My Boxster let me down. Water pump took a dump at a gas station.

cantdrv55 · 07-29-2023, 03:13 PM

Good thing I keep an eye on gauges while driving. YouTubers say it’s a DIY even on a Boxster. Will be ordering from Pelican once again. It’s been almost 10 years since my last order when I still had a 911. AAA’s tow truck is 1 hour away. Sucks.

look 171 · 07-29-2023, 03:15 PM

Its a known issue, they go out after a certain miles. the other is the water/ oil separator. Its not if its when. I change mine at 40k just so I don't have to deal with issues down the road.

speeder · 07-29-2023, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by look 171

Its a known issue, they go out after a certain miles. the other is the water/ oil separator. Its not if its when. I change mine at 40k just so I don't have to deal with issues down the road.

Yep. Both of those items should be changed as maintenance items BEFORE they go, ideally.

speeder · 07-29-2023, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cantdrv55

Good thing I keep an eye on gauges while driving. YouTubers say it’s a DIY even on a Boxster. Will be ordering from Pelican once again. It’s been almost 10 years since my last order when I still had a 911. AAA’s tow truck is 1 hour away. Sucks.

I'm glad that it didn't overheat. It will be as good as new.

JackDidley · JackDidley's Garage

Not a terrible job on my Cayman. Maybe 2 1/2 hours. Just barely room to get the pump out the access hole. I think the torque on the bolts is like 96 inch pounds or some low number like that. Still dont know why it doesnt leak but it doesnt.

cantdrv55 · 07-29-2023, 04:10 PM

I’m going to have to do this job on my street as it’s not drivable.

Zeke · 07-29-2023, 04:51 PM

If the plastic impeller went away, you might want to read up on those. Bits and pieces can lodge themselves in the cases and heads. This is one time I'd have a good shop do the job if they can backflush really well.

cantdrv55 · 07-29-2023, 04:51 PM

Great advice Zeke. I’ll check that out.

rattlsnak · rattlsnak's Garage

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Originally Posted by JackDidley

Not a terrible job on my Cayman. Maybe 2 1/2 hours. Just barely room to get the pump out the access hole. I think the torque on the bolts is like 96 inch pounds or some low number like that. Still dont know why it doesnt leak but it doesnt.

Its a :45 minute job on a Boxster. It's readily accessible from underneath.

cantdrv55 · 07-29-2023, 04:57 PM

Finally made it back home safely. Will be putting the Boxster on jackstands in the AM.

JackDidley · JackDidley's Garage

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Originally Posted by rattlsnak

Its a :45 minute job on a Boxster. It's readily accessible from underneath.

I could probably do a Cayman in less than 1 1/2 hours now. First time I took my time . I did spend extra time bleeding air from the system, overly careful. I also dont have all my finger and those little screws were a problem.

rattlsnak · rattlsnak's Garage

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Originally Posted by JackDidley

I could probably do a Cayman in less than 1 1/2 hours now. First time I took my time . I did spend extra time bleeding air from the system, overly careful. I also dont have all my finger and those little screws were a problem.

To be fair, I was referring to just the replacement of the part itself and not bleeding/purging the system also which takes some time..

JackDidley · JackDidley's Garage

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Originally Posted by rattlsnak

To be fair, I was referring to just the replacement of the part itself and not bleeding/purging the system also which takes some time..

Yeah, the actual pump replacement is not that hard. One problem I had was working inside the car. Not much room and sort of dark. A smart guy might take a seat out.

cantdrv55 · 07-29-2023, 06:41 PM

Working inside is going to be hard for me as well. My gut gets in the way of me tying my shoes even.

john70t · 07-29-2023, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeke

If the plastic impeller went away.

Was that typed correctly?

jhynesrockmtn · 07-30-2023, 05:44 AM

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Was that typed correctly?

Yes indeed.

Did my 996 a few years ago. Wasn't that bad of a job. I did mine after reading about them and was glad I did. It wasn't in great shape and was an aftermarket part. The car had roughly 95k on it at the time.

masraum · 07-30-2023, 08:05 AM

I really miss the wealth of good gauges on my old '88. My boxster has very few downsides, but 1 no dipstick, 2 lack of gauges (temp gauge, and BS oil level gauge, no pressure gauge, and no old style oil level gauge).

rfuerst911sc · 07-30-2023, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by john70t

Was that typed correctly?

Yep . Plastic impeller can start shredding bits . Those bits can lodge in the coolant passage ways . When that occurs in the heads it creates hot spots and blamo you have cracked head/s .

sc_rufctr · 07:55 PM

Not good and I'm sure you'll work it out but this reminded me of.

(Obvious post warning but this often needs repeating) With cars you can pay now or pay later. New or used it doesn't matter. Either way you will pay. So new or used? Used cars are a great alternative to new however DIY labor is free so you can choose pay less in the long run for both options.

The guy or gal I feel bad for: Buying a car they can't quite afford and then not being able to maintain it. Then at some point passing it on to someone else at a discounted price. Personally I wouldn't touch a "passed around car" like this but for others they're a good option (once was more than enough

).

DWBOX2000 · 07-30-2023, 05:48 PM

I did a waterpump on a 986. If I can do, anyone can. Need a torque wrench that can do 8 ftlbs. I think there was one bolt that was in an odd spot but again I figured it out. The fulling coolant part is interesting. I remember starting cold, blasting up to 3k rpm’s or something for like 30 second intervals and some other stuff. I believe I used the PElican parts instructions with the bentley book. Have fun.