5 MORE Tips and Tricks for the Porsche Boxster 986

This video shows you 5 MORE tips and tricks I've discovered during my period of owning a 1998 Porsche Boxster 986. To see the first 5, make sure you check out the first video: • 5 Tips and Tricks for ...
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[@richturbo9376]

Tip number 4! Epic, never knew that one. No longer will I juggle my wheels. Thanks for the heads up, and love all the boxster videos, slowly working through them all. 👍

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Rich Turbo thanks! Enjoy 😉 🍻

[@MrTinykin]

0:44 Warning! Putting your palm on the crest to close the bonnet (hood) is wrong (and has been superseded). Porsche (originally) recommended this approach which has caused many Boxsters to eventually have an indentation around the badge. Mine is one of them. The new recommended approach is to spread both palms on the bonnet's edge (basically around the latch area) and just lean over using your weight to click the latch into place. This was explained to me by a Porsche salesman who sold hundreds of Boxsters and my Porsche trained mechanic confirmed the technique.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+MrTinykin interesting, first time I’ve heard that. That would definitely work too! I’ve closed it hundreds of times from the crest through and it has always felt very firm. I’ll try it the “new” way you mentioned next time.

[@HellaRandomVideos]

Sweet tips! Thanks for making your videos brother!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Mikhael Catapang you got it! 👍

[@uspaint]

Awesome car and great tips! Thank you

[@HelpMeDIY]

+uspaint you’re welcome!

[@juliank911]

Thanks! Your video made me check my coolant cap and I discovered I have the .01 cap...will be ordering the 04 cap!

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+Julian Kenny 🍻

[@jeffs4760]

Great videos. I appreciate this. I just bought a 2002.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Jeff S glad to help! 🍻

[@ryanluck7]

An additional tip similar to the key no releasing is if you can put your key in but it won't turn, wiggle the steering wheel back and forth. That's saved me a few times!

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Ryan Luckinbill yes, but that’s true for EVERY car. At least all the ones I’ve owned 😉

[@touchdownjc]

My parking brake sensor failed and had to do the top procedure. FYI, it’s not too hard to get the ball joints back on once you get the top working again. The arms are under considerable tension when the top is down but if you actuate the top mechanism about halfway, the joints will line up and you can pop them back in.

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+Tyler Vonderhaar great to know, thanks!

[@Rdiamondcole]

How cool Buddy🔥💯🔥💯🔥💯

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+JazzExplorerRDC thanks! 🍻

[@hawkinsjd11]

Taking my 03 986 S to my Indy for her yearly look-over on Tuesday. Wish me luck! Also, I am missing those plastic shields on my car. I didn't know there was supposed to be anything there.

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+Jess H hope she passes with flying colors!

[@andrewfarrow4699]

I just replaced the broken plastic balljoint on one side of the convertible mechanism which looked a bit wonky. Easy job, cheap part from AliExpress. The lever arm was pretty rusty so I treated and painted that too......98 Boxter with a thousand faults.

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+Andrew Farrow good to know it’s easy, thanks!

[@johnzebarth4102]

Leather seats at the track. Lots of sliding around. You can lock your factory seatbelt. Slide the seat back 2-3 notches. Put the belt on, push back into the seat and then jerk the shoulder belt to lock the inertial lock. Lean forward to keep it locked and then slide the seat back to your normal position. Do it a couple of times and it becomes second nature.

[@HelpMeDIY]

+John Zebarth ha. A DIY harness 😃

[@dominicrichardson5546]

Damn your Taillights are so nice, I wish they were cheaper 😄

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Dominic Richardson thanks! Yes I agree!

[@dannya2894]

Plan to ever do a clutch replacement video?

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Danny A absolutely, but not until I need a clutch or have another reason to remove the transmission.

[@kevincauich4450]

My boxster spoiler doesnt come out at all I try the Manuel button near the bottle driver seat and it doesn’t work it won’t come out by itself either I was wondering if you got anything that can help me And any body kit you know about

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Kevin Cauich first I would have someone follow you when you are driving over 70 mph and have them tell you if it goes up at speed. If so it could be that switch is bad. If not I would check a fuse. If that’s not it I would start googling.

[@JackBeckman]

Thanks for the tips! I just checked my coolant cap and it's .00, so replacement ordered. Also, I recently had to change the fuse for my cigarette lighter and had to look up on the internet what fuse was where - no booklet in my fuse box. However, I did now just find it in with my owner's manual in the leather pouch - I had no idea this existed (and was somewhat ticked off that it wasn't in the owner's manual itself - I wondered how anybody knew what fuse was what!). I suspect that tool for popping off the ball joints would have been handy when I replaced the front and rear trunk studs too (probably would have save my knuckles a bit).

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+Jack Beckman glad it helped!

[@skithewhitestuff]

Hi Eran. I hope I spelt your name correctly. I cant remember you showing it in your past videos but I am looking to remove my AC unit. It looks to be held on by just two bolts, that I can see. Do you know if it is a straight forward removal from the panel behind the seats. Sorry to bother you with this but I thought I would ask anyway. I am in the midst of swapping out my old water pump and thermostat when I noticed there are two pipes that run from the back to the front of the car, just at the edge of the underside of the car. They were covered in what looked like bright green liquid. I can only guess that the pipes are leading to/from the AC unit. Any ideas you may have would be very welcome. Thanks

[@HelpMeDIY]

+Robert Hooles it’s Aaron, but no worries 😉 Yeah, you never saw it in my past videos because I’ve never removed the AC. I assume it’s straightforward but I can’t say for sure. Bright green liquid sounds like coolant. The wrong color coolant for the car, but look in the coolant reservoir in the trunk and see if that’s the color of your coolant (assuming there is still some left in there). Those pipes sound like coolant hoses running from the radiators in the front of your car back to the engine where the water pump is.

[@NewArt1]

Don’t try to remove the AC pump. First, you would need to lower the engin about 4 inches to remove it through the access panel in the cabin. It would also release dangerous gases into the atmosphere! And, as Aaron remarked, your problem sounds much more like a coolant leak than an AC leak.

[@skithewhitestuff]

@@NewArt1 Thanks for the advice. It did look to me as though it would slip straight out of the opening behind the seats but if it means having to drop the engine I don’t think it would be worth it. Thanks

[@skithewhitestuff]

@@HelpMeDIY Hi Aaron. Thanks for the advice. You may well be right about the pipes carrying coolant, I shall check the whole system. Thanks again

[@MDQDZINE]

Actually I have heard from Porsché to place one hand on each side of the emblem and gently press the hood closed and to not press the emblem.

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+Michael Q. That’s probably even better!

[@stefanefstathiou8667]

Hi wonder if you know when you change a ignition cylinder lock on a 98 986 what happens with the keys from the old lock has they have the fobs o them thank you

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+Stefan Efstathiou I haven’t had to do one yet

[@stefanefstathiou8667]

@@HelpMeDIY ok thanks 👍

[@subieworx]

Where did you get that rear spoiler?

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+Tony Barber search my channel for “Joe Toth”

[@colinwatson4172]

Greetings from England. The ball joints are a bastard to get off. 5 minutes each. Carry a can of lube and a longer pinch/crow bar. It's a lot easier to remove an them.

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+Colin Watson thanks for the follow up tip!

[@randominternetuser2888]

Just a reminder that all these tips apply to the 996 and most modern Porsche.

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+Random Internet User good point!

[@gunsandcars3648]

so much overspray.....

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+GunsAndCars SOOO much :(