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    Cheap fix for annoying exhaust rattle

    in DIY Articles - Boxster (986) - Common Fixes and Repairs

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    Cheap fix for annoying exhaust rattle

    This is most probably caused by your heat shields over the catalytic converters. They get rusty and the fixings cannot work properly. I was surprised how much the heat shields (£84 for two) and then the fixings cost (£30 for two sets) so I decided to try a DIY fix. So far this has worked perfectly!   You may find that the heat shields look like this:   You may have some good holes/fixings left but some rusted holes and no fixings.   I used some aluminium sheet which I cut in a square

     

    Drop link bolt stuck - how to remove

    in DIY Articles - Boxster (986) - Common Fixes and Repairs

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    Drop link bolt stuck - how to remove

    When it is stuck you can try: Or: Or: Or even: Or in fact a combination of the above. The last approach pops off the drop link housing from the ball joint! At this stage try: and then: None of the above worked. The problem I think is that the more you try the more pressure is put on the bolt by opening of the clamp. So the trick is to cut the problem in half and relieve this pressure: It is possible to get a hacksaw into the gap between the plate on the suspension unit an

     

    Help With Sway Bar Instal

    in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)

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    So to summarise:

     

    527584d1302558034-front-swaybar-removal-

     

    1 = 74 ft lb = “Corner plate on body”

    2 = 118 ft lb = “Corner plate on body with diagonal arm and side member”

    3 = 48 ft lb = “Corner plate on side member

    4 = 48 ft lb = “Corner plate on side member”

    5 = 74 ft lb = “Diagonal brace on body”

    6 = 74 ft lb = “Diagonal brace on side member”

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