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I made some further inquiries with BOSCH and got the partnumber for the bushing --> 1 120 300 510 and this bushing costs about 10 Euro (in Europe). Hope this information is helpful for other forum members.
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Is there any partnumber (Porsche or Bosch) for the threaded bushing in the rear support of the alternator for a Boxster 986 model? see attached picture. Thank you for your reply. Alfred
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Part # for a coolant reservoir for a '99 boxster
privateselling replied to bonou2's topic in 986 Series Part Number Requests
Hello Loren, Do you happen to know if the 'old 986 coolant level sensor' PN 996 641 503 00 can be installed in the coolant tank PN 996 106 147 08 or does only the 'new 987 coolant level sensor' PN 997 641 503 00 fit in this latest version of the coolant tank? I was told that the opening for the coolant level sensor on coolant level tank PN 996 106 147 08 has a larger diameter and that the original 986 coolant level sensor PN 996 641 503 00 cannot be installed in a brand new coolant tank. Would appreciate if you could give me some information on this issue. Thank you in advance and best regards, Alfred -
Hi Logray, In the meanwhile I figured out that the 2.5L ROW Boxsters indeed do not have this secondary air injection system ... (my bloody failure...) Thanks any way for your comments which I appreciated !! Regards, Alfred
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Hello, Although there are no trouble codes stored in the ECU of my 2.5L ROW Boxster (MY1999), I have the impression that my secondary air pump does not function as it should do. Has anyone of you tried out if the pump already turns for a short time with ignition 'ON' or does the pump only turn for a short time just after starting the cold engine ? I also tried to trigger the pump with my Durametric 6.0 device - with engine hot and stalled but with ignition 'ON' - but I only hear a 'click' most probably coming from a relay that triggers the pump (???) However I do not hear any pump noise (vacuum cleaner noise) at all. (Could it be that the actuator test with Durametric does not function with the engine hot ???) Would appreciate to read your experiences about this topic. Alfred
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I noticed in the shop manual that there are 2 central locking / alarm systems for the Boxster 986 --> I16 and I32. Does anyone know the main difference(s) between those 2 systems and in which cars they have been installed off factory? (model, destination or modelyear depending ???) As far I know there is no indication on the sticker of the control modules which enables to identify one of both systems. (Durametric shows I32 on the PC screen but to my surprise Durametric people confirmed me that the I32 system is not supported by their software ...???) Thanks, Alfred
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Hello, I do not understand why this topic is such an issue for some people. Even when using electronic speed correctors it will be necessary to (weekly, monthly, yearly???) recalibrate the speed corrector to compensate the wear of the tyres ! For a technician it is not difficult to understand that assembled units either if they are mechanical or electronic, have a technical tolerance. With the standard speedometer in your Porsche you will never drive 55mph in a 50mph zone unless YOU want to do it . In that case your speedometer will always indicate that your speed is minimum 55mph. I wonder what speed it will indicate when you 'use' an 'aftermarket' electronic speed corrector which is not regularly recalibrated ! Alfred
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Suspension Replacement
privateselling replied to savvas_cy's topic in 986 Boxster Suspension, Brakes, and Wheels
Hello, I own a 1999 2.5L Boxster. Except for a light steering wheel vibration there was no reason to replace suspension parts but at 70.000km I replaced the original Bilstein shock absorbers by new Bilstein B6 shock absorbers (front and rear) and I also replaced the original front and rear stabilizer by H&R stabilizers. I'm very satisfied with this minor conversion. The handling of the car is more precise and its stability has signifcantly improved and so did the steering wheel vibration; the height of the car and the comfort level remained unchanged. The replacement of all these parts was a nice DIY job. So I can only recommend this 'value for money' conversion. Best regards, Alfred -
Hello, I'm looking for the correct partnumber of the clip which is mounted on the front suspension struts of a 2.5L Boxster from modelyear 1999. see attached photo. This clip is used to fix the brake pad wear indicator cable in the front suspension area. Could anyone help me to find the correct partnumber of the clip. Thanks in advance. Alfred
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jammed ignition key
privateselling replied to alexsee's topic in 997-1 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 2S, Carrera 4S)
Hello Loren, My friend's early 2006 997 Tiptronic shows exactly the same problem. In the TSB I noticed there is a Workshop Service Action W553 to replace a selector handle support to overcome the problem. However we do not see the relation between replacing this selector handle support and avoiding thus an 'overheating' of a plastic tappet in the ignition lock area. 1.Could you give some more background on this issue and explain the relation between the problem and its solution ? 2. Would it be possible for you to send me (by email or through the forum?) a copy of workshop manual instruction 370 819. Thank you in advance, Alfred -
Hello P993, Is your problem solved and if so what where the causes and the remedy ? Regards, Alfred
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Hello everyone, In Europe there is a regulation from the European Community Authorities that allows a positive deviation of the speedometer indication for all car manufacturers as follows : Actual/real speed + 10% + 4 km/h. This means that when the car is driven exactly at a speed of 100 km/h then the speedometer may indicate 114 km/h !!! Also according to this regulation the speed indicated by the speedometer may NEVER be lower than the actual speed of the vehicle. This means that when the car is driven at an exact speed of 100km/h then the speedometer may never indicate 99km/h or lower. Of course not all car manufacturers do fully use the allowed positive deviation, but you will all know that there are no 2 identical parts in the world, clearances and deviations will always be used in mechanical or electronic parts. I hope the concern is somewhat healed with this explanation. Regards, Alfred
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Car shakes when backing up
privateselling replied to azzar0's topic in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)
Hello AzarrO, I do not want to mix up things but are you sure that the 02Sensors of your car are working correctly? I had a same driving problem as you had, especially when back-up driving. The clutch was changed at a Porsche Centre without any result. They could not find any other cause! Then I bought the Durametric interface and I could immediately see that one 02sensor was dead, I still wonder why the Porsche mechanics did not notice this with their PST2... After changing the 02sensor myself, the car drove smoothly. See also my last post of February 4, 2007 in this Boxster Forum topic : "Boxster 2.5L -MY1999 - Fault codes P0152 / P1115 / P1119, 02 sensor problems". http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...ost&p=61329 I hope this can be of any help to you. Regards, Alfred -
Boxster 1999 : fuel gauge spinning
privateselling replied to privateselling's topic in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)
Hello, My problem is solved at the end !! I wrote that I tried a second instrument panel which showed the same failure (although the needle gauge was in the '0' position before I installed the instrument in my car). Fortunately I got today the opportunity to try-out a third instrument panel and everything functions perfectly now. Conclusion : MURPHY must have been hidden in the 2nd instrument panel. Those things happen and as we know : never say 'impossible'... Thanks to all of you who gave me hints to locate the problem cause. Alfred -
Hello, Can anyone explain me the difference of the drop links 996 343 069 02 / 996 343 070 02 (until MY1999) versus 996 343 069 03 / 996 343 070 03 (as from MY2000 on). In the Porsche Parts List the two versions are still valid. Would the latter set (as from MY 2000on) fit to my Boxster 2.5L of MY1999 ? I have the most recent version in stock and visually I see no difference with the genuine ones which are installed off factory on the car (to be honest I must tell that I did not dismantle yet the genuine ones from my car). Thanks for any reaction. Alfred
