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  1. Sputter
    Having removed it finally, I can see that the bushing was frozen solid. That bushing made it a pita rather than the simple job it is.
  2. Sputter
    I'm stuck. I have the left side bolt out and it swings up by hand but not high enough to clear the bracket. The right side idler bolt is out but it just wants to pivot on that point. I did the tapping on the idler prior to removal. It just dosen't seem to want to come off that idler point. Any ideas? (I didn't want to add too much force due to the soft metal) Jim
  3. Sputter
    Awesome, that actually answers my next question about swapping the pulleys. Jim :cheers:
  4. Sputter
    What's the difference between a fixed pulley vs a freewheeling pulley? Does this apply to a 02 Boxster S? Jim
  5. Sputter
    I'm still working on problem. I drove it this am about 17mins or so mixed driving from 50km-90km (speedwise) headlights/with my DRLs on (my drl is my foglights). It was parked for 4 hours. I drove it home same as above but no headlights just the DRLs. I did a voltage check on the battery after those drives and battery showed 12.28 car off or 11.54 with everything on and car running. (air/radio/headlights etc) The brief "winding down noise" is still present. (driverside). A question. Could the starter solenoid be keeping the starter engaged to be drawing power and causing the "winding down" sound? Jim
  6. Sputter
    I got my wife to turn on/off the boxster while I hunted for the sound. Coincidently it started just after I swapped out the ignition switch. It was the powersteering pump. (not one of fluids I check on regular basis). It did sound like it was on the passenger side,,,really.lol Now i'm seeing a drop on the battery down to 11.5ish volts while the car is running at idle. Since it should actually be higher with the car running i'm leaning towards the alt/vr. I should be happy that's not cooking the battery ;) Nothing to do now but to pull it and see what's failed on it. Thanks, Jim
  7. Sputter
    The secondary air pump shuts off at warmup? Mine seems to make a "winding down sound" when I shut the car off. Which tells me it's staying in operation. Would this be a sign of it failling? No code is being thrown. How many amps would the pump draw if it is staying on? I'm wondering if could run a battery down at low rpms (2-2.5kish). I know the car really doesn't charge much at low rpms. Thanks, Jim
  8. Sputter
    No worries man. I was curious as to what the alt was pumping to the battery. If it was in the high 14.XX volts CT has a decent digital one that goes on sale from time to time. Jim
  9. Sputter
    I'm curious what your voltage read on the battery while the car was running. (prior to swapping the alternator out)
  10. Sputter
    Type 4362 serial 15003914 24/99 0567/0565 didn't work i'm afraid.
  11. Sputter
    If you're right when you say "lots of metal" and "dark grey and thick", flat bed it to a shop. Don't be trying to run it at this point. How did the oil look when you picked the car up? You say it started doing this on the way back from buying it?. When you did the PPI prior to sale, what did the report say? I don't want to scare you more than you likely are. A porsche shop will give you a much clearer picture. Good luck man. No start, I've changed the oil, found lots of small sandy metal and the oil color was dark grey and thick (lots of metal in there) Put new oil in the boxster, still no start. I tried push starting it and no luck. Also there is no "Hummmm" before I start the car. Isn't that the fuel pump or the oil pump?
  12. Sputter
    A quick answer would be to check the TB for grunge buildup and use techron injector cleaner. (that's the simple quick answers) A really filthy air filter comes to mind as well. Some things to consider at anyrate. Is the clutch slipping? ( the motor revs going up but speed isn't).
  13. Sputter
    That would make the most sense since the panel is vented and the plastic window wouldn't prevent water from getting under it. So having vin access without having to remove the panel is the best guess. Thanks man, Jim
  14. Sputter
    I'm looking for the part number for it. Any ideas what it's for? Thanks, Jim
  15. Sputter
    I can't speak to the dynamics. Having the coolant lines exposed like that would concern me. (flying stones and whatnot, things that you couldn't avoid) As for resale, If I saw that I would have reservations about the car. I may be bit more anal about broken parts not being fixed than some people. It shows lack of care to me. That's just my opinion however. :P
  16. Sputter
    FYI, I went to order a pair of axle nuts (PET # 999-084-641-02) and Atlanta couldn't find them. It turns out the part number changed to 999-084-634-02. It's been changed to a solid Nut rather than a 2 piece one. Jim
  17. Sputter
    Update. I backed off the coilpack and wiggled it a bit and re-tightened. It wasn't as tight as it should have been. 15mins at idle with some small reving and no recurrence. (knock on wood). When the exhuast cools down i'll double check the pack and go for a test drive. I don't want to do my happy dance just yet but yesterday the rpms would have easily fluctuated by now.
  18. Sputter
    02 box S 46k My reader is showing only the single code (p0301). The code pops up intermittedly (ie. it's not always present) sometimes with the MIL light, sometimes not. The most noticable effect is the drop in rpm and a bit rough running. Should I be scared? Would a failed/failing MAF cause this or should I look elsewhere? which is cylinder 1? passenger side at the firewall? If you need more information just ask. I'm pretty concerned atm. Thanks guys in advance. Jim
  19. Sputter
    Gus, you're right. I had a senior moment. Bad enough infact, I went out to the garage to look. :D Jim Hi Sputter, The suggest width of the front tires on 18's for the 986 are in fact 225! Chris is running all the 'approved' dimensions. All the best, Gus
  20. Sputter
    225 in front? I'm fairly certain it should be 235. Though this may not be related to your issue.
  21. Sputter
    http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Porsch...527boxster%2527 62.04 CDN here.
  22. Sputter
    Any tips/pitfalls I need to be aware of while changing the boots on both sides. A list of tools would be greatly appreciated. (aside of the standard wrenches). There's nothing I hate more than getting halfway though a job and finding you're a tool short.
  23. Sputter
    I can't say 100% but I don't think you're doing yourself any favours. A clutch is cheaper than a tranny.
  24. Sputter
    Did anyone keep a copy of this post? It was a pretty decent writeup and now that I need replace a boot it would have been extremely handy.
  25. Sputter
    *disclaimer* this picture is brutal. after a number of attempts this the best I could do. I used a pencil to darken the numbers for relief. (zoom is your friend here). 996.106.047.08
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