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Forum: 996 Forum
01-04-2010, 04:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 855
Posted By Tool Pants

Link is not working. There was a company on ebay...

Link is not working. There was a company on ebay that had the led, but it was listed for Audi. It worked but was a bit too large. The company then came out with a small unit for 986/996. Someone...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
09-30-2008, 12:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 684
Posted By Tool Pants

Don't know what you found but 996 shift cables...

Don't know what you found but 996 shift cables are a lot shorter than 986.
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
09-15-2008, 01:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,793
Posted By Tool Pants

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic...

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=15633
Forum: 996 Forum
09-08-2008, 01:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,166
Posted By Tool Pants

I had my Boxster clutch replaced at 67,000 miles...

I had my Boxster clutch replaced at 67,000 miles and it was down to the rivets.

I used an independent mechanic named Marvin Weitz who worked at 2 local dealerships. Marvin likes replacing the...
Forum: 996 Forum
09-03-2008, 01:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 447
Posted By Tool Pants

I have been Boxstering for 9 years. I use to get...

I have been Boxstering for 9 years. I use to get the service records for local people who were considering buying a car that was service at my local dealer.

The dealership was faimily owned, but...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
08-31-2008, 03:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,638
Posted By Tool Pants

You need to move the passenger seat all the way...

You need to move the passenger seat all the way forward and tilt the backrest down. That is why it looks like there is no seat in the picture.

Years ago Suncoast was selling a bunch of the...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
08-31-2008, 02:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 369
Posted By Tool Pants

You might try Bob Baird on one of he spec racing...

You might try Bob Baird on one of he spec racing boards. http://www.boxsterspec.com/index.php?act=idx Goes by BXTBOB. He is from Carlsbad and has owed 3 986 Boxstirs, and races them.

Of course...
Forum: 996 Forum
08-13-2008, 12:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 992
Posted By Tool Pants

That is where it is made. I'm on my 3rd...

That is where it is made. I'm on my 3rd windshield and this is the sticker for #3.

I did not use the glass sold by Porsche. I had the shop order Sekurit from their supplier. The difference is...
Forum: 996 Forum
08-02-2008, 01:05 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,934
Posted By Tool Pants

US car does not have a relay.

US car does not have a relay.
Forum: 996 Forum
08-01-2008, 09:12 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,342
Posted By Tool Pants

Loren could have guessed it for free. ...

Loren could have guessed it for free. http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=14539

In the old days the dealer called a 800 number and got the code over the phone, using the radio...
Forum: 996 Forum
07-27-2008, 01:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 517
Posted By Tool Pants

You have been Molled.... It is made by...

You have been Molled....

It is made by Johnson Controls. You can read about it here.http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=2950

A few of our local Boxster owners have it. Works...
Forum: 996 Forum
07-26-2008, 02:59 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,934
Posted By Tool Pants

You can't pull the wrong relay. The relay is a...

You can't pull the wrong relay. The relay is a double relay meaning it is twice as wide as the rest of the relays. You will need to pull it firmly. Don't worry - you can't break anything except...
Forum: 996 Forum
07-26-2008, 01:54 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,934
Posted By Tool Pants

Look at the relay tray. There is a relay that is...

Look at the relay tray. There is a relay that is twice as wide as the others pull it.

Then check to make sure with the relay removed all other lights work. Someone a long time ago claimed that...
Forum: 996 Forum
07-25-2008, 01:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,675
Posted By Tool Pants

There was a problem with the early cars getting...

There was a problem with the early cars getting water in the brake booster. http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=15633&hl=booster

Does not sound like your problem, but you might...
Forum: 987 Forum
07-25-2008, 12:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,449
Posted By Tool Pants

Here is a picture of one of the two owners I...

Here is a picture of one of the two owners I mentioned.

The sticker on the left is in the service book. The one on the right is stuck under the front trunk lid, just like was done on the 986.
Forum: 996 Forum
07-19-2008, 06:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,824
Posted By Tool Pants

When you set the alarm on the car the levers in...

When you set the alarm on the car the levers in the door sill are locked and cannot be lifted up to open the front and rear. Then if the battery dies and you open the door with the key, the levers...
Forum: 996 Forum
07-10-2008, 12:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,996
Posted By Tool Pants

There is a plastic insulator on the side of the...

There is a plastic insulator on the side of the oem radio for the alarm contact. After market radios do not have this insulator, so the alarm contact touches the metal body of the radio and you get...
Forum: 996 Forum
07-07-2008, 01:54 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,091
Posted By Tool Pants

The bulletin announcing the 997/Cayenne style...

The bulletin announcing the 997/Cayenne style seal came out September 6, 2005. This was the 4th generation seal for the M96 motor.
Forum: 996 Forum
07-06-2008, 02:25 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 5,700
Posted By Tool Pants

It was so long ago I don't remember....

It was so long ago I don't remember....
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
07-06-2008, 02:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 419
Posted By Tool Pants

It takes 1 minute to replace the switch, but you...

It takes 1 minute to replace the switch, but you have to remove the center console to get to it. The switch is the white thing with a black plunger. Porsche started using a better switch in July...
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
06-06-2008, 02:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,938
Posted By Tool Pants

It is an electric smog pump for when the engine...

It is an electric smog pump for when the engine is cold.
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
06-06-2008, 02:46 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 882
Posted By Tool Pants

That is a local Boxster owned by Chris Murry. A...

That is a local Boxster owned by Chris Murry. A 2000 S with a 3.4 engine. He bought it as a wreck and converted it into a track car. I have the 3 spoke steering wheel from that car.
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
05-30-2008, 05:42 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 595
Posted By Tool Pants

Use a 5 mm socket.

Use a 5 mm socket.
Forum: Boxster & Boxster S (986) Forum
05-28-2008, 12:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,824
Posted By Tool Pants

Pink was first used on the Cayenne. When the 987...

Pink was first used on the Cayenne. When the 987 came out pink was used. Pink has replaced yellow and they are ok to mix. I don't think you can buy yellow anymore, unless old stock is around.
Forum: 996 Forum
05-25-2008, 03:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,139
Posted By Tool Pants

With hollow spoke the back of the spokes are...

With hollow spoke the back of the spokes are smooth. Groves means solid spokes.
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