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| jesiv |
 Dec 3 2013, 10:23 PM
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Don't flame me for the Boxster post please! I have a 1975 914 just looking for advice. I am thinking there are more experienced Boxster owners here than most sites.
I am having my 2003 Boxster S towed to the dealership tomorrow. I replaced the IMS with the LN bearing last year as an FYI. On the way home from work last night my idle was rough. The highway was normal and spirited! With no problems. However when I started the car after leaving the grocery store. Smoke was apparent thru the rear window. I couldn't tell if it was white or any other color as it was dark. The car ran fine but had a rough idle in the driveway prior to shutoff. I didn't feel good about how things were going! The next morning when I started the car no smoke but rough idle! I didnt see any reason to push the situation so I stopped the engine. I have no check engine light!! I don't think the engine is blown but it has me thinking... I could hear from the dealer I need a new engine! So what I would like is your suggestions on is... other than a 25k porsche crate motor... What would you do? The car is perfect otherwise! I should add this is a daily driver. No track. Like I said it is perfect otherwise Thanks for the help!! Regards James |
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| jesiv |
Dec 6 2013, 08:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 552 Joined: 5-August 07 From: Pensacola/Milton, Florida Member No.: 7,975 Region Association: Northern California |
I sure wish I still lived in Alabama much closer to Jake than SF California!
Jake thank you for all the info. It gave me enough hope that I told the dealer to proceed with removing the engine and head to see what happened. I have my fingers crossed it is not a blown engine. If it is a cracked head I plan to send it to Ham so he can work his magic. Regards James |
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jesiv OT: 2003 Boxster S engine replacement Dec 3 2013, 10:23 PM
McMark Used motor or new car. :(
Boxsters have dropped ... Dec 3 2013, 10:27 PM ConeDodger I seem to recall something called an air/oil separ... Dec 3 2013, 10:30 PM Philip W. :wttc:
Could be something simple like the Oil/ai... Dec 3 2013, 10:48 PM rick 918-S Ya, I recall something about that air, oil thing t... Dec 3 2013, 10:55 PM ThePaintedMan Don't have a whole lot of experience with Boxs... Dec 3 2013, 11:06 PM Mike Bellis I was thinking donor car! :Qarl: :Qarl: :Qar... Dec 3 2013, 11:36 PM Cap'n Krusty Any decent P-car shop can fix this, IMO. Likely t... Dec 3 2013, 11:39 PM speed metal army http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P67OSN2DqAE
The fix... Dec 4 2013, 12:28 AM Woody Yeah its the oil seperator. Its basically the PCV ... Dec 4 2013, 06:30 AM Philip W.
Yeah its the oil seperator. Its basically the PCV... Dec 4 2013, 06:54 AM Philip W. FYI**** the lab i mentioned in the previous post f... Dec 4 2013, 07:34 AM jesiv Well the verdict is in looks like at a minimum a b... Dec 4 2013, 06:21 PM
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Well the verdict is in looks like at a minimum a ... Dec 6 2013, 09:40 AM rick 918-S Get a second opinion. I haven't heard of a hea... Dec 4 2013, 06:29 PM ThePaintedMan
Get a second opinion. I haven't heard of a he... Dec 4 2013, 07:18 PM timothy_nd28 You could do a 2nd opinion yourself. Obtain a com... Dec 4 2013, 06:36 PM jesiv I hear what you are saying regarding the head gask... Dec 4 2013, 07:59 PM jimkelly there is an LS1 motor in the classifieds right now... Dec 4 2013, 08:15 PM Jake Raby The M96 engines DO NOT blow head gaskets. Period... Dec 4 2013, 08:25 PM Woody
You need someone with a clue about M96 engines t... Dec 4 2013, 09:13 PM Jake Raby Now.. Wonder how I guess about your failed water p... Dec 4 2013, 09:57 PM timothy_nd28 Even stand up guys can fall behind on rent Dec 4 2013, 08:31 PM 396
Even stand up guys can fall behind on rent
OT,... Dec 6 2013, 11:19 AM jesiv Jake
Thank you for your response! A wealth of... Dec 4 2013, 09:11 PM Woody Ive done over 100 water pumps on m96 and 97 engine... Dec 4 2013, 10:14 PM Jake Raby
Ive done over 100 water pumps on m96 and 97 engin... Dec 4 2013, 10:27 PM Woody Have had plenty with broken or missing blades and ... Dec 4 2013, 10:35 PM Jake Raby
Have had plenty with broken or missing blades and... Dec 4 2013, 10:50 PM rick 918-S Very interesting Jake. Thanks for sharing that inf... Dec 4 2013, 11:29 PM Jeff Bowlsby Suby time? Dec 5 2013, 12:16 AM Jake Raby Where the debris ends up there's no way to rem... Dec 5 2013, 05:39 AM Philip W. Jake, this brings up the question of when should w... Dec 5 2013, 05:44 AM jimkelly woody, pls tell us more about these engines. my im... Dec 5 2013, 06:05 AM Woody
woody, pls tell us more about these engines. my i... Dec 5 2013, 06:14 AM ThePaintedMan Seems I wasn't as far off base as it might hav... Dec 5 2013, 08:20 AM Woody
Again, doubtful that Porsche will do that since t... Dec 5 2013, 09:06 AM ThePaintedMan
This is another bit of miss-information. Porsche... Dec 5 2013, 09:36 AM Woody
This is another bit of miss-information. Porsch... Dec 5 2013, 12:33 PM Jake Raby
Do you have the VINs for those cars. If so I... Dec 5 2013, 08:25 AM Woody
Do you have the VINs for those cars. If so I... Dec 5 2013, 09:07 AM Jake Raby
Thats why I am writing the book on it. Full docu... Dec 5 2013, 11:02 AM Philip W.
Jake, this brings up the question of when should ... Dec 5 2013, 11:04 AM Jake Raby If you query the owners of the cars we have had to... Dec 5 2013, 11:35 AM jesiv Jake
I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Who wo... Dec 5 2013, 12:48 PM Jake Raby
Jake
I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Who w... Dec 5 2013, 03:41 PM ThePaintedMan
Two different dealers and two other shops told h... Dec 5 2013, 03:55 PM Woody
Two different dealers and two other shops told ... Dec 5 2013, 04:20 PM ThePaintedMan
As far as other dealers practices I really can... Dec 5 2013, 04:28 PM Woody
As far as other dealers practices I really can... Dec 5 2013, 04:48 PM bam914 Every car that comes in the shop with inter mix he... Dec 5 2013, 12:51 PM jesiv God I wish someone would have explained what would... Dec 5 2013, 12:58 PM timothy_nd28 Hey, how do you repair these cracks? Do you v-not... Dec 5 2013, 03:48 PM Jake Raby
Hey, how do you repair these cracks? Do you v-no... Dec 5 2013, 03:51 PM HAM Inc Pretty lively discussion about intermix for a airc... Dec 5 2013, 05:39 PM r_towle Well, you gotta figure that when the fan blows up,... Dec 5 2013, 05:56 PM Jake Raby
Hell, just don't worry about it... its only c... Dec 5 2013, 06:13 PM HAM Inc
[b]Hell, just don't worry about it... its on... Dec 5 2013, 07:06 PM stugray
Part of the reason is that dissimilar metals in ... Dec 5 2013, 06:26 PM HAM Inc In relation to the O.P.'s concern that he... Dec 5 2013, 07:04 PM r_towle Honestly, we replaced water pumps every 60k on Ame... Dec 5 2013, 07:16 PM ThePaintedMan
Nothing has magically changed about a water pump,... Dec 5 2013, 07:28 PM Woody I have been doing this for awhile now. I am in sou... Dec 5 2013, 07:21 PM HAM Inc I do sympathize with the mechanic's position o... Dec 5 2013, 07:34 PM jesiv Obviously inspecting the water pump on a Boxster i... Dec 5 2013, 09:49 PM Dr Evil Wonderfully informative :thumbsup:
:popcorn: Dec 5 2013, 11:51 PM ThePaintedMan :agree: This is one topic about the M96 that doesn... Dec 6 2013, 07:53 AM mepstein Jake, Woody - I wonder if it's possible each o... Dec 6 2013, 07:57 AM Woody
Jake, Woody - I wonder if it's possible each ... Dec 6 2013, 08:04 AM walterolin Excellent thread, I think a number of us are activ... Dec 6 2013, 08:54 AM jesiv I received more info on options/pricing
Independen... Dec 6 2013, 10:01 AM Woody
I received more info on options/pricing
Independe... Dec 6 2013, 10:10 AM jesiv I purchased the car from the dealership with the P... Dec 6 2013, 10:23 AM ThePaintedMan
I purchased the car from the dealership with the ... Dec 6 2013, 10:35 AM HAM Inc
I purchased the car from the dealership with the... Dec 6 2013, 01:27 PM Woody
I purchased the car from the dealership with the ... Dec 6 2013, 11:45 AM rfuerst911sc Here's a scary thought. Lets say you purchase ... Dec 6 2013, 10:37 AM jesiv Who is Len at HAM? If I am paying the full ride I ... Dec 6 2013, 10:46 AM Randal
Who is Len at HAM? If I am paying the full ride I... Dec 6 2013, 11:03 AM pt_700 many thanks to jake and woody for their contributi... Dec 6 2013, 11:23 AM DBCooper I've never heard of this either, and suspect i... Dec 6 2013, 12:03 PM gandalf_025 I would start by asking the dealership for contact... Dec 6 2013, 12:25 PM TCallas I have been watching this thread, early on with fr... Dec 6 2013, 01:50 PM ThePaintedMan James, did you get that? Len Hoffman is HAM Inc, w... Dec 6 2013, 02:21 PM jesiv So what are your thoughts of only doing a top end ... Dec 6 2013, 02:22 PM jesiv George
I sent HAM an email. I am looking forward t... Dec 6 2013, 02:27 PM euro911 ... Wow, now Tony Callas weighed in here too? This... Dec 6 2013, 02:42 PM Jake Raby Tony and I work together and talk about things all... Dec 6 2013, 04:16 PM HAM Inc If you guys had any idea how many M96/97 engines J... Dec 6 2013, 04:50 PM HAM Inc
I sometimes lay awake at night wondering what I d... Dec 6 2013, 04:56 PM Jake Raby
We were doing it well before anyone even knew it... Dec 6 2013, 07:27 PM ChrisNPDrider Nice smile Jake! :beer2:
For some reason I a... Dec 6 2013, 08:09 PM Jake Raby
Nice smile Jake! :beer2:
For some reason I ... Dec 6 2013, 08:21 PM Jake Raby I have more M96 powered cars here from California ... Dec 6 2013, 09:52 PM HAM Inc
Damn! I need to get one of those lenses! ... Dec 7 2013, 09:34 AM HAM Inc Off topic, but thought it worth while since this i... Dec 7 2013, 10:02 AM Jake Raby
Off topic, but thought it worth while since this ... Dec 7 2013, 10:15 AM malcolm2 No similarity to the "bug me" video and ... Dec 7 2013, 10:44 AM Jake Raby
No similarity to the "bug me" video and... Dec 7 2013, 12:08 PM |
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