2020 at 12:45 PM, iborguk said: 15 mins on de-leafing the front rads I did this couple of months ago. I decided to take the front bumper off and make some grills to go inside. Its not a big job and surprisingly only took a couple of hours. Jet washed it and cut my own mesh out. Not as hard as I thought it would be. You do need a second pair of hands to ease it off and guide back on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptspaulding Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Mild spell incoming! Well. Vredestein's law so I'm guessing so. Fitted my winter wheels on the car today, so I suspect the weather will prove my decision wrong. Odd difference on old summer rubber to new. I bought the 17" wheels locally with old Michelin summer (7yo from & 10yo rear) tyres & shoved them (slid them) over the back of the old BMW wagon. Tried to do the same with the wheels on the new rubber. No go. Had to man-handle them across. Bodes well for winter traction, I hope. Cleaning the summer wheels before putting them away, noticed a ton of "tar" on the inside of the OSR wheel. Still not cleaned it off properly. A job for a litre or so of tar-remover come spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 39 minutes ago, cptspaulding said: Cleaning the summer wheels before putting them away, noticed a ton of "tar" on the inside of the OSR wheel. Still not cleaned it off properly. A job for a litre or so of tar-remover come spring. I find Auto Glym Extra Gloss makes a very good concentrated tar remover and requires very little fluid to shift tar spots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyanglia Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Had new coil packs fitted today by the excellent Tuthill Porsche just down the road from me. This followed a misfiring episode one very damp morning a couple of weeks ago. Hasn't happened since but I don't believe in one offs so got it checked out and there were 2 cracked with no doubt others to follow. Couldn't believe the change as now it's far sharper and quicker response. As I've only had the car a few months I had nothing to calibrate it against. Very pleased as it's like a 30bhp upgrade 😃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 OFSR Strut out and changed split top mount, so easy when you have changed drop links previously!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tper8181 Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 On 11/14/2020 at 3:47 PM, beaks said: Changed the blower fan. No more squeaking on my watch. Hey what was the squeak like you had? Mine squeaks every time I move from a standing stop and it comes from this area ? Any help would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tper8181 Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 On 11/14/2020 at 3:47 PM, beaks said: Changed the blower fan. No more squeaking on my watch. I have a squeak when first moving the car coming from this area could you describe the noise you were hearing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaks Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 8 hours ago, Tper8181 said: I have a squeak when first moving the car coming from this area could you describe the noise you were hearing ? for me, on low (fan) speeds, the fan made a squealing noise which eventually went away when you wound up the speed. is your issue fan related? it sounds like you have a noise when you drive the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tper8181 Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 On 11/14/2020 at 3:47 PM, beaks said: Changed the blower fan. No more squeaking on my watch. Ah got you no it’s the speed of the car itself 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 On 11/28/2020 at 4:08 PM, bally4563 said: OFSR Strut out and changed split top mount, so easy when you have changed drop links previously!!! Almost wish I hadn't done my top mounts before I did my drop links just so I could find out what an easy to remove drop link is like. I realised as soon as I finished doing all the suspension work that it is highly unlikely I've even need to replace any of it again so why did I bother to put it all back with assembly grease rather than give someone else the real Boxster drop link experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 2 hours ago, ½cwt said: Almost wish I hadn't done my top mounts before I did my drop links just so I could find out what an easy to remove drop link is like. I realised as soon as I finished doing all the suspension work that it is highly unlikely I've even need to replace any of it again so why did I bother to put it all back with assembly grease rather than give someone else the real Boxster drop link experience. 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixster Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 Major service by Matt at Porschacare. Found... absolutely nothing wrong 🙂 Apparently my car is a lovely thing 😀 Testament to its previous owner’s generosity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter2704 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 started the wifes up and warmed it through then back in the garage under the cover tillI get the MOT done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonttt Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 7 minutes ago, peter2704 said: started the wifes up and warmed it through then back in the garage under the cover tillI get the MOT done Why ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter2704 Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 just to warm things through ,check for leaks make sure battery ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Good day to get the 100 k. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 New wheels fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleStar Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Menoporsche said: New wheels fitted Photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 On 11/30/2020 at 5:22 PM, ½cwt said: Almost wish I hadn't done my top mounts before I did my drop links just so I could find out what an easy to remove drop link is like. I realised as soon as I finished doing all the suspension work that it is highly unlikely I've even need to replace any of it again so why did I bother to put it all back with assembly grease rather than give someone else the real Boxster drop link experience. You ever sell it put that in the description. It'll go faster than you can blnk.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 31 minutes ago, EagleStar said: Photos? When the sun comes out. And most likely when I've had the callipers painted - so not sure if they will be this year... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Had a Hunter alignment done at Macclesfield Chimp fit, all good now considering they were not going to do front camber?! However they let me in and set it up, everything all in the green and even got front wheels balanced for nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topbox Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 As my wife had gone off for a spa morning with a friend, I decided to give the Box a wash as its filthy - went for a drive instead - it does not look any dirtier 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp1boyo Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 From this to this ... so far so good 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Looks good - but it's not metal is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp1boyo Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 37 minutes ago, Sp1boyo said: From this to this ... so far so good 👍 Nope .. 100% plastic 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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