Common problem

Hi All,

I have a 2008 Boxster RS60. So it's 18 years old.

Recently it's started blowing little particles of a gray foam out of the ac vents and the defroster vents on the dashboard.

A mechanic told me it might be the foam that is on the flaps in the ac system and that the foam is just decaying from old age.

He said the only way to replace it is to take out the entire dashboard.

Does that sound do-able? Is that the right answer?

All thoughts greatly appreciated.

Andy

It does not require you to remove the whole dashboard. However, in order to fix it without removing the dash you have to cut something. Altogether it's not that involved a job but it will take 1-2 hours.

I enumerated the solutions here: [pedrosboard.com]



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/12/2026 05:39PM by Boxsterra. (view changes)

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Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 316,000+ miles: [garage.pca.org]
[www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)

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This was really helpful.

Thank you all for the advice.

Andy