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Gorilla arms are a plus when removing the padding. The black plastic bushings go back into their holes. Then you reinstall the padding. Just like you said. If needed you can buy new bushings. But we reuse them.

Funny. when I checked with my local dealer yesterday on the price of a windshield it was also $484.54. So your glass shop charged you for a genuine Porsche windshield. Your glass shop owes you some money, or another windshield.

Safelite quoted me $722 plus tax yesterday for what I assume is PPG glass, but who knows. When I call their local number I end up speaking with someone in the mid-west or somewhere. I just got a quote from my friend's body shop glass guy, and it is $400. $400 for the glass and to install it. I think it is a special price because I know the owner. Their glass guy said they use Sekurit glass. If this is true then I bet it does not have the Porsche logo on it, but I don't care. He told me that they call that logo a "bug." There may also be an additional charge for the seal kit. The glass guy is checking on it today. Maybe your shop ordered the wrong glass. Would like to see a picture of the Pilkington logo on your glass.

This will be a long response because I was calling around yesterday for a windshield replacement. My windshield was replaced 2 years ago by a body shop, German Auto Body, when my car was in to repair body damage. Unlike most body shops this shop had a guy in house that did the replacement, rather than having a van come over to the shop. My dealer use to sub out the glass work, then for a while they had their own mechanic do the glass work, but when he left they sub it out again. No way am I going through the dealer for this windshield replacement. Saint-Gobain Sekurit is the company that makes the glass for Porsche. http://www.saint-gobain-sekurit.com/en/index.asp If you look at the pic of my car you will see a triangle with a funny looking P in the middle above SEKURIT- that is the Porsche logo used on parts. This is the windshield put in my car 2 years ago. The body shop purchased it from my local dealer. And I know they did because I happened to be in the parts department at my local dealer when windshield ordered by the body shop came in. But that one got cracked recently. So it is time for a second replacement. I raised my deductible to $750 last year so I will be paying for the second replacement. My insurance company uses a glass shop called Safelite and they have a location near my office. So I called them to get a quote and to find out what glass they use. At first they said they use Safelite glass. I doubt if there is such thing. Then I spoke to another person and she said it was PPG. PPG is a well known company that makes automotive glass and paint. Someone on the internet claimed years ago that PPG buys glass from Saint-Gobain, removes the Porsche logo, then resells it as PPG glass. I never really believed this claim. So if I have time today I am going down to Safelite to see if they have a windshield at the shop I can look at. Also, the lady I spoke to yesterday said I could have Safelite install the Saint-Gobain glass instead - I guess they will just charge more. My friend owns a body shop and he is going to put me in touch with the glass shop he uses, for a quote. And I will find out what glass they use. Also, yesterday I spoke to a mechanic I know at my local dealer. Even Saint-Gobain glass can have problems. They have replaced the windshield on customers cars and sometimes there are distortions in the glass so it gets replaced again. Never heard of Pilkington aftermarket glass being used in a Boxster, just PPG. Might be something new. I have no problem using aftermarket glass in my 1997, if I can see through the glass. My car is old, I will be paying out of my pocket, and with all the crap on our roads I figure this one will also end up being replaced sooner or later. The part number for glass starts with 986 541 901 and then there needs to be 2 more numbers on the end of the part number. There are 8 different part numbers, but they all start with 986 541 901 and then 2 more digits. If you have the green band on top. If you have the rain sensor. If you have the diversity antenna. And so on. That is why there is just not one part number.

I have not tried it. But the mount changed in 2000 when the 2.7/3.2 came out. The 1997-1999 2.5s are the same. The B&M website shows that their muffler is the same for 1997-1999. Part number FROR-0950. Their site also shows that their muffler for 2000 up has a different part number, as 2000 is when the mount changed. http://www.bbexhaust.com/car/boxster/ Unless I am missing something....

1997-1999 mufflers mount the same. So if it was on a 1999 you should have no problem putting it on your 1998.

The CDC-4 changer is also used on the 2003-2004 986, and it needs to be coded as well. We put one in a 2003 but a mechanic we know coded it for free. Takes 5 minutes to code it.

Does RennWerks and Dietsch werks do flat repairs? Wheel Tech does not, think because of liability reasons. Had flats in my last 2 sets of tires and had to go all the way to Custom Alignment.

There is plenty of slack.

Not me. But some people kick the spoiler switch with their big feet. Then the switch falls behind fuse panel. Remove the screws for panel and snap the switch back in. If any mounting tabs are broken then you glue the switch back in.

The red version was discontinued several years ago and you can only buy the white version, unless someone has old stock or used parts laying around. I think the white version is made out of a different type plastic because it has a different "feel" to it. A few years ago Scott Levy came out with a metal joint. This aftermarket metal version has been discussed as well.

It is one of the two push rods that raise and lower the soft top. Search the top section as they have been covered before.

Have you had any problem with your cooling system after the top-off? And about how much did you put in?

First saw mention of them on the UK boards a while ago. Here is a link to Zeintech. http://www.zeintec.com/ No reviews yet as they may still be a prototype, or too expensive. Let us know if you hear anything new....

#3 is to remove the key. #2 is a carpet flap for the child seat. #4 is the opening for a tip. What is pic #5 in my fingers? Hint. It is behind the headlight.

There is RMG in Sunnyvale that puts on Boxster tech sessions. There is a August 19th at FastLane in Santa Cruz and Tim works on Boxsters. We should be done by noon and if you can make it you might ask Tim if he has the time to put your muffler on. Also, a 2.5 muffler mounts differently than a 2.7 so you should make sure that thing will go on your 2.7. http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10161

You have to get under the car and look at the condition of the mount. The mount was a problem area on the early cars and Porsche changed the design. If there is a problem with the mount then the engine can touch the frame and you will get a vibration, usually when making turns. Sometimes the rubber bushing falls apart. Other times part of the bushing can slide out of the mount. In the pic below you can see it has slid out a bit. In that case you can pound it back in then put a screw in the housing to keep it from sliding again. Trivia. That rubber bushing is also use on the 996 transmission. But Porsche does not sell just the bushing. The mechanics tell me there is an aftermarket source for just the bushing.

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47268

Apparently there is a made in China switch on the market that is even worse than the made in Germany switch.

If it is the corners/reflectors in the pic then the water seal has failed. If you did not know, the corners are a separate part from the headlight itself. The fix is to replace the corners.

Like Loren said, Porsche does not sell just the bushings. I have never seen a source for just the B&M bushings, or you could use them with the oem shift lever. EVO has what they call "no slack bearings" that will work with the oem shift lever. They are an exact fit/replacement for your broken oem plastic bushings. But I think you now have to buy their "swift shift shift kit" to get the bearings. Poke around the EVO site to see if you if you can just buy the bearings or give them a call. In the old days you could just buy the bearings. But since they are expensive when compare to the cost of the oem shift tower it may not be worth it. http://www.evoms.com/marketplace/ViewProdu...C45E6FCABD9C%7D

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...cupholderectomy

You should have said that you already had one locking wheel bolt off before the key tool broke. http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...16&hl=Wheel

Your car has the new style transmissions, and the local owners are use to dealing with the old style. I think with the new style you have to line up the 2 alignment marks on the transmission, like in the pic below. A mechanic I know at Stevens Creek takes the transmission out and takes a drill to the cable to get the marks to align. Then the transmission is bolted back in. The cables are then connected to the motor. The V levers are bolted in. The push rods are hooked up. I have not done this myself on a new style transmission car, but watched the mechanic do it. Told him I thought is was too much work to do it that way, but then I have no experience with timing the new style transmissions. On your car both sides need to move together, and they must be aligned. I do not know if you have a problem with a cable or a transmission or something else, without seeing the car. If you and Mark from Sunnyvale wants to come by my office near the San Jose Arena we can take a look. Mark knows more about the top operation then me. Or, maybe you can bring your car to the August 19th tech session in Santa Cruz. Or, bring your car to Rector Porsche and ask for Peter Smith.

Do you have the plastic bag it came in?