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  1. rdoine
    Good deal. Just let me know.
  2. rdoine
    Mike, looked at mine and I can't figure out which hose your talking about. If you are going to be around next week, either I can run over or you can come by and we'll try to see where it goes on my car. Let me know how I can help. Randy
  3. rdoine
    For my four post lift, the bridge jacks were a must have, IMO. Make sure they are converted to pneumatic so you can power them with your air compressor or you wear your arm out pumping them up. Get two and you can lift the entire car and remove the wheels for maintenance. You would be hard-pressed, I think to drop an engine or transmission with the four post but you can do most normal type work. I store a 996 Turbo above and a 944 Turbo S underneath. The Vette or the 911 Convertible get the single space during summer months. It's hard for me to imagine not having made the decision to make the purchase. It makes cleaning and polishing so much easier on this old body. Sitting or standing is preferrable to crawling on the ground, lol.
  4. rdoine
    FYI, my 2004 TT Cab came with two keys plus the valet key. Both main keys have two buttons. I don't know if the third button for the remote operation of the top was a US option. I never open the top with the key in the door nor would I likely use the button on the fob. I just start the car and push the console button. Just seems to be less load on the electrical system. Nice looking car. Hope it works out for you. Mine is certainly my weekend stress reliever.
  5. rdoine
    Rational does not always enter into the equation. I've owned my 04 996tt for some six years. I've done only routine maintenance and enjoyed the car thoroughly. These cars are a blast to drive. That being said, when something breaks, none of these cars are cheap to repair. But, you can do some things yourself. If you have always wanted a turbo, check the car out throughly and, if clear, just do it. I've owned about nine Porsches and always wanted a turbo. I do not regret buying this one and do not intend to let it go.
  6. rdoine
    I would have never thought of using a magnet to solve your loose nut problem. That was very inventive! I'll have to try to remember it for future reference.
  7. rdoine
    Having helped remove and re-install a friend's rear bumper on his 930 several times, I can say there is an aluminum heat shield immediately behind the bumper. It is not exactly thick aluminum and it does rust. So, your's is probably gone.
  8. rdoine
    I changed the silver crest on a 2000 996, that I owned, to a colored crest. It turned out that the silver crest was secured to the airbag cover with a pin through the cover. I did not know this when I started prying the badge back and forth. Eventually, the pin broke off and the silver crest was removed. I guess, in retrospect, I'm very lucky I did not get hurt by an unanticipated airbag deployment. The replacement color crest had a sticky backing that adhered to the airbag cover for the rest of the time I owned the car. Bottom line, be very careful. I don't know if you can remove the airbag and then the cover to remove the silver crest but, that would seem to me to be the safest method. Good luck and be careful. Randall
  9. rdoine
    For researching prices on p-cars, I always start with Excellence Magazine. Look for the latest issue with updates on Boxsters. These numbers are supposed to be reflective of prices paid across the country. At least they are a good starting point for reference purposes. Good Luck Randall
  10. rdoine
    The process I described is what a Canadian dealer told me they would have to do in order to ready an older Porsche for export to the U.S. So, it seems like it should work just as well for a replaced odometer. Good Luck. Randall
  11. rdoine
    I THINK what they should be doing is placing the old unit in a box with a statement regarding the changout and logged miles. You can also keep a copy of the statement with the vehicle docs. The box should be sealed with tape that somehow identifies the dealer/organization that did the work. The box should go with the car whenever it is sold or traded. At least, that's what I THINK. Randall
  12. rdoine
    Again, Thank You. Got the car up on my lift this morning and pulled the shroud off so I could get a good look. I had hoped a simple belt replacement might be in order. I also looked at the broken belt and realized that it really was in good shape and should not have broken. My inspection turned up an A/C compressor with a pulley that wobbled and did not turn smoothly. I also hoped that there might be a way to run just a belt for the alternator but that will not work because the tension adjustment is on the compressor. I'll be the guys who track their cars have found a way to run without keeping the compressor in the circuit but I don't have time to see what they might have to say. Maybe next time. I guess the A/C repair/upgrade that I hoped to put off till spring is going to happen now. The car is now at the shop which is backlogged. So, it will likely be a while before I get cost estimates. I can do many things on the car but evacuating and recharging the A/C is not one of them. I let you guys know what happens.
  13. rdoine
    Timing belt was replaced some ten years ago but has no more than 5,000 miles on it. But, no reason no to follow your advice and check the timing belt while I'm at it. Bought the car several months ago from a friend in PCA. Tons of records. I know two of the three total owners. So, the belt that broke just drives the alternator? And, there's another belt that drives the A/C compressor? By the way, thanks for your quick response.
  14. rdoine
    Just got home from a week long business trip to have my wife tell me that there were dash lights on in her daily driver (944 Turbo). I went out and found the battery indicator down to about 10 volts and the ABS light on. Of course the "!" light was on. I discovered a broken belt from the alternator. So, now I have to determine what's going on. Is it just a broken belt? Does that belt also drive the water pump (I'm a 911 guy so I've got some learning to do). If the belt also drives the water pump, is the water pump shot? I guess I'll spend my weekend trying to figure out what happened. Sorry, just venting. But, if anybody has any input I will certainly appreciate it.
  15. rdoine
    Thanks Loren. Not sure why it was in my car. It's been hiding in there since I got the car more than three years ago. Anyway, thank you.
  16. rdoine
    I found a black plastic piece with a part number of 996 563 421 01 in my 04 996 cab. I can't figure out where it goes or what it does and I don't have a PET. Any ideas? Haven't had time to take a picture. Thanks, in advance Randall
  17. rdoine
    Page 110 of your owner's manual. Enjoy your Porsche!
  18. rdoine
    I wish I were home so I could go out to my car and walk through it with you. I'm still unclear by what you mean by "when i cycle the entire stack and reset". I don't recall needing to reset anything. Push to enter the OBC. Move the stalk up or down to get to "set" and push the stalk forward. Move the stalk to set the km/mls and push the stalk forward and make your changes. Then pull the stalk back enough times to back out of the OBC. Then it should be set. If it isn't working, I'm lost. AND, after setting the kilometers are you backing up a level so that you can scroll down to temperature and then pushing the stalk forward to enter that menu before backing completely out?
  19. rdoine
    I guess I'm lost. What happens when you make the change with the OBC stalk? You move the stalk up or down to get to the speedometer: klm/mls setting and then push the stalk forward. When you do that and then continue pulling the stalk toward you until you are out of the OBC, what happens?
  20. rdoine
    Page 99 of the Boxster owners manual (downloadable in the documents menu section above) details how to make the change. Good luck.
  21. rdoine
    Have you checked the battery connections under the driver seat? If the battery is fairly new, the connections may not have been tightened adequately. On a friend's Cayenne, we found the ground strap from the battery to the body was not tight at the point of connecting to the body (not the terminal). The vehicle was exhibiting the same symptoms you describe.
  22. rdoine
    Update: After finally getting the battery out (those 12 point bolts are a pain)(a 6 point allen bit did the trick) and taking it to be tested, we were told the battery was in excellent shape. Nonetheless, Bill bought a new battery and we put everything back together. IT STILL DID NOT START. Well, it started once and then refused to start on subsequent attempts. Finally tracked the culprit down to a finger tightened ground strap. It appears the strap was undone when the rear bumper was removed for repair and painting. Must have been because of the backup assist electronics that they disconnected the battery. BUT, they did not tighten the ground strap down causing the vehicle not to start. So, after hours of frustration and money spent on a new battery (for naught), Bill's wife's Cayenne is back on the road until the next adventure. Thanks for the help.
  23. rdoine
    Thanks. That will be our approach.
  24. rdoine
    Thanks Loren. Do all Cayenne S's have two batteries? We can't find one in the back under the spare tire area and that seems to be where the manual says the second one would be. Or, is the only battery under the driver's seat. Could the body shop have disconnected the electrical circuit somewhere while working on the bumper? In the absence of effective charging of the battery through the terminals in the engine compartment, we will have to find the tool that removes the bolts on the seat to get to the battery. Again, thanks.
  25. rdoine
    Thanks Loren. Do all Cayenne S's have two batteries? We can't find one in the back under the spare tire area and that seems to be where the manual says the second one would be. Or, is the only battery under the driver's seat. Could the body shop have disconnected the electrical circuit somewhere while working on the bumper? In the absence of effective charging of the battery through the terminals in the engine compartment, we will have to find the tool that removes the bolts on the seat to get to the battery. Again, thanks.
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