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  1. Edman
    So glad I found this thread! 2002 Boxster 986. CDR220 Model BE6625 S/N: 15007912 Thanks so much!
  2. Edman
    Vinegar on a soft cloth. Be gentle. They'll come right off.
  3. Edman
    Has anyone run without the drive belt? Does the dash actually light up? Just want to make sure there is no false sense of security. mike Yes. My water pump broke up last week. Dash lights galore, no power steering, lots of white smoke, and rising temps.
  4. Edman
    Thanks, Loren. I wouldn't expect it to, but in this case the problem was that the water pump broke, or to use the words of the mechanic at the dealership "kind of exploded."
  5. Edman
    I did lose power steering. The white smoke was coming out of the engine vents on the sides of the car, and not from the exhaust (I will ask about that when I pick the car up). Thanks for the help! Anyone have thoughts about an extended warranty?
  6. Edman
    Water pump cracked in half. Good call! Covered by the certified warranty. Next question, after the certified warranty ends, can I get an extension? How much does it cost and will it cover at least twhat the certified warranty covers?? Thanks!
  7. Edman
    So I'm on the highway, on my way into the office this morning and I notice in my rearview mirror that my Boxster is smoking badly. White smoke. I turned off the radio and everything sounded okay until I heard a thunk and then the battery light came on and the heat stopped working. I got off at my exit and continued limping to the dealer. As I did, the temp started slowly increasing, and the gauge cluster starting lighting up all the dummy lights. As the temp got really hot, I shut the car down and coasted into the Dealership. They've had it for three hours, and I haven't heard back on what the problem might be. I'm thinking maybe a coolant hose fell off perhaps? I don't know. My next question would be whether or not whatever the problem is would be covered under my certified warranty.... Ugh... Thoughts? How's YOUR day going? 2002 base (2.7), 5 speed. 55k miles.
  8. Edman
    I really thought I would, but I don't care for it. There's something inherently wrong about the roofline.
  9. Edman
    I added an aftermarket stereo with a detatchable face. While the lack of the stock radio causes an alarm fault, if I leave the car and lock it with the face attached, the motion of the faceplate motor sets off the alarm. In short, having the one-beep alarm fault doesn't disable the IR sensor.
  10. Edman
    One well-placed "fist pump" and your insurance company won't give you a hassle. :-) Seriously, though, if you think it's borderline and want it done, put on some gloves and apply firm steady pressure on one of the runs, and then move thew pressure to follow it as it runs out.
  11. Edman
    What if you're out of warranty? Any options besides spending thousands on replacement parts?
  12. Edman
    Gads! Look at all that trash!! And then the garbage on the floor, too!! That's no way to treat a Porsche!
  13. Edman
    I have similar in my Boxster.
  14. Edman
    I took the car back to the dealer garage for a second trip a short time ago. I grabbed a mechanic and took him out for a ride, so he could hear it. At the time, he said it wasn't a bearing but he didn't know what it was. I made an appointment and left it in. They came back saying it was the brakes, and that I needed new pads and rotors. I asked if the rotors could be turned and he said no. I told him I'd take care of it. The rotors were grooved a bit, but not too deep. I ordered Pagid pads and one sensor (it had just come on). I had the rotors turned at the local Big O. Problem solved. Dang strange. Still, the bill at the dealership would have been almost $700 (two rotors at I think $193 and the brake job at like $250). All told it was $93 for the pad and sensor, $24 for cutting the rotors, an $10 for a trip to the ice cream shop with my wife for washing all the clothes swathed in brake dust.
  15. Edman
    One of my older cars was a 91 Escort GT 5-speed. I had the car for about 7 years and put almost 100k miles on it (bought it at 41k). I shifted smoothly without the clutch all the time, and when I got rid of the car at 138k miles, it had numerous problems (suspension issues, 2 bad fuel injectors, etc), but the original clutch and transmission were fine. I now do the same in my Boxster. While I VERY occasionally mis-step slightly, I still don't feel I'm doing any damage to the car. Glyn's post confirms that, as far as I'm concerned.
  16. Edman
    I examined my pads before I bought new (the sensor light was on). One set was a lot lower than the other. I only bought one sensor. I was right. The sensor is nothing more than a wire wrapped in insulation. When brake wear grinds off the insulation and the bare wire makes contact with the rotor, you have a "Brake wear" light. If the insulation is not broken, you have no reason to replace the sensor. The cheapie in me wonders if you could coat the sensor wire in hot wax and reuse it, even if the insulation is gone. I wonder about it, but I ain't gonna try it.
  17. Edman
    A Porsche should look like a Porsche - it's unmistakable. This thing is very generic and mistakable. I like it, but not as a Porsche.
  18. Edman
    Any other markings or jacks/cables on this box? Does it slide out or is it hard-mounted? There's got to be something more on it somewhere.
  19. Edman
    I just did my Boxster this weekend - assuming they're very much the same - and it was the easiest brake job I've ever done. Unbelievable!
  20. Edman
    The tube was definitely your problem. No convertible owner should EVER dupe themselves into believing they'll remember everything they put back there when the sun shows up. Make it a hard and fast rule to never put anything in the top stowage area.
  21. Edman
    I called Porsche to complain about why this wasn't covered under the certified warranty. I used the # of revisions to the part number to support the notion that the part was defective in materials or workmanship. The lady took my information, asked if the car had been in an accident or serviced by anyone other than a Porsche dealer (no on both) and said she'd get back to me. She called back and said Porsche would cover 70%. I left it in today, and $230 later, my tank is brand new and leak free!
  22. Edman
    You can get distilled water at any supermarket. WalMart will do. It might be with drinking water, it might be with something else, like laundry supplies (people use distilled water to iron clothes). It's cheap.
  23. Edman
    Windstop is worth whatever they charge for it.
  24. Edman
    I have this problem. Dealer quoted me $675 for parts and labor. I think I could do it myself, but what I really want to know - and what really steams me here - is why the dealer said this wasn't covered by the Porsche Certified (used) Car Warranty? I plan to call them today, over the weekend, or Monday and try to find out and persuade them, but I wanted to know if anyone has had success in getting this reservoir replacement covered under the Porsche Certified Warranty? If you have... TELL ME HOW??? Thanks! If I need to do it myself, I will be unbelievably grateful for this thread!!!
  25. Edman
    I have verified that the sound is still there, even with the engine off and the car in neutral. (Thanks for the suggestion, juniinc!). It doesn't seem to vary much with speed, but I did also notice that it starts between 15 and 17 mph on acceleration and seems to stop right around 17-19 mph on deceleration. It's a very abrupt change from no noise to noise - it's not a gradual buildup or increase in volume. I still wonder if it's the bearings, but I've never seen or heard a bearing problem quite like this.
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