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  1. Hi all.


     


    I replaced my battery a few months' back, which first necessitated me opening the front lid via a doner battery connected to the little red pin in the fusebox near the driver's foot.


     


    Hey presto, it opened, and I was able to get the new battery in place and connect the ventilation tube... all went swimmingly well and I was very pleased with myself indeed.


     


    However, I then somewhat spoiled things by  pressing the little red pin too far into the fusebox assembly.  I've now no idea how I can get the bloody thing back out again.   I'm hoping I won't need to anytime soon, but I'm rather uncomfortable about it. 


     


    Any of you clever people got any ideas?


     


    Cheers.


     


    John C


     

  2. Hi all.

    I replaced my battery last weekend, which first necessitated me opening the front lid via a doner battery connected to the little red pin in the fusebox near the driver's foot.

    Hey presto, it opened, and I was able to get the new battery in place and connect the ventilation tube... all went swimmingly well and I was very pleased with myself indeed.

    However, I then somewhat spoiled things by pressing the little red pin too far into the fusebox assembly. I've now no idea how I can get the bloody thing back out again. I'm hoping I won't need to anytime soon, but I'm rather uncomfortable about it.

    Any of you clever people got any ideas?

    Cheers.

    John C

  3. Hi All.

    After a cursory exploration of my 2008 987 2.7 Boxster's nether regions (don't ask), I noticed a dark patch around the join between the gearbox and engine block. I keep the car in a garage but have so far failed to notice any dollops of lubricant on the floor, so it can't be too severe - but it's disconcerting all the same. Please tell me it's not the dreaded RMS, in which case I'll be buying a Z4 next time, rather than an "S". Poor substitute in drivng terms, I know, but....

    Will any oil level shortage show on the display, or does that not apply to tranny fluid?

    Please have a look at the attached pic . Thanks in advance for your expertise.

    Thanks.

    J

    post-30058-007580000 1281045529_thumb.jp

  4. Hi all.

    I did a search on this topic, but the only similar post I could see dated from two years ago, and even then it wasn't exactly the problem I am experiencing.

    Recently, I have noticed that my 2008 987 (2.7), with 24,000km on the clock, has started making a sporadic grinding sound when I select third gear.

    I does not happen all the time, and when it happened first I assumed I had changed too quickly or hadn't the clutch pedal depressed. However, subsequent occurrences have assured me that this is not the case.

    It can happen when going from 2nd to 3rd, or from 4th back down into 3rd - but generally it happens at higher revs. The car is still under warranty, so I will be pointing it out when the first service comes around.

    But in the meantime, do any of you knowledgeable people have any ideas?

    Cheers.

  5. Hi All.

    Had a quick search on this, but can't see anything in the archive on it.

    When I have my 987's steering at full lock, there is a kind of "judder". It's not much, but it feels as though you are traversing cobblestones, or some series of small obstructions. Someone said that it could be due to the differing radiuses of the wheels at full lock, ie, the inner wheels are covering less distance than the outside ones, so they kind of judder.

    Can anyone confirm if this is normal?

    Cheers

  6. I created this poll out of curiosity. My '05 has 54,100 miles and the more I look this is just about the highest milage I have seen on a 987. At least the first 40K were put on in Germany before it was brought here. This poll is open to any 987 be it Boxster or Cayman, base or 'S'.

    -Greg

    :drive:

    I only got mine in April... got nearly 7,000 miles on it already!!!! That included a driving holiday to the south of Spain, though! Also, I find it very difficult to leave the car in the garage for any period of time, despite the most relentlessly miserable Summer ever in Ireland. Well, since last Summer.

  7. I have found the 987 oil gauge to be very-very accurate.

    I have never had to add oil between oil changes. In my first year I did about 7,500 miles and last year I did 10,000 miles. Never adding oil. This is a good thing. And I contribute part of this good fortune to a properly broken in engine per Porsche's recommended procedure.

    Great. Thanks all - I feel at ease now. yes, White987S, I was careful breaking it in. Not shy about revving it now though, I can assure you. It's that bloody sound... I hear it in my sleep!!! Yes, sad or what!

    Thanks again. Great forum with good, constructive comments and advice all round.

  8. There are more than 3 segments on the 987 oil gauge. So, how can yours be stuck on the third? If so, then your car is LOW on oil, not overfilled. Each segment is equal to approximately 8 ounces of oil. So, adjust accordingly.

    Yes, there are five sections in total, including the "too little oil" and "too much oil" slivers.

    What I mean is that the gauge has been lit up as full (not encroaching into the "overfull" sliver) for some distance now - even after a 3,000+ miles continental drive. Would have thought it might have dropped down a segment after that.

    Probably worrying unduly - but in the absence of a reassuring dipstick (not talking about myself here), wondered if the engine light would announce its presence in the event of there being a fault with the gauge.

  9. Hi all. New here, but had a look through the posts and can't see any reference to this.

    I got a new Boxster 2.7 a couple of weeks ago, which I keep in my garage. Last Saturday, I was out in heavy rain and noticed water ingress from the seal between the A-pillar and the driver's window (about the area where the triangular bit holding the mirror meets the A-pillar seal).

    Anyone had this?

    J

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