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  1. Loren
    Unless you want to keep your old engine - that price is the exchange price. Your old engine exchanged for a newly rebuilt engine (with a two year warranty). Don't forget there are labor charges for installing it.
  2. Loren
    Yes, that is normal. If you turn the fan down (using the minus button) where no bars show it actually says "oFF".
  3. Loren
    There were 8 different 17" wheels that have been used on the 996. Some are two piece construction with some paint and some alloy, and some are painted completely. Ask your installer if they are willing to pay $700-$1000 for EACH damaged wheel. If it were my car I would buy the tires from TireRack (or Costco if you prefer) and have a TireRack installer (see their site) do the work. You will need a good off-car spin balance and they should use high quality tape weights. I also think "new tires time" is also "alignment time" - no use ruining a new set of tires with poor alignment (IMHO). You will likely get a little more wear out of Pilot Sports - but they will cost more.
  4. Loren
    996.552.283.02.A03 Handbrake cover in black. MSRP $41.31 -- as of March 2006
  5. Loren
    (courtesy John Flagg and Automotive News Europe)
  6. Loren
    (courtesy John Flagg and Automotive News Europe)
  7. Loren
    Drive shaft to wheel hub M22 x 1.5 -- 460 Nm (340 ft/lbs)
  8. Loren
    Go to an Autozone - have the fault code(s) read for free - tell what they are. Just a guess but any O2 sensor that makes it past about 60-80K on Porsche is living on borrowed time.
  9. Loren
    Courtesy John Flagg and Automotive News
  10. Loren
    I have deleted your duplicate topic - please re-read the board Guidelines and Rules. As I stated above until you do the test without the belt you can not rule out a pulley or something else. I've heard a Carrera with a bad pulley and it sounded worse than your car.
  11. Loren
    You should have started the car with the belt off to ruleout the pulleys and A/C, alternator, and water pump. It is okay to run it for a few seconds for that test.
  12. Loren
    I don't know that they (boot and ring) can be separated...
  13. Loren
    If you are talking about the shift boot - yes. 5 speed and 6 speed shift boots (and even knobs) are interchangeable.
  14. Loren
    The throttle body does not have to be removed - but it is easier to clean with it off the car (IMHO). It can be easily taken off - four bolts and the electrical connector as I recall. Here is one I removed at a work on cars day last year (2000 Boxster). Tariq had the same problem with an occasional erratic idle. Cleaning and reinstalling did the trick. (my hand - Tool Pants pic) The car does not need to be running when cleaning since you will need to open the butterfly with your fingers to clean around and behind it.
  15. Loren
    I would check and see if your throttle butterfly is gummed up with carbon. Do a search here and you will see that many idle problems are related to carbon buildup and the throttle butterfly. Cleaning is also covered...
  16. Loren
    Not unless you re-wire the car for the fiber optic MOST system, add the MOST controllers, change instrument cluster and DME - so I would say no.
  17. Loren
    Tell us the codes when you get them...
  18. Loren
    The belt part number is: 996.102.151.66 - MSRP is $34.94 but you can likely get it for less from Sunset Imports (Porsche Parts at Dealer Cost - link near top of page)
  19. Loren
    I don't think you really want to take the dash off. You will end up with even more rattles. (pic courtesy Tool Pants) There is a 9 page TSB that deals with noises in the dashboard area - with a Porsche fix for each type of noise. Contributing Members here can view all TSBs online here.
  20. Loren
    Does your car have air conditioning? Is it RoW or US/Canada? (these make a difference in the part number as the belt for A/C is longer)
  21. Loren
    I agree it is most likely a connector(s) not fully sealted or cracked coil packs.
  22. Loren
    No other reader than the Durametric (and of course a PST2) can turn off the air bag light AND read the fault codes for alarm, airbag, ABS, seat memory and heating & A/C. I think the Durametric Software is a good investment. They are in Oregon so call or email them - they can likely expidite the able to you. And, I think they can email you the software.
  23. Loren
    Then please state that when you post... thank you. See the Forum Note at the top of the page "It is really helpful if you list: · Model year · Model/Engine (i.e. Boxster 2.5, Boxster 2.7, Boxster S, Boxster S Special Edition, etc.) · Transmission type (i.e. 5 speed, 6 speed or Tiptronic) · Interior color (when relevant) · Country specific information (LHD, RHD, RoW, US, Canada)" It is hard to help someone when we have so little information...
  24. Loren
    I would push the clutch in and see if the sound changes to ruleout the transmission. Then (with the engine off) open the engine compartment and check the polyrib belt, pulleys and alternator mounting. I would not drive a car that sounded like that until I found out what the problem is and how bad it may have damaged things.
  25. Loren
    The RoW GT3 mark I (not sold in the US) came with 8 x 18 fronts and 10 x 18 rears in MY99 to MY02. Just as today that car was the basis for the GT3 Cup and GT3R race cars. I wouldn't say much more oversteer perhaps less understeer.
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