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2002+ boxster and its easy, pre 2002 you're gonna have some fun

Great forum, lots of knowledge

thank you both, i have not viewed this engine yet hence my post but i appreciate your help

Looking at a replacement motor for my Boxster project. I located a potential candidate and it reads to be an OEM reman. How do I determine if this is an X51 version. I think its a 2005 3.6

M96/03AT66565897

Any help is appreciated

I too was considering this swap and thought it would be as simple as swapping the egas and non egas throttle bodies but apparently not.

yup, I have oil in the coolant and coolant in my passenger bank spark plugs, failed head

Im smoking too, I think I have a cracked head tho as Im getting coolant out the tail pipe and coolant in the passenger side spark plugs

Seeing that the car was running and brought in for water pump. The car clearly was driveable. I'd do a leakdown test to confirm its solely the waterpump which has failed and not a cracked head like mine. If all checks and no cracked head, I'd have them fix the waterpump and IMS bearing and your car will be able to drive out. You are at worst 10hours labour so far. It can't take more than 6hours to replace water pump and IMS. Clutch labour will be included in the 10 hours of reinstalling the transmission

FYI I paid $3500 for my 1997 last year with coolant and oil intermix, 133,000miles should you decide to sell it. Its a fair price.

The question is how much are you willing to spend on repairing the car???

Does anyone know of an air bag cover without the actual bag? I know when people upgrade to aftermarket steering wheels they no longer have the airbags. So I've located a 3spoke wheel but does not include the airbag. Its easy to see that 4spoke bag will not work. Are there any solutions to this issue as the airbags for this wheel is as rare as locating the steering wheel itself.

Looking to find a solution to the air bag in the steering wheel, hopefully an air bag cover

I too am in Toronto. Looking into engine options. There is one local shop who has a rebuilt 2.5 on kijiji. They wanted I believe $6500. There is the shop Jaak took his car to that quoted me around $8k to rebuild. I'm just gonna wait till I find me a 3.4 and call it a day

My 97 is the exact same but I was gonna swap motor regardless

No, there is no smoke on start up. But the exhaust smells of gasoline on start up and goes away after it warms up. Could possibly be the fuel pump, but what is the definition of "ran too many times at low level"? Below half? 1/4? To be honest I usually don't add my tank to full when i'm at the station.

Thanks guys.

At the time I saw the serial number and not until I got home and online did I realize that I was looking at the head not the block. I guess I was hoping that the 996 preceeding the sn would suggest it being a 3.4l as the car had already been converted to gemballa and started leaking coolant from the tail pipe. The shop who did the swap ordered a crate motor from Porsche corresponding to the vin thus having nothing to do with gemballa and being plug and play for the mechanic.

Thanks again

I've been looking for a M96 core and finally located one locally. Seller claims it was removed from a Gembella boxster, which really means nothing to me. Anyways it had this stamped on the side of the motor, possibly the head. Did not have much access as the motor is in a crate on a shelf. Anyhow number reads as follows:

996 104227 0 R

If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it. Im hoping this is possibly a 3.4 rather than a 2.5 but it really doesnt matter

I've been looking for a M96 core and finally located one locally. Seller claims it was removed from a Gembella boxster, which really means nothing to me. Anyways it had this stamped on the side of the motor. Did not have much access as the motor is in a crate on a shelf. Anyhow number reads as follows:

996 104227 0 R

If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it. One valve cover was removed and says VarioCam F1

Bad multi-function switch?

The part ref is P986.325.612.01 007227/SWITCH

The hell with it, I'll just buy a parts car and swap over to 6speed as it should have been from the begining

colors are the same 99% 996 and 986 even year to year. Buy the Bentleys and a Durametric. Also Bentley has some mistakes in the pinouts but it gives you something to start out with.

Good Luck,

Sergiu

I have a wiring diagram for uk cars i have moved all the wires to mimic this diagram and added in 2 wires however the car no turns over but wont start. i had reordered the ignition wires. why would there be a difference and would it be to do with countries

Regards

Ross

did you swap out your DME like previously mentioned???

new battery and when I place key in ignition with the gear selector in park the reverse indicator is still flashing R

What a difference! Love it.

Enjoy the ride,

Sergiu

Thanks man, next im swapping in a 3.4 or 6 like you

Do you have a pic please with them on the car.

Shoping for wheels too.

Tx

S

here it is

This is how it looked when I bought it

These are the wheels off the car

This what the car looks like with the rims on the car

Thanks guys, the spacers are a go. I scrubbed down all the wheels and the offsets 100% are not stamped on the wheels so I dont know what to do. Im hoping that the local wheel shop can calculate the offset but I dont know if they would even be able to

Take a look at the method for calculating offset on Mike Focke's website, here:

http://mike.focke.googlepages.com/willthos...lsyouwantfit%3F

That write-up took a lot of the mystery out of it for me.

A competent wheel shop should have no problem confirming the correct offset.

Regards, Maurice.

Oddly enough, I got tired of staring at them today. Called the guy who sold em to me. He told me his car is a '02 carrera 4 and he had the spacers up front and nothing in the rear. So for sh!ts and giggles I test fit them and went for a slow spin, zero rubbing

The wheels are 245/35/19x8 fronts and rears are 275/35/19x10.

Why not measure them up and work it out?

Then go to http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp with the existing and new offsets, and it will work out what to do.

Oddly enough test fitted them on the boxster and they fit w/o rubbing. weird but im not complaining

23mm? I thought Porsches limit was 20mm, the reason being tha anything bigger was hard on the wheel bearings. You difinitly wouldn't want them up front unless your compensating for a funky offset.

So, put on the back , have fun, Regards, PK

Thanks guys, the spacers are a go. I scrubbed down all the wheels and the offsets 100% are not stamped on the wheels so I dont know what to do. Im hoping that the local wheel shop can calculate the offset but I dont know if they would even be able to

Before I start I did search carrera 4 factory offsets to try and calculate these myself but had no such luck locating these.

So I bought 4 wheels off a guy with a 2002 carrera 4. The wheels are 245/35/19x8 fronts and rears are 275/35/19x10. He had 23mm H&R spacers up front and nothing in the rear. \There are some markings inside the wheel stating the wheel size and width but nothing about offset or brand of wheel. Im trying to guess what the offset and make/model these might be if you can help. I do believe the guy I bought them from painted these wheels as well.

Also here's a picture of the wheels if you know alot about brands and models I'd appreciate a guess. Thanks in advance guys

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Anyways here's the part # of the spacers H&R4695716 MADE IN GERMANY 8/6A

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Looked on the Allsprings website and found your spacers, minus one number... Their part number is 46957161 It looks like they are 23mm spacers.

Here is the link to that part on their pages:

http://www.allsprings.com/catalog/porsche-...-23mm-5x130.htm

Regards, Maurice.

Thanks Maurice I think I pulled it up just as you posted. Now to figure wheel offset out. That wont be so easy

Got a pair of spacers with the rims I bought. P.O. had them on the front of his '03 911. Not sure if they are for front use only or if can use them in the rear of my car because I dont know what offset the wheels are. They are 19x10 rear and 19x8 front tires will be fitted with correct boxster spec'd tires.

Anyways here's the part # of the spacers H&R4695716 MADE IN GERMANY 8/6A

Any help is appreciated

If the wheels are OEM, the offset will be marked on the inside of the rim with the letters "ET" and then a number. That number is the offset.

Also, for the H&R spacers, take a look at the "allsprings.com" website. You may find the part number in one of their listings.

You can also measure the thickness of the spacer with a caliper, or even get a rough idea with a small metric ruler.

Make sure that you get appropriate length bolts (longer than stock by the same measurement as the thickness of the spacers) to put your new wheels on your Boxster.

Regards, Maurice.

Thanks Maurice I will look into that site to try and figure out which sized spacer I have. The wheels are not factory they are aftermarket and look like HRE but may be knock offs. They have the wheel size/width but nothing about the offset and that is now going to turn into a headache!