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It is such a messy job that it is just easier to take off the shafts and work on them in the basement. When I wrench my car is on jack stands. Its not comfortable doing anything underneath the car. When I did the axles I also did the front mount change, coolant change and oil change. As far as the exhaust goes, I disconnected the cat by the muffler (slide clamp) and at the exhaust pipe (2 bolby MarknearChicago - Main Forum
I bought my 2000S a year ago with 48K miles. When I got it it had rebuilt 1/2 shafts in it already. At 52K one outer boot ripped. I removed and rebuilt both 1/2 shafts. No problems to date and I don't expect any. I believe I picked up the boots etc from ebay.by MarknearChicago - Main Forum
I haven't done it in a while but you need to wash the car first. Then the "spritzy-stuff" is sprayed on the car (panel by panel) and the clay slides on it. Have no spritzy then do no clay. I never had a problem. The clay seems to knock off the crud that sticks to the paint and soap does not wash off. So far I've avoided waxing anything for 3 years - maybe I'll wax something next year.by MarknearChicago - Main Forum
At my WallyMart they only have the 5W-40. Just put it in my Boxster and soon it will go in my 993tt. BTW I've used Mobil1/Delvac1 for over 30 years - all with no problems Mark near Chicagoby MarknearChicago - Main Forum
Found an interesting problem with my new to me 2000 Boxster S. The radio worked fine except no sound from rear speakers. I'll leave out all the intermediate steps I went through. The cause was that when the car was built, the assembler in Finland trapped the rear speaker cable between the roll bar mount and the body. When the 13mm nuts were tightened down it mashed the cable so hard 2 of theby MarknearChicago - Main Forum
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I seem to recall that Porsche had a problem with its chain tensioners on the 911 engines. It finally fixed the problem in 1984, 16 years later (?). The solution worked quite well. I still wish I had my '84 White, Can can red, Carrera but I'll just struggle along with my 993tt. Give 'em some time. BTW, I have no fears with my 2000S. Mark near Chicagoby MarknearChicago - Main Forum
Lee Iacocca's minivans. Sorry to burst your bubbles.by MarknearChicago - Main Forum
Hi, Last January I sold my one owner 1997 Boxster as a trade in on a 2000S. Didn't want to go newer for a variety of reasons. First problem found was a balky shifter. The last S I drove had silky smooth shifting and my '97 was pretty good too. I did the gear oil change using P-car gear lube. No change! I decided to go look at the shifter. I took out the console and removed the add-on exteby MarknearChicago - Main Forum
I selected the colors and options early in 1997. As I recall it was built in May and delivered in late June or early July. Just got rid of it this January. Traded in on a 2000S 6sp. in very good shape - no paint work that I could find - and loaded with many options including factory installed Litronics and 25,000 less miles. At a price of $16K and $8K for mine, no way I couldn't do the sale.by MarknearChicago - Main Forum