I BOUGHT A DEAD FLOODED PORSCHE…HUGE GAMBLE! WILL IT RUN?

[@paulgarner6517]

Great watch👍 air oil separator could be the oil issue. Jr garage do a lot of boxster content and 911. More importantly one with a bad air oil separator! Worth a watch.

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment @@paulgarner6517 I did take a look at JR Garage. Love their channel and content. All being well, I’ll be dropping the next video on this Boxster next weekend 😊

[@TuberiderFPV]

Welcome to the Porsche club , bought myself a Cayman a few weeks ago that needed some minor work as well.

[@theoioiworksgarage]

@@TuberiderFPV thanks for taking a moment to drop a comment 😊

[@windowseat7334]

Anyone else cringe as the plastic screen creased when the hood went down?? - Boxster Chop mate, Boxster Chop!!

[@theoioiworksgarage]

An uncomfortable sound for sure!!

[@ErikWP]

I had the exact same car, even the same colour. Was wondering why you tried to open the bonnet the hard way😂.

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Thanks for the comment lol @@ErikWP

[@grantmckendry3323]

When you fold the roof down only do it slightly, get out and make sure the screen is folding correctly, it’s got a tendency not to fold correctly. I used to put a lint towel in between the fold as the screen marks easily and tends to fog.

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Thank you for the suggestion. I’ll keep an eye on this.

[@bigboost2641]

@@grantmckendry3323 good tip, I did this with my Boxster and I did cringe 😬 as oi oi folded the roof back.

[@Master_Mind76]

Love the cat and the yellow Boxster

[@paulp96275]

Would the horn blowing be part of the alarm circuit try the blipper on the key nice project nice colour you’ll not have trouble finding it in the car park I’ve rebuilt a few Audi TT s worse than this I find a bit at a time lots of cups of tea when frustrated walk away scratch your head and come back good look lad I’ve subbed so I’ll be watching you fire her up 😂👍🇬🇧

[@theoioiworksgarage]

@@paulp96275 cheers for the sub and the comment. Much appreciated. Happy New Year to you and yours

[@aran7teen]

As soon as you said that you didn’t know where the ecu is I facepalmed 😅 it’s right there under that soggy seat carpet … expensive to replace. Looking forward to the rest of the vid and build though

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Thanks for taking the time to comment @@aran7teen appreciate it. This yellow one will be a bit of an adventure! Happy New Year

[@paulsz6194]

Same as the BCM , I think it’s underneath one of the seats?

[@lancenutter1067]

I had a 2002 Boxster S for about 4 years. Probably the best driving car I ever owned. But, lots of silly over engineered things like the microswitches in the doors, the security system, catalytic converters going bad, coolant overflow tank, IMS bearing concerns, check engine light loved to come on, and just other high dollar items that on a normal car would be nothing. I called it a mini super car. Finally sold it and bought an old C3 corvette which I can actually afford to repair.

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Thank you @@lancenutter1067 for taking the time to drop a comment. Happy New Years to you and yours

[@bigboost2641]

Hi just subscribed to your channel, love the Boxster! What country are you in? Your accent sounds British / Australian I’m intrigued. Good luck with the build.

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Thanks for taking a moment to comment. I’m a Brit, now living in Southern Ontario. Canada. My accent is a bit confused, from living over here since 2007

[@bigboost2641]

@ thanks for the reply, never lose your accent 😆. Looking forward to the next Boxster update! I’m English living in southern England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@aidan463]

Hi from another new subscriber from England. Enjoyed watching you suss out a lot of this stuff by yourself but I endorse the suggestions you already have to watch the JR Garage vids as they love mucking around getting broken salvage boxsters going. Late Brake Show too. Don’t give up on this one, I can promise you the smiles per mile after she’s running will make up for the windy road to walk with her first 😊

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Thank you @@aidan463 so much for the comment. Appreciate the comment, support and encouragement. Happy New Year

[@kaiharrod]

Gear cables a common fault / snap / seize. Get it jacked up easier to access engine / box, and you can see where they connect. Before you go much further worth pulling and inspecting all the plugs and see if engine will hand turn. Oil in airbox could be from a failed air oil separator either current or past, including oil overfill that wasn’t fully cleaned up.

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Thank you for taking the time to comment, and for your suggestions. Much appreciated

[@lauravandevenne7174]

Thank you for the long video, I am so invested in seeing what you do with this boxter. What a sweet ride !! Your skills are sick! And the colour , that yellow ! If she ends up being a paperweight , well what a fine paperweight she will be ! I have this feeling though you will get her going.

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Thank you @@lauravandevenne7174 I appreciate your kind comments

[@damienfaure6472]

this box is the alarm circuit, it has to be coded with the ECU in order to get the car running, you can send the old one to extract the data, I mean the immobilizer code , to the new one to someone who has the knowledge of that operation The gear box cables are visible from underneath. And you must put the top roof in maintenance position to access the top of the engine from outside, see the user manual for that

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Thank you for the helpful, informative comment @@damienfaure6472 really appreciate it

[@WEFLIPANYCAR]

Let’s get into this one then, new sub here 🎉🎉

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Thank you for the sub, and for taking a moment to comment

[@TrevorPrice-v7w]

Great stuff!

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Thank you Trevor 😊

[@fratboyz01]

One would think before ever turning a key on in a flood damaged car you would get rid of the moisture and water from the computer and anything else before ever turning a key on and frying it all 😢

[@ItsZibby]

Never trust the water line. It’s not always accurate.

[@charlestomlin2033]

Jonny Smith on the late brake show has done a lot of the repairs recently that you are doing now…you probably know this already!

[@theoioiworksgarage]

That’s awesome! I remember Mr. J Smith from the MAXPOWER days.

[@f1kwa399]

Bought a new guards red 2.5 in 1997, loved it, always liked speed yellow, still do, JR Garage have been buying auction Boxsters for a while, they’re not very hands on but some of their videos will show you a few tips. I sold mine for more than I paid for it new after 18 months so never had to work on it but I’d love to get my hands on one like this now. I’m hoping the IMS is good and you should expect the rear main seal to be leaking. A lot of the other maintenance stuff underneath is the same as the 911/996 a good source of info is Friends Green Porsche on here. Good luck, I’m subbed and looking forward with my fingers crossed for you. Unusual to see an honest water line👍.

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Thank you for your suggestions. I’ll check out JR Garage

[@craigrobertson7938]

Looks like a rare car in speed yellow. The original owner has paid extra for the white dials and the yellow contrast stitching. There should be a sticker under the frunk in white listing all the build codes including if it was built in Finland or5 Stuttgart. Think all of the 3.2s may have been built I. Stuttgart. From memory there is a V if if it is Finland and a s for Stuttgart.

[@lancenutter1067]

I had a 2002 Boxster S with the 3.2 and it was from Finland, for what it’s worth. Fun cars!

[@Megatuber2025]

Isopropanol, flux, a hot air station, a brush, solder, solder iron might rescue that module, only alcohol does not do the trick bassicly it should be under a microscope and those covers removed from those relais, Rice you only can try once a mobile gets under water and you put in in rice within minutes not a year later, whille Rice bassicly does not work for certain......for a 300,- module i would have thought you would try some more and once you have all the tools you,ll never regret buying them......

[@paulsz6194]

What about deoxit?

[@stevensurtees8756]

Hi, the expansion tanks are a very brittle plastic and often fail at the side nearest the quarter, the tank is a nightmare to change due to hose clamps at the engine side bulk head. The BCM are under the seat and fail with water ingress even on non flood damaged cars, due to leaves and such blocking the drains

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Thank you for the information on the expansion tank. Appreciated

[@lancenutter1067]

Yes, I changed mine and wow, that was a job. Special flex extended clamp tool helps.

[@Sigurd924]

Colour matching jack!

[@SimonSummers-g4f]

I wonder if it was stuck in park and they needed to disconnect it so they could roll her

[@SimonSummers-g4f]

Oh cancel that. It’s a manual lol

[@georgewoodland1766]

All the electronics under the drivers seat need to be messed up

[@chapsimon]

Chanced upon this video. Check the roof drains. I bet that car was never flooded. The water pools under the seats where all the control modules are.

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Thanks for taking a moment to drop a comment - that's helpful. Appreciated.

[@willeyex]

lovely video.

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Thank you @@willeyex

[@trevorgoldie1201]

A workshop manual would help you

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Agreed! Thank you :))

[@RollingRoadEFI]

Omg not the rice lol.

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Lol @@RollingRoadEFI

[@knackeroo]

Why LHD ?

[@theoioiworksgarage]

@@knackeroo I live in Southern Ontario, Canada

[@chrisbrown2039]

I have a 2004 Porsche Cayenne Twin Turbo S. I live in Thornhill Ontario and Metrolinks are building a subway down my street by 2030. When I sell it I'll be a multi millionaire.

[@chrishirst7716]

I've seen a lot worse boards.

[@danddgobuilding6487]

Doing almost the same Project in the UK right now. Have sent a message on your Insta with how far I’ve got. Good luck!

[@theoioiworksgarage]

Thank you for connecting @@danddgobuilding6487 I’ll check my Insta DM’s