Buzzlt Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Deano37 said: At last I got my Designtec switched exhaust working! Even since fitting the exhaust I have never been able to get it to switch (stuck in loud mode), so decide to try and find out why. After taking the plenum and associated parts of, i traced the vacuum pipes and the pickup from the vacuum pump hose had a snapped pipe fitting. Manufactured a repair and it now works a treat! Also found that the AOS had not been seated correctly since i replaced it a few months ago, bottom pipe had not pushed into the hose correctly, hoping that is the culprit for my puff of blue smoke sometimes on 1st engine start. What vacuum pump. Did they nick my design based on previous posts ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
944GS Posted September 13, 2021 Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 First service in my ownership, roof now sitting correctly behind the trim, drivers seat removed and fixed so it goes up and down again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGH Posted September 13, 2021 Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 Repaired the gear position sensor on my 987. Drilled out the rivets and cleaned up all the contacts inside. Worked well and now no more P0706 fault code. So check it before you buy a £300 part 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
944GS Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 I replaced the microswitch in the roof today as it was either not recognising the roof was down or not dropping the windows when I released the roof. Will re-solder the old one and keep as a spare but just happy I don’t have the will it / won’t it worry when I pull up somewhere and go to close the roof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 Reversed out of a parking space at work on Tuesday...BANG!! and the front left corner of the car dropped an inch or so. The spring had snapped about half way up the coil. I limped the car home, wincing over every bump. Today, with the help of a friend who has a two poster lift, replaced both front struts, springs, coffin arms and tuning forks. It took five hours of hard labour. Had to cut both coffin arms out of the subframe and the top bolt on one droplink was a complete git to get out. It was a much nicer drive home 🥳 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 3 hours ago, BBB said: Reversed out of a parking space at work on Tuesday...BANG!! and the front left corner of the car dropped an inch or so. The spring had snapped about half way up the coil. I limped the car home, wincing over every bump. Today, with the help of a friend who has a two poster lift, replaced both front struts, springs, coffin arms and tuning forks. It took five hours of hard labour. Had to cut both coffin arms out of the subframe and the top bolt on one droplink was a complete git to get out. It was a much nicer drive home 🥳 Another initiate at the altar of Boxster suspension rebuilds! Oh that I'd had a 2 post lift when doing mine! The rear will feel like it needs doing now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 32 minutes ago, ½cwt said: Another initiate at the altar of Boxster suspension rebuilds! Oh that I'd had a 2 post lift when doing mine! The rear will feel like it needs doing now! The rear is definitely next, but only after I buy some more blades for the reciprocating saw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted September 16, 2021 Report Share Posted September 16, 2021 5 hours ago, BBB said: replaced both front struts, springs, coffin arms and tuning forks. It took five hours of hard labour. Wow. How were your coolant pipes while there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted September 17, 2021 Report Share Posted September 17, 2021 7 hours ago, Menoporsche said: Wow. How were your coolant pipes while there? Already done thanks. It was the first job I had done when I got the car, but I wimped out and let an Indy do it when I read that it involved lowering the subframe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted September 17, 2021 Report Share Posted September 17, 2021 10 hours ago, BBB said: The rear is definitely next, but only after I buy some more blades for the reciprocating saw! I can recommend a Bosch Sabre blade from doing mine. One did all I needed (4 bolts and 2 drop links, yes the full set!) and still has life in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygo Posted September 17, 2021 Report Share Posted September 17, 2021 2 hours ago, ½cwt said: I can recommend a Bosch Sabre blade from doing mine. One did all I needed (4 bolts and 2 drop links, yes the full set!) and still has life in it. What saw have you got? one of the bosche versions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted September 17, 2021 Report Share Posted September 17, 2021 2 hours ago, andygo said: What saw have you got? one of the bosche versions? Erbauer version from screwfix, £60 https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-ers1100-1100w-electric-reciprocating-saw-220-240v/405fx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted September 17, 2021 Report Share Posted September 17, 2021 11 minutes ago, BBB said: Erbauer version from screwfix, £60 https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-ers1100-1100w-electric-reciprocating-saw-220-240v/405fx @andygoThis is the one I bought too. Only need a cheap one to cut a few bolts, not a full spec professional battery powered tool for daily use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygo Posted September 17, 2021 Report Share Posted September 17, 2021 16 minutes ago, ½cwt said: @andygoThis is the one I bought too. Only need a cheap one to cut a few bolts, not a full spec professional battery powered tool for daily use. Agreed. Sometimes the cheapy version is just pants though compared to a supposed quality brand, so a good recommendation is always helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted September 18, 2021 Report Share Posted September 18, 2021 (edited) Did a 350 mile round trip to the Peak District. Nice graphics - excuse the photo quality, still grabbed from the dash cam. Edited September 19, 2021 by iborguk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjohnstone Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) After finishing the front suspension rebuild took it down to Atec-align in Huddersfield for full 4 wheel hunter alignment. lovely chap and knew his stuff would highly reccomend. picked up a Carnewal exhaust earlier, a job for tomorrow if I finish work early 🤞 Edited September 20, 2021 by benjohnstone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammysmiths Posted September 25, 2021 Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 Fitted a new plastic ball joint end for the roof control arm. Easy job and only took 30 mins. Cost £27 for a pair so always got a spare in the glove box . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted October 1, 2021 Report Share Posted October 1, 2021 Replaced the coolant bleeder valve. I replaced the cap first as mine was the 01 variant, but I was still getting coolant vapour condensing around the plastic that surrounds the filler caps. It took about half an hour, was easy to do and the kit (valve, bottom bit, two O rings and 8 new screws) was £60. I hope it fixes it, although the OPC parts guy said that most people just leave it as it’s not a big deal to lose some vapour. He told me AFTER I’d paid for it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbox Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 Gave mine a proper wash, it might be that the season is over for my Boxster. I have a warm garage where I can park it, but no way to charge the battery. Might be the best bet to take out the battery and charge it elsewhere? Would I get issues with the car electronics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 26 minutes ago, Finbox said: Gave mine a proper wash, it might be that the season is over for my Boxster. I have a warm garage where I can park it, but no way to charge the battery. Might be the best bet to take out the battery and charge it elsewhere? Would I get issues with the car electronics? Prolonged no or low battery can cause the car to forget some options - it goes into transit mode - things like heated seats, interior lights, headlight washers etc. can simply be forgotten - and require dealer diags (PIWIS) to reinstate - if it happens the car needs a "handover reset". There are other things that will need doing when you reconnect - windows need to relearn top and bottom position, PSM will throw an error, ignition adaption needs resetting ( all "user" do able ) - there's a few guides kicking around here. That said of course - doesn't always happen ( but it is prone to happening ). I would be tempted get another battery, put it on a battery conditioner ( ctek are good - other (cheaper) makes are available), and swap it over in the car every month or so - but thats an extreme option. But if you have no choice that make triple sure you can't close the frunk - some people stuff the lock with a rag - others go as far as removing the striker plate from the lid - other things to do if parked up is - fill it up with good ( zero ethanol if you can ) petrol, over inflate the tyres, don't put the handbrake on and put some dehumidifer bags inside the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finbox Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 Many thanks Paul for your advice. I think will check this beforehand with the local OPC, they must have a lot of experience with this as here in Scandinavia most sport Porches's are garaged during the winter. It's a shame there is no power outlets in the garage, I'd be happy to pay a bit to use one. It's otherwise a good garage, warm and clean. I also have an indoor car over coming (though like everything it's delayed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul P Posted October 5, 2021 Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 (edited) The tyre, fuel and handbrake recommendations came from my local OPC (although they are not used to Scandinavian winters ) You should get some good advice. Edited October 5, 2021 by Paul P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hainesy Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Had a chance to test my new CTEK MXS5 battery charger I'd bought for the winter sooner than expected. Haven't driven the car for about a week and when I went to start it last night it didn't have enough juice to turn over properly. Hopefully not the start of a re-occurring issue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remodot Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Hi Hainsey, I've used the MX 5.0 for 3 years with no issues what so ever, car garaged over winter and if in garage for more than a week. However my Boxster has always been a 'Lazy' starter, slow turn over but always fired up straight away. This always worried me a bit if I was parked far from home, but started every time. I have had alternator and battery checked 3 times and always show both in good condition. Not sure that helps, hopefully a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Should still start strongly after only a week. Could be indication of the battery weakening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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