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thank you very much. i guess you have confirmed my fears. i don't know how i can get it any better but I'll try. thanks, Alex

thanks for the quick reply, codes 1324, 1324 sensor 2, 1539, 0160 sensor circuit and no activity detected in bank 2. i have had the head off a dozen times. i though from the first code 1324 that i had misaligned the chain. if so, i cannot tell. the car runs great and has great acceleration. i have already changed the vario solenoid with no luck.

did 4,5,6, head gasket and cannot get engine light to shut off. the code said its a misfire on 4,5,6. been through the book and cannot get the light to stay off. i did the job 12k ago and car runs mint. inspection time is coming and it will not pass with the light on. my friend at the dealer says it could be a lot of things and porsche will just start changing things until its fixed. has anyone had this issue. thanks very much in advance. car is a 98 tip.

My Boxster has got a cigarette smell inside. Any products you know of to remove it?

My car had a fire in it, wipe down all interior pieces with vinegar, peel a full bag of oranges, leave the peels in the car. shut the car completely and wait a few days. sounds crazy but it worked great.

On the air cooled engines they use timeserts, because helicoils can pull out. I have seen engines with the heads off at the dealership, but I never asked if they had one with a pulled out head bolt.

I do not know any US shops rebuilding the M96 engine. There are several UK shops that do.

The one that comes to mind is Hartech (Barry Hart). http://www.hartech.org/index.html Hartech himself is on the UK board Pistonheads. Here is a link to one of his messages if you want to find him. http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.a...=0&t=471313

Pelican has an engine rebuilding forum, but it is air cooled. You could also ask there but I doubt if they have experience with water cooled engines. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/forumdisplay.php?f=257

Autofarm is another UK shop. http://www.autofarm.co.uk/engines/water_cooled

thank so so much for the help. i have sent out a bunch of emails and will let you know the results.

hi, went to put the cylinder head on my boxster today and the very first bolt pulled out of the case( at only 20 foot lbs.) :angry:

has anyone helicoiled the case on this board? is there a special kit for the porsche. I have helicoiled many holes but never a head bolt, especially a 9 inch head bolt. any advice, tips,etc is appreciated.

I just got some new information and have put together the 987/987C ( Boxster and Cayman ) workshop manuals with the CDs that Porsche has sent out to the dealers this year. The manuals are aprox 3,500 pages and cover the 987 987S and 987C.

I will try to attach one page for you to see

i am interested in this as well. thank you.

hi,

i picked up a 98 boxster with a "blown motor" per the dealer so I got it cheap. After removal of the engine it is merely a head gasket. I sent the head to a machine shop to have it pressure checked,cut and the valves reseatted. I have been unable to find the specs and instructions to set the valves. This is my first vario cam experience so I am learning as I go.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks :help:

hi, i have removed my engine on my 98 boxster , hoping for only a blown head gasket. i was wondering if anyone knows of someone i could rent the necessary tools to remove the cylinder head. i would buy them but i 'm never planning to do this job again. thanks

98 boxster

85 930

76 tr-6

71 tvr