jakroo Posted 1August, 2020 Report Share Posted 1August, 2020 2 hours ago, TINGY996 said: So are you going to tell the story or is it a secret? Pull up a stump Steve and I'll tell you the story. It all started late last year. I was driving it a fair bit (400km a week for 3 months) and it started to make a high tinging metallic sound. It started to get louder and louder and one day I was headed to a mate's place in Newport when I decided to drive to see Bruce and Sean in Balgowlah. I thought it was something like a metal shroud underneath had rattled loose. After a 5 second listen to it, Bruce diagnosed it as a failed transmission damper. Course of action - turn off immediately, don't drive any further and arrange for a tow to the nearest shed for quiet dismantling or rotting away. I walked to the local shopping centre and waited for my wife to come and collect me. Rang @Dreamr for a bit and then my wife and I headed back to Bruce's for a more rational discussion. All was not lost there were a few options but it was going to take lots of money. We proceeded to Newport as planned. I towed is back home a few days later and it's been in my shed for the past 6 months while we worked out a plan. We could buy the part new (but old) from Bob Whyms Automotive but Bruce and Sean were reluctant to do that given the age of the part. We could cobble together parts of a 944 clutch, ring gear and other bits n bobs to create a permanent fix but while this had been mentioned many times overseas, there was no real feedback on success. We could manufacture a similar part but in all metal and this too would be a permanent fix but noise and vibration may become an issue. Porsche included this rubber damper in the transmission for a reason so while the torque converter could absorb a lot of the vibration, there must have been more than it could deal with on a long term. So after a lot of thought and discussions with various Porsche independents and so on, I decided to have a detailed chat to Bob Whyms and see what he thought. He was easy to chat with (thanks Bob) and fully frank. Yes the part was old but it was direct from Porsche and had been stored correctly. Heat, sunlight and petro chemicals hurt rubber and this part hadn't had any of those exposures. Yes this part would eventually fail but deal with that at the time, it could be another 20 years away. Yes you could manufacture a solid metal thing to do the job but NVH would be an issue and would lead to other issues. Pricing was discussed and Bob did cut me a great price on the part (thanks again Bob). I needed to save up a bit more and last week it was time to book it in. I did that, towed it there on Wednesday and I picked it up yesterday. Popped another 200kms on it on the way home 🙂. I friggin love this car. TINGY, tomo, luzzo and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson59 Posted 8August, 2020 Report Share Posted 8August, 2020 Did a quick little change to the interior and swapped out the cushions. Went a little old school . Troubleshooter, TwoHeadsTas, Shedpest and 14 others 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 8August, 2020 Report Share Posted 8August, 2020 Freaky / horrifying stuff found today during further dismantling of our part-out Boxster. Really glad we didn't decide to make this one the runner!!! Coffin arm takes on a whole new meaning....... tk111, Rod C, firstone and 2 others 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 8August, 2020 Report Share Posted 8August, 2020 Holy shit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted 8August, 2020 Report Share Posted 8August, 2020 OMG!!!!! WOW 😱 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 8August, 2020 Report Share Posted 8August, 2020 1 hour ago, TwoHeadsTas said: Freaky / horrifying stuff found today during further dismantling of our part-out Boxster. Really glad we didn't decide to make this one the runner!!! Coffin arm takes on a whole new meaning....... I’d love to see some GoPro footage of that under load driving down the road 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTY Posted 8August, 2020 Report Share Posted 8August, 2020 Now that is bloody scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson59 Posted 8August, 2020 Report Share Posted 8August, 2020 4 hours ago, wilson59 said: Did a quick little change to the interior and swapped out the cushions. Went a little old school . If anyone is thinking the same I used this company . Terrific to deal with https://p1designs.com/ 1 hour ago, TwoHeadsTas said: Freaky / horrifying stuff found today during further dismantling of our part-out Boxster. Really glad we didn't decide to make this one the runner!!! Coffin arm takes on a whole new meaning....... At least they used bolts and not pop rivets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 8August, 2020 Report Share Posted 8August, 2020 2 hours ago, TwoHeadsTas said: Freaky / horrifying stuff found today during further dismantling of our part-out Boxster. Really glad we didn't decide to make this one the runner!!! Coffin arm takes on a whole new meaning....... Someone should go to jail for that 4 hours ago, wilson59 said: Did a quick little change to the interior and swapped out the cushions. Went a little old school . Much classier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 8August, 2020 Report Share Posted 8August, 2020 12 hours ago, TwoHeadsTas said: Freaky / horrifying stuff found today during further dismantling of our part-out Boxster. Really glad we didn't decide to make this one the runner!!! Coffin arm takes on a whole new meaning....... F#*K ME DRUNK.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC9911 Posted 8August, 2020 Report Share Posted 8August, 2020 9 minutes ago, Niko said: F#*K ME DRUNK.... Niko, at least they used one spring washer, albeit under the head of the bolt instead of the nut, half works doesn’t it? 😂😂💩 Niko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troubleshooter Posted 8August, 2020 Report Share Posted 8August, 2020 WTF would anyone do that, just plain crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 8August, 2020 Report Share Posted 8August, 2020 "So whats your car doing mate?" "Not sure. It just feels weird as I turn into a corner...kinda vague, bouncy feeling" Crikey! 😳 GC9911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 9August, 2020 Report Share Posted 9August, 2020 1 hour ago, Troubleshooter said: WTF would anyone do that, just plain crazy Bush mechanics. There's a whole series utube. 😉 Troubleshooter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 9August, 2020 Report Share Posted 9August, 2020 23 minutes ago, LeeM said: "So whats your car doing mate?" "Not sure. It just feels weird as I turn into a corner...kinda vague, bouncy feeling" Crikey! 😳 with an odd creaking sort of noise... LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 9August, 2020 Report Share Posted 9August, 2020 25 minutes ago, LeeM said: "So whats your car doing mate?" "Not sure. It just feels weird as I turn into a corner...kinda vague, bouncy feeling" Crikey! 😳 Dunno whether they were ever able to do a wheel alignment after that "improvement" either.... LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 9August, 2020 Report Share Posted 9August, 2020 20 minutes ago, TwoHeadsTas said: Dunno whether they were ever able to do a wheel alignment after that "improvement" either.... Tape measure mate. 👍 LeeM and Niko 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 9August, 2020 Report Share Posted 9August, 2020 Torsion plate suspension, it’s the latest thing, just use different thickness plates to soften or firm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelrik911 Posted 9August, 2020 Report Share Posted 9August, 2020 1 hour ago, Troubleshooter said: WTF would anyone do that, just plain crazy They must have run out of JB Weld !!!!!! Or money or both. Troubleshooter and Niko 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 9August, 2020 Report Share Posted 9August, 2020 19 minutes ago, Zelrik911 said: They must have run out of JB Weld !!!!!! Or money or both. 'Care' I'd say mate What possesses people to think that this is a good idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk111 Posted 9August, 2020 Report Share Posted 9August, 2020 With the help of a mate last Sunday and a solo effort today, I stripped the front end down. Also thanks to @Graeme for lending me the ball joint removal tool. With a strategically placed floor jack and tie down straps I managed to get the old ball joints off. michel and targa george 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted 9August, 2020 Report Share Posted 9August, 2020 1 hour ago, tk111 said: With the help of a mate last Sunday and a solo effort today, I stripped the front end down. Also thanks to @Graeme for lending me the ball joint removal tool. With a strategically placed floor jack and tie down straps I managed to get the old ball joints off. Looks like good progress tk111. A bit of elbow grease to clean things up, a little more make it fresh again and then some fun fitting the new shiny bits - hope to see more photos soon. tk111 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmarks Posted 11August, 2020 Report Share Posted 11August, 2020 The lads at Skunk are getting there in the 2.2 S Next stop, silver for the body. Raven, Niko, firstone and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmarks Posted 11August, 2020 Report Share Posted 11August, 2020 And the new wheels for the IROC. The magnesium wheels will be crack tested and those that are OK will do road duty. On something The boys at Skunk have been busy ... TwoHeadsTas, P-Kay, Philbee and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 13August, 2020 Report Share Posted 13August, 2020 So ... the day after I bought the 996 C4S, I noticed that with the door open, the window would go back up the little notch usually done after you close the door. Turns out a micro-switch in the door actuator gave way and wasn't registering the door open. Got myself a replacement actuator and spent a couple of hours fitting it. Now works like it should ... it's definitely the little wins that matter! .. Dalai, JWM, firstone and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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