The 986 is an easy fix.
You don't even need a new spring, just bend a new hook on the one that broke.
You'll need to remove the door panel in order to fix the spring.
There are several fasteners that hold it in place.
Pull the inside latch and remove the phillips screw behind it.
Remove the airbag plug on the airbag. Pry it off. There's a 5 mm hex screw that needs to be removed.
Remove the latch trim piece by carefully prying off from the bottom. There's a T30 bolt that needs to be removed.
Remove the trim ring at the base of the door handle. Pry it off. Theres a second T30 bolt that needs to be removed.
Open the door cubby. There's an expansion fastener that needs to be removed. Use a phillips screwdriver.
Once all of these fasteners are removed, start prying off the door panel with a non-scratching tool. Start at the bottom and work up on both sides until all have released.
Now just lift the panel off the door's support channel.
You now have to disconnect one, two or three electric plugs (depending on your car).
Finally, remove the latch cable by squeezing the ends of the white plastic fastener and sliding forward. Twist the tip of the cable off.
Installation is the reverse of the removal process.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles:
[www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"
"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti
"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna