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Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum

09-16-2011, 11:41 AM

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Horrid start-up noise

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Posted By anonymoose

I doubt the guide is clean broken - the noise...

I doubt the guide is clean broken - the noise disappears abruptly after exactly five seconds. If it is the tensioner, it's just taking a while to kick in.

Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum

09-15-2011, 08:38 PM

Replies: 3

Horrid start-up noise

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Posted By anonymoose

Horrid start-up noise

It gives me much joy to report my '97 2.5 has developed a lovely new start up noise. I've linked two youtube vids below - one of a start up with the new noise and one of a normal sounding start up...

Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum

11-30-2010, 05:58 PM

Replies: 30

Cayman R

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Posted By anonymoose

... in which case, one can hardly say it's...

... in which case, one can hardly say it's something Porsche has done to hobble the Cayman R compared with various 911 models. It's a Porsche-wide issue.

Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum

11-30-2010, 02:15 PM

Replies: 30

Cayman R

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Posted By anonymoose

It doesn't happen often. But on this, Clarkson...

It doesn't happen often. But on this, Clarkson got it quite right.

Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum

11-30-2010, 01:38 PM

Replies: 30

Cayman R

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Posted By anonymoose

That is strictly true. The Cayman is definitely...

That is strictly true. The Cayman is definitely hobbled to protect the 911. But aftermarket diff inserts have been available for a while. For my money, the 3.4 has been plenty quick enough from...

Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum

11-30-2010, 12:19 PM

Replies: 30

Cayman R

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Posted By anonymoose

Yes, the R has an LSD as standard. It's also now...

Yes, the R has an LSD as standard. It's also now available as an option for the whole Cayman range. Has been for all Gen 2 cars.

Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum

11-30-2010, 12:15 PM

Replies: 4

Clonking from left front wheel / suspension

Views: 1,008

Posted By anonymoose

Upon further research, seems you may well be...

Upon further research, seems you may well be right. Something known as the Ackerman effect due to geometry. Most apparent, er, apparently on cars with less weight over front wheels and in the cold....

Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum

11-29-2010, 07:24 AM

Replies: 4

Clonking from left front wheel / suspension

Views: 1,008

Posted By anonymoose

Possibly... However, this happened outdoors...

Possibly...

However, this happened outdoors in very cold low/friction conditions. Furthermore, the clonk had a precise one-clonk-per-rotation rhythm. I would have thought what you describe would...

Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum

11-28-2010, 05:45 PM

Replies: 4

Clonking from left front wheel / suspension

Views: 1,008

Posted By anonymoose

Clonking from left front wheel / suspension

My '97 Box has developed a bit of a nasty clonk from the left front wheel / suspension, sort of one clonk per rotation of the wheel - clunk, clunk, clunk as you move. Currently it only manifests...

Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum

11-26-2010, 07:18 PM

Replies: 3

Help with changing rads, thermostat and water pump

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Posted By anonymoose

Help with changing rads, thermostat and water pump

So, I'm tooling up to change the radiators, thermostat and water pump on my '97 manual 2.5 RHD. Apart from the pump, stat and rads themselves, I am trying to put together a list of parts, tools and...

Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum

05-18-2010, 02:28 PM

Replies: 11

Repairing soft top mechanism - '97 986 Boxster

Views: 6,796

Posted By anonymoose

Thanks Wayne - turns out that the steel ball...

Thanks Wayne - turns out that the steel ball attached to the frame was just loose because it was missing a nut on the back. Nothing broken there, thank god. Have got the top working manually now,...

Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum

05-18-2010, 05:56 AM

Replies: 11

Repairing soft top mechanism - '97 986 Boxster

Views: 6,796

Posted By anonymoose

Hi Wayne I have indeed read your guide,...

Hi Wayne

I have indeed read your guide, extremely helpful it has been, too. As you suggest, I am going to replace the pivot arms first and go from there.

That said, the the steel ball going...

Forum: Boxster & Cayman Forum

05-17-2010, 04:40 PM

Replies: 11

Repairing soft top mechanism - '97 986 Boxster

Views: 6,796

Posted By anonymoose

Repairing soft top mechanism - '97 986 Boxster

Hi

So, the soft top mechanism on my '97 boxster broke with a bang at the weekend. On one side of the car, the transmission pivot lever snapped (at the clamshell connection end). On the other side,...

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