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HardyMacia replied to Carl-Fl's topic in 986 Boxster Convertible Top Issues and Solutions
A mechanic friend of mine helped me fix my cabled today on my 98 Boxster. He chose to remove the metal ferrule a third way so I thought I'd share. He drilled out the metal that was crimped into the plastic with a small drill bit. He was able then to slip the ferrule off the plastic. He cut the plastic to the proper size. Then I held the old ferrule while he took a awl/punch to put 4 dimples back into the ferrule to resecure it. Tops works again after a couple months and it took under an hour to fix when we actually got to fixing it.. Thanks for the help on the forum.. Hardy -
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HardyMacia replied to Carl-Fl's topic in 986 Boxster Convertible Top Issues and Solutions
1. What is involved with taking out the transmissions? Do I need any special tools? 2. Is there a special tool to remove the silver metal ferrule? Will I need to cut the inner metal casing or just the plastic? Thanks for posting all of the info. I printed it and showed it to the the mechanic at the dealership. He got a chuckle when he saw the part about dealerships not wanting to fix the tops the cheap way. He took the time to explain to me where everything was at with my top so I could try to fix it on my own. Now, I need to decide if I pull the transmissions or just remove the ferrel and snip the wire. BTW, my top is currently up and the cables are disconnected from the motor - mechanic said he hooked two drills up to the cables to raise the top so I could take it home. Do I need to lower the top all of the way, 3/4, 1/2, 1/4 of the way to work on the transmissions and cables? Thanks, Hardy Macia Grand Isle, VT