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Guys,

I nee a new battery for my Boxster S - this one has been in since I bought it 3.5 years ago and it's getting a little tired. Anything special that I should look out for ?.

Cheers,

Mike

I have bought one of the clips for holding the gear lever in place when you check / adjust the cables (a white one) can someone point me towards the instructions for using this please.

Thanks,

Mike.

:lightbulb:  The S has the silver trim around the window.

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:king: You're the man :king:

There have been 3 versions due to the "ears" on each side.  Porsche also added more sealing material in the lever lock area on the newer tops.

The first version had the ears and backing plates under the ears.

Then just the ears.

Then the ears were eliminated around model year 1998.  My January 1997 has the ears and the plates.

The ears were used for the first version of the roof rack.  The plastic cover/ear was removed and the rack bolted to the plate under the ear.  The design of the roof rack changed in January 1998 so that it was no longer bolted to the hardtop.  Thus the ears were eliminated.

On the parts list Porsche use to show the 1997 top as having a different part number than 1998 and newer.  This caused people to claim that you could not put a 1997 top on a newer car.  To prove the ears are the only difference I put my top on several newer cars.  The 1997 top has now been eliminate on the parts list and Porsche shows one top for all years.

This is an ear.

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Ah - well make that 4 versions then - do you know the other difference ????

An easy one for you TP - how many variations on 986 hardtops and what are the differences ??.

Mike.

i am going to change my centre console armrest to one thats been covered in leather.  i have had a little look around and it seems that the most simple way is to remove the cover with the torx screws ( i hope thats the rigth terminology).  does anyone have any other suggestions..

thanks

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You just need to unscrew the torx bolts and swap over the new one

When I had the resistor problem the fan would not come on with A/c or high temperature. The easiest way to access it is to loosen or remove the wheel-arch liner.

I had a similar problem and it was the resistor

Just had a look on my 2000 S - no manifold cats - just the one either side like Toolpant first and third photos, my old 2.5 was the same. These are both UK cars.

Mike.

TP - is that (000 721 961 90) the part number for the tool ??.

Cheers,

Mike.

Hi Percy - I had an elephant wing hard top on my 99 last winter - it's for sale if you want to buy it (but Acrtic Silver)

I had this on my 2000 S - it was the bearing on the wishbone link that goes to the bottom of the strut, the rear one of the two (should make sense when you see them). I couldn't just buy the bearing though, had to buy the complete link - cost about £150 - about $240.

Mike.

The horn beep is probably down to one of three things - cubby-hole beneath your elbow is open, front or rear boot open. Try those.

Mike.

If they are the same as the front ones (I know that one of them is) - then the ball joints are not replace-able - you have to replace the whole arm.

Mike.

I just noticed that when I turn my climate control on that only the Right hand side fan (whilst sitting in the car) comes on - is this correct or should both come on ?

Thanks,

Mike.

Does anyone have a schematic for the 6 speed "S" box, if so please mail to me on mike.jennings"at"zen.co.uk.

Thanks,

Mike.

Dear All,

My suspension has just started creaking (well in the last week) it may have been since I jet-washed my wheels, so I could have unintentionally jet-washed a suspension-bush or something - is there anything that is usually greased as part of a service ??.

Ideas welcomed.

Cheers,

Mike.

Does anyone know where the drain plug and filler are on the 6-speed "S" manual transmission. I think I've found the filler hole about half way back on the left side (from the rear - the driver's side in the US), but nothing lines up with the hole in the undertray. Also are they just hex / allen keys or something more exotic like a Torx.

Any ideas gratefully received - even better a schematic would be excellent.

Cheers,

Mike.