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txhokie4life

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  1. The lower section rear section can be had from Oklahoma Foreign used for <$100, the bottom runs ~$225 shipped. I bought a complete carpet system, utilizing live.com coupons from Oklahoma Foreign via Ebay for ~$300 shipped. This was all carpeted surfaces except the speaker box and door panels. It was used but in good condition. From the dealer it was ~$1300. mike
  2. The short answer is yes -- goto www.lenengineering.com I was going to have my 3.2 bored out to 3.6 -- but I didn't need to replace the cylinder liners -- so I did not do it. I am however getting their new IMS system. m
  3. My best guess on this is that the windows need to "know where they are" because when the top is up, when you open the door the window drops a little to clear the top frame, and when it closes it reseats is self against the top frame. Nice feature actually -- my Z has the same thing. M
  4. not sure of our eventual fix -- may seal it shut or place a threaded brass plug -- Freezng the block in Texas is unlikely :-) m
  5. This I believe is one and the same -- the plug I am referring to is in the cylinder head. It caused coolant and oil mixture and **** the engine down. It got mis-diagnossed as a cylinder liner crack -- I bought it site unseen planning on rebuilding via relining from LNEngineering -- but it looks like although we ripped all apart -- we don't have to do that. What I want to make sure is that if someone else had this problem -- what was the believed cause -- want to make sure I am fixing the problem -- and not just addressing a symptom of something else. cheers, M
  6. Wow -- what was your resolution? How did you fix it? How was it determined? -- Did it just fail -- or was there a cause? thanks, Mike
  7. Do you know what the failure is exactly? Are you sure your engine is not rebuildable? Just had an '00 Boxster S torn apart -- with a coolant/oil geyser failure mode. Dealership claimed a cracked liner, but after we tore it apart -- all we found so far is a freeze plug missing from one of the cylinder heads, and found in the oil pan. Hoping that is the cause and not just a symptom.... but if so, a lot cheaper than other alternatives. m
  8. Has anyone had a freeze plug failure in a Boxster (or Boxster S) happen in the cylinder heads? Our tear down of the failure of my newly acquired Boxster S is missing a plug. Original Porsche diagnosis was way off -- just doing some home work before we declare victory..... thanks, M
  9. Can anyone tell me whether these headers will fit a 986 '00 Boxster S 3.2L? 997 X51 Headers 997-111-105-00 Left Header List $401.74 Now $286.44 997-111-106-00 Right Header List $401.74 Now $286.44 thanks, m
  10. Wow that looks great ---- will be on my todo list. my salmon carpet has to go.......... m
  11. I think it depends on what you are going to service. Mechanical, fluids, etc -- I think you should service it in the spring. Optionally if you are going to do the coolant -- you can think about it now if there is any possibility that the coolant has become more corrosive (probably unlikely) and you don't want the old stuff in the system. Otherwise I would do a normal winterization -- but since I live in Texas -- we don't bother with that here -- some would argue this is nw "our season" - :-) However I certainly would clean the car, and "renew" or otherwise treat exposed rubber and weather stripping to prevent drying out and cracking. Search on winterizing -- those that do it probably have other suggestions. M
  12. +1 on Durametric's usefulness and the support you get from the owner, Duram. Regards, Maurice. Is there any software packages to program/control the ECU? thanks, M
  13. I have foiund locally a mechanic that is reasonable and good to work with. I do the investigative work, he does the skilled labor. I am finding out what is possible and we are working together to make it happen Some things we plan to oursource, such as relining by LNEngineering, if it is determined that that is necessary -- the rest of the work will be done by us (well mostly him :-) So that is why I am doing the leg work and "engineering" the solutions and checking out the what-if possibilities. The engine surrouds were pulled last night, the engine should come out today. Here's a pick of the draining of the oil -- not pretty! Mike
  14. I'll be pulling out the engine and most likely boring it out to 3.6L? Is it conceivable to replace the current camshafts from those of the newer models that have the VarioCamPlus? Would I need to change the engine control or just have it reprogrammed? thanks, m
  15. Still waiting to have my mechanic pull the engine out of my 3.2 S and confirm the need for re-lining -- but the POR is to use LNEngineering. While I have the engine out I plan to attack all the known issues with the engine. Liners, IMS, Timing Chains. Do you replacements identified for the plastic pieces? Or suggest alternatives? I kind of fell like while the engine is out -- fix everything you can. If I am having the Liners, Pistons, and IMS taking care of by LNEngineering, what else would you recommend that my mechanic and I attack/replace. thanks, M
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