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  1. Tool Pants
    You can remove the transmissions with a normal socket set. First remove the bolt that holds the arm that moves the top linkage - I think it was a 17mm bolt. Then remove with your hands the round black plastic thing behind the arm. Then pull the foam cover back and you will see 3 nuts that hold the transmission in. Think they were 13mm. Remove the 3 nuts and the transmission comes off the mounting studs. To get room to work you need to put the top in the service position as if you were going to remove the engine lid, which means you have to lower your top a bit. 2 ways to remove the ferrule. It is crimped in place with barbs that dig into the plastic housing, and I doubt you will be able to just pull it off. I heated the ferrule a bit with propane and pulled it off the plastic housing with pliers. Then figure out how much of the plastic housing you have to cut so that when you put the ferrule back on 3/4" of the drive cable will be sticking out. The other way is to cut the ferrule off with a utility knife at it's base. Then dig out the small piece of plastic housing. I thought I invented using a drill to move the transmissions. Much better control than trying to use the top motor. You will have to adjust the timing of the transmissions since they were turned independently. First pic is the transmission, and the second is Mark using my drill with a special bit to do the timing. You can see that the top is in the service position. Jeff
  2. Tool Pants
    I have the Mann filter wrench sold by Porsche and did not like it. You have to turn it with a 27mm wrench or socket. I then bought one made by Hazet. It has a square hole for a 3/8" ratchet extension. The Hazet part number is 2169 and you can find them for about $20 on ebay. Jeff
  3. Tool Pants
    Your new cluster is for a C4. Lucky guess, I guess. 480 is the code for 6 speed. 484 is the code for USA. C4 is the code for....... Jeff
  4. Tool Pants
    Per the manual low coolant level or the engine cooling fan is not working. Double check the level as it is hard to see - I have to use a light to see through the plastic. Remove the cap and stick a light in there and look at the level. Does your engine fan come on? You have to get the car hot for it to come on. If you know someone with a PST2 they can hook it up and turn the fan on and off to see if it works. If no PST2 I do not see why you cannot jump the connector to the sensor with a piece of wire with the key on and see if the fan comes on. I would want to check with Peter first as I have not done this. Jeff
  5. Tool Pants
    Peter said the software in a C4 cluster is different than a C2, assuming your new cluster is from a C4 and that your car is a C2, and it cannot be changed or recalibrated with the PST2. Hope the battery disconnect works. If not, then you can swap instrument cluster parts if you still have your original cluster. Jeff
  6. Tool Pants
    It is 'easy' to find the front trunk release with the headlight and the liner out. That is why I extended the front cable with a piece of wire, over to the side marker. No need to take anything apart to open the front trunk if you need to charge or jump the battery. The other way is like Loren said, reroute the cable to the tow eye place. Jeff
  7. Tool Pants
    Dan Feinberg started this a few years ago and several local Boxster owners did it. It works fine. There is a window in the back of the box for the laser detector. Jeff
  8. Tool Pants
    With enough money you can do almost anything to a car. Do not know of an aftermarket PSM or any Porsche dealer that would even try to do it for liability reasons. Enjoy your car the way it is. Jeff
  9. Tool Pants
    Peter says you have a problem with the cables or the transmission, mosty likely the transmission. Jeff
  10. Tool Pants
    I spoke to Peter not knowing what car you have or what car the cluster was made for. He said if you have a C2 and put in a cluster for a C4 that is what will happen. Jeff
  11. Tool Pants
    The crest is riveted to the air bag cover so you cannot remove it. You would have to buy a new air bag. The silver crest was used on a 2000 Boxster S. Jeff
  12. Tool Pants
    I have never removed them but I watched a dent guy remove them a few years ago. You remove the philips screw from the housing, but the housing will not want to pull out as it is connected to the black grills. He pushed the black grills in the direction of the motor and that released them from the clips that hold them in place. Then he removed the housing. That is what I remember he did so he could get to some dings with his tool. Let us know if you find any easy way to do it and take some pictures. Jeff
  13. Tool Pants
    I was at my local dealer yesterday and spoke to the service advisor that had my out of warranty airbag fix done last year. He said Porsche changed their policy last month, July 1st. Now it will only be done on a case by case basis. Such as if you had had prior fixes done and have a service history with the dealer. :angry:
  14. Tool Pants
    Look with a flashlight inside the cell. There is a black plastic 'finger' that stick out. That is the mark. Jeff
  15. Tool Pants
    That is the float for the level sensor. Remove the black plastic cover around the reservoir and you will see an electrical connector. If you are using a 'bug' Motive type pressure bleeder I open the RR screw when the pressure is on but the Motive tank is empty. This will empty the reservoir like you are trying to do. Stop when the brake fluid level is just below the sensor. No Motive - get your wife to pump the pedal while you watch the level and turn the bleed screw on and off. Jeff
  16. Tool Pants
    If the oem shift would not center itself and return to neutral then putting in a B&M is not going to change the problem. The problem must be in the cables, or maybe the transmission. Give me your year and model and I will have to ask Peter. Jeff
  17. Tool Pants
    The Boxster and 996 share the same basic M96 motor, except the displacement is larger with a 996. The seal and the tools to measure and install are the same for both as far a I know.
  18. Tool Pants
    The instructions that come with the shift are good, except they do not tell you to mark the shift cables. If you can wait there will be a DVD on how to do it out in the near future. Jeff
  19. Tool Pants
    On the last 3 B&M installs I used loctite on the threads for the jam nut. Jeff
  20. Tool Pants
    The top relay/control unit for a 996 is very, very different than a Boxster and there is no way one would work on the other. Jeff
  21. Tool Pants
    Great tip. Sure beats removing the entire dash to get to the back of the screws. Really like the soldering iron trick. Jeff
  22. Tool Pants
    Bring your car to San Jose and I will get it out. Number of ways to remove a screw. Keep in mind that is is very small and the torque spec is only 7.5 foot pounds, but there is loctite on the threads. Drill off the head with a normal straight bit. Keep it on an angle like in my pic. Going to need an angle drill, and a 13/64 or 7/32 bit which is just a hair larger than the shaft of the screw. Remove the cluster if you need room to work. This is the top of the screw so you will know what you are drilling into. Jeff
  23. Tool Pants
    There is a vent in the cap which you cannot see unless you take a cap apart. Fluid went out the vent for whatever reason and went the only place it could go, on top of the reservoir. Some cars have a vent tube for this reason, just like the vent tube on your battery. If it is not too late you can remove the plastic cover to see if any fluid got on the paint, but if it did it is paint you can't see anyway. Jeff
  24. Tool Pants
    SmartTop There are 2 versions depending on the speed limit. Keep in mind this is for model year 2000-2003. They have not yet come out with one for 1997-1999. Jeff
  25. Tool Pants
    The screw is very hard metal and I doubt you stripped it. I do not know if you are using a torx screw driver or a torx bit on a ratchet. It takes a while to find the correct position of the tool so that it will engage into the screw. The screw is also on an angle, so you need to have the tool on an angle to engage the head of the screw. Move your tool around and on angles and I bet it will catch the head of the screw. A bit of a pain since you cannot see what you are doing. I use a long #30 torx bit on my ratchet and the pictures will give you an idea of the angle of the screws. Once you engage the screw it will take a bit of effort to break it free as there is loctite on the threads. Also, do not turn in the wrong direction since you are working 'backwards.' The screws will not fall out but stay in the steering wheel. Once the air bag starts falling away from the wheel hold it in your hand so that it does not hang from the connector. Don't forget to disconnect your battery first. Then let us know how it turned out.
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