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...What would you do if you had an older car with high miles that suffered an engine failure? What would you do? At least that's how I read the OP.by dghii - Main Forum
That bad microswitch for the brake will not throw the message you saw. If you want to mess with that, look on Pedro's site for the "top in motion' mod, which bypasses the parking brake switch. I bought a new top control module online last fall for about $110 from Suncoast. Modules can also be had on _bay but be careful of the part number as there was a change in either '99 or '00. When I was sby dghii - Main Forum
I don't see why you couldn't do it..might be messy! So blue won't work for you?by dghii - Main Forum
It looks like a double sized relay that has a white label. Might just try pulling it out and cleaning the pin and socket contacts and reseating. Bad microswitches seem to manifest themselves as the inability to move the to or get the light on the dash to go out. Not saying a bad switch won't throw a code, just haven't seen that before.by dghii - Main Forum
Ah, this is where we all get worried due to our engine's propensity to self destruct! Given the data point you already have, why not swap the coil with the one next to it? You can examine the coil for any physical sign of damage (unlikely) and then drive your car to see if you get another 'check engine' at all and if you do, does it end up being a P30X. BTW, one day a few months ago, I got myby dghii - Main Forum
I have a 2000S and realize that at some point I will face the same issue. Given that it appears that a new window plus labor appears to run around $300 and my top is 12 years old, I'd be hard pressed not to do the whole thing. I guess its a risk, reward thing....what if you get a new top and in the next year have a worn spot turn into a tear? I do think I am going to be a goof and try to inby dghii - Main Forum
When did you notice it? How much have you driven it since? Pictures of the milkshake?by dghii - Main Forum
I do not like TPMS being mandentory. Let's see, I can get 4 new tires for the Explorer online for under $500, yet new monitoring adds $280 to the bill. The car is only 6 years old. Not worth it.by dghii - Main Forum
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My 2000 Boxster needed a replacement switch last summer. I purchased the part for my car from NAPA for $15. When I went to install it, it would not work correctly. I think my ignition mechanism must have been swapped by the previous owner to the newer part. It turned out that by buying the NAPA part for 2003 and newer Boxsters installed and worked correctly. That being said, it sure sounds lby dghii - Main Forum
Mileage, condition, auto/manual, color...what you got?by dghii - Main Forum
Rock Auto has alternators for 3.2L Boxster (looked at 2000 model) that range from $106 to $297 (after core) for re-manufactured alternators. This doesn't seem like a difficult job and there are lots of help sites online. Not saying you should do this yourself, just saying that even if the alternator was new and $500, there is no way this is a $1K labor job (8-10 hours). At least check with anby dghii - Main Forum
Also might want to peek under the rear of the car and look at your CV boots. I developed a vibration last summer when my boots tore. My vibration was most notable at freeway speeds. Its worth a quick look for tears in the boot or grease flung about the bottom of your car.by dghii - Main Forum
Too bad you are not home....Rock Auto has a Bosch starter for just over $200. Overnight shipping to VA beach is about $35.....probably about the same to wherever you are at. Maybe there's a local shop that can perform the labor. Best of luck.by dghii - Main Forum
If your starter is spinning madly but not engaging the flywheel, you have a bad or stuck starter solenoid. At 12 years old and 110K miles it is simply time to remove and either rebuild or replace the starter. Lots of threads available with instructions and although I have not had to do the work in my car (yet), it doesn't look all that terrible. Good luck!by dghii - Main Forum
Must take the vent assembly out. IIRC...here goes! 1. Remove the torx screws on the side of the vent. 2. Pull your headlight switch out like you were turing on the fog lamps. While holding the switch out, insert a screwdriver in the notch located toward the bottom side of switch. The switch knob will simply pull right of the shaft. 3. Remove the one screw that is now exposed next to the shaby dghii - Main Forum
My noisy drivers side rear bearing replacement cost my $39 for the part and $25 for the bay rental! About a year later, I did the other side while I was replacing CV boots. All set for now. Fronts seem happy for the moment.by dghii - Main Forum
Since your are asking for help, here's my .02 worth. How one defines a 'good deal' is very personal. For some, it is sqteering every last dime your direction without regard for anything else. For otheres, it is the completion of a transaction within a desired time frame, putting more value on schedule than contract price. I've always tried to adhere to the following. A good deal is one whereby dghii - Main Forum
They are two 'Edge' and 'Syntec with Edge' are two different formulations. I've been using Syntec with Edge for my 2000S for the last three years...changing annually with about 7-8K miles. I run 10W40 here in north florida where temps rarely get below 30F.by dghii - Main Forum
Either a bad connection or a bad switch. Easy enough to check and not big $$ to fix.by dghii - Main Forum
My 17 year old did something on his 2000 BMW 323ci. I was very proud of the prep work and effort between coats and amazed at the results. I'm too much of a chicken!by dghii - Main Forum
The window jumping up and down may be caused by a broken spring at your inner door handle. Is there tension on the handle to pull it back to its resting position when you release it? In other words, does your inner door handle kind of 'flop around'? The inner handle presses on the micro switch which controls window drop.by dghii - Main Forum
Can you explain further?by dghii - Main Forum
...I was in full search mode for a used Boxster, having gone through various BMW Z car in previous years. While my original target was a nice base car in the mid-teens (four teenage boys still at home at the time, three in braces), my searching was experiencing the typical price creep that happens when you are in the market for a car. You know, a little newer, more $$, a little lower miles, morby dghii - Main Forum
I did try some gentle hammer taps to the bit but it was most likely too late by then.by dghii - Main Forum
...It is the only Allen set I have! I did try to hunt through various SAE Allen head wrenches once the thing was buggered up but didn't have one big enough.by dghii - Main Forum
Just the allen head socket. Very soft metal! I've read about other having similar problems so I was aware (I thought) of the potential. Now I'll plead my case. 1. I know better than to over tighten a drain plug. 2, This was my 4th oil change on the Boxster since its purchase. 3. 7-8K between changes... 4. Garage kept car. Honestly, the head stripped as soon as I started to try to loby dghii - Main Forum
Well actually I guess it was minor bad and very good news. I took my car in to our base hobby shop for an oil change and immediately discovered that the drain plug was stripped by some dummy who must have over tightened it on the last change.....wait a second, I do my own oil changes....crap. Anyway, I did have a new just in case plug on hand and was able to remove the bad one with a chisel andby dghii - Main Forum