Dubdubz Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 New rear main seal installed - not sure why but I was a bit nervous about doing this - borrowed @bally4563 tool which made it super easy to be honest. Zipped it all down once and then slowly used old flywheel bolts to pull the tool down. Once nearly tight I removed and checked. the left side was not quite done but the right was. So carefully reattached and then pulled the left side down using nuts as spacers on the bolts... then checked throuroughly again all round and spot on 13mm...also looked good visually! I also checked the case measurement and that looked good too! then put on the new DMF Little tip here work out the split pin location and mark on the Front so you can easily work out where it is its not light! seen here just above 3o'clock then installed new bolts and did the 15nm, then 25nm the 120degrees - this was tough actually as there is not enough room to get a big breaker Easy to mark one of the points - then mark the flywheel 2 points around = 120 degrees and voilá then it poured down.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Dubdubz said: New rear main seal installed - not sure why but I was a bit nervous about doing this - borrowed @bally4563 tool which made it super easy to be honest. Zipped it all down once and then slowly used old flywheel bolts to pull the tool down. Once nearly tight I removed and checked. the left side was not quite done but the right was. So carefully reattached and then pulled the left side down using nuts as spacers on the bolts... then checked throuroughly again all round and spot on 13mm...also looked good visually! I also checked the case measurement and that looked good too! then put on the new DMF Little tip here work out the split pin location and mark on the Front so you can easily work out where it is its not light! seen here just above 3o'clock then installed new bolts and did the 15nm, then 25nm the 120degrees - this was tough actually as there is not enough room to get a big breaker Easy to mark one of the points - then mark the flywheel 2 points around = 120 degrees and voilá then it poured down.... Think you will understand now why to put it in dry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubdubz Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, bally4563 said: Think you will understand now why to put it in dry yeah if it was wet it would slip and slide - quite easy if clean and good light... did you want spare OLD flywheel bolts? Edited July 8, 2023 by Dubdubz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted July 8, 2023 Report Share Posted July 8, 2023 4 hours ago, Dubdubz said: yeah if it was wet it would slip and slide - quite easy if clean and good light... did you want spare OLD flywheel bolts? Thanks but don’t need don’t intend to do one for any time soon if ever!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjohnstone Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 (edited) sold it 🫢 as much as I've enjoyed the boxster ownership I've now moved it on. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wBjMvHG9pcOf5-_AUcrRrJah5KjI6hM0/view?usp=drivesdk https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wALzwg8hnCZTeO9z-XO90SB9E3BacTR2/view?usp=drivesdk I'll still hang around though as I rather enjoy Lukes Dales runs 🤷♂️ Edited July 9, 2023 by benjohnstone 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw696 Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 Wow you've bought a Lotus then a totally different animal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjohnstone Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 Yes totally different, for the low miles I did in the boxster I thought get something more focused why not 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubdubz Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 Gearbox is back in… was a bit tricky as no gearbox Jack so balanced on a standard trolley Jack, not ideal but we managed it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 13 minutes ago, Dubdubz said: Gearbox is back in… was a bit tricky as no gearbox Jack so balanced on a standard trolley Jack, not ideal but we managed it. Could have lent you one of them as well!!😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubdubz Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, bally4563 said: Could have lent you one of them as well!!😂 Postage would have been a killer 😂😅😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedyGee Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 Has anyone replaced the brake lines on a 987.1? I'm wondering what's involved, does anything need dropping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 Your trousers, if you ask OPC... I think a few have done it, I don't recall horror stories. You mean the front-back ones? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 I've done all the hard lines on my 986 and you have to put inline joints in the left to right lines if you don't want to drop the front subframe and gearbox. Front to rear only is pretty straight forward, although I found all the fittings onto the flexi hoses were to solid for a flare spanner despite copious Plusgas and freeze spray, however once I'd cut the line and could get an impact driver and socket on them they spun free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricof Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 1 hour ago, SpeedyGee said: Has anyone replaced the brake lines on a 987.1? I'm wondering what's involved, does anything need dropping? The front cross over lines require the front subframe to be slightly dropped. I had the work done by a well regarded local garage (not a Porsche specialist, but they do lots of work for a local classic car dealer) and it was roughly six hours of labour plus a few quid for some copper pipe & fluid. They also assessed all the other hard lines and cleaned/waxed them where necessary. Good peace of mind! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM001 Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 I had 4 new Goodyear F1 tyres fitted, and removed the sticky stuff from my radio knobs, surprising easy and only took about 3-4 minutes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedyGee Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 Thanks for the reply guys. I don't mind dropping the front subframe or the gearbox, I just wanted to gain an idea of what was involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 6 minutes ago, SpeedyGee said: Thanks for the reply guys. I don't mind dropping the front subframe or the gearbox, I just wanted to gain an idea of what was involved. It really is a lot easier to put an inline joint in the rear line across the car. If you are cleverer/more talented than me it could be possible to form the line to the left and then to the right having fed a straight length of cunifer in from the wheel arch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eob Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 2 hours ago, AndyM001 said: I had 4 new Goodyear F1 tyres fitted, and removed the sticky stuff from my radio knobs, surprising easy and only took about 3-4 minutes. What did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM001 Posted July 10, 2023 Report Share Posted July 10, 2023 13 minutes ago, eob said: What did you use? Isopropyl alcohol and a microfiber cloth, literally about 1-2 minute on each knob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM001 Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 Not today, but yesterday I cleaned the roof and then treated it with 2 coats of Fabsil Gold, seems to have done the trick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 Looks like some traveller pitched a cheap dome tent on your drive! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizz Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 45 minutes ago, AndyM001 said: Not today, but yesterday I cleaned the roof and then treated it with 2 coats of Fabsil Gold, seems to have done the trick. Just wait till it starts to run onto your windscreen and then dry up leaving hard to remove water marks! Also due to the rain and it running onto my new blades the right side has started to bounce on its way back down due to friction. 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM001 Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 7 minutes ago, fizz said: Just wait till it starts to run onto your windscreen and then dry up leaving hard to remove water marks! Also due to the rain and it running onto my new blades the right side has started to bounce on its way back down due to friction. 😛 Wasn't aware of that, thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizz Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 1 minute ago, AndyM001 said: Wasn't aware of that, thanks for the heads up. to be fair it could just be a random thing with the wiper blade but the water marks are deffo consistent. I just hose off the window with fresh water when its in the drive. Its not a biggie.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcn27 Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 Bit of a celebration for me today. Car passed its mot after 18 months while I did the brake pipes, coolent pipes and suspension refresh. Couldn't have done it without this forum so thanks to all. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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