Porsche Boxster 986 Water Pump Replacement & Thermostat Replacement

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Additional Boxster 986 "How To" Videos That Are Applicable To This Water Pump & Thermostat Replacement Video: - How to put your 986 into service mode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWPXe5R3qJ10prc - Changing/flushing the coolant/antifreeze: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWicioqtf6mlsJY - How to lift your Porsche Boxster: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHWkXqR_aq2mf7c​

[@AB0BA_69]

Thank you for this video and the linked tutorials! Bought a 2002 986 a few months ago. My first manual car and first car I've owned that's almost old enough to drink. She's low miles, but will still need continuous work to replace aging components. Thankfully I can treat that as more of a hobby than a PITA. Looking to make a water pump swap my first "big boy" car fix and your video has been incredibly helpful. Subbed for more content!

[@DavidG-jo7gb]

Thanks John for your excellent video. You made the job so much easier knowing what to expect. I agree with Kevin Bond below that you get straight to the point which is refreshing. Your video and narrative is clear and consistent. I am glad that there are people like you that take the time to produce these videos' for us Do It Yourselfers. I look forward to your future videos.

[@Rchelicopterfun]

@David G. Thanks so much! Really appreciate the support. Most importantly, glad you were able to tackle this job yourself successfully and without too much drama hopefully. Happy "Boxstering" Cheers - J

[@kevinbond4188]

Water pump went out yesterday, ordered a new one today and will install it tomorrow. Thanks, great video and very informative. I wish everyone would get straight to the point in this manner.

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Glad you enjoyed it Kevin - Good success with your pump replacement - have fun 🙂

[@brightenupcc]

This video is amazing! Waaaay better than most other tutorials. Packed of practical advice in a no frills way - no stupid music or visual effects.

[@mrs_radrod]

For only 500 views this is a super high quality video. Thank you so much.

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Thank you too 🙂

[@Dttamu]

Excellent video. I was concerned about venting and refilling the coolant since I hadn't tackled that job before. Followed the instructions in the coolant video and when quickly and no issues with venting or refilling. Thanks John.

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Thanks for watching and glad the bubbles burped without any problems.

[@bigmansuri7438]

less than a 10 second intro for a 10 minute video! Thats more like it.

[@philburkett3719]

Thanks!

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Thank you so much for the support & happy New Year 🙂

[@smarte.r.1450]

Brilliant video sir

[@natureguppy9642]

Awesome video and very informative. THANK YOU!

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@lewgar6429]

Very clear and instructive - thanks!

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Glad it was helpful & thanks for watching

[@ShamileII]

Great and informative video! Thanks. My waterpump just started leaking.

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Glad it helped 🙂

[@allenhsu869]

Thank you for sharing the video, very informative!

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Thanks for the feedback - glad you found it useful 🙂

[@ATFofficial.]

Very informative, thank you sir. These don't seem terrible to work on

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Thanks for watching. Yes, they are fairly easy to work on, just a little harder to access.

[@ATFofficial.]

@@Rchelicopterfun that's the thing I've seemed to notice, really removing all the engine covers looks worse than a good amount of jobs. If you don't mind me asking, about how much yearly do you spend working on it?

[@Rchelicopterfun]

No idea as it varies depending on what services it needs in any given year. Some years it only needs it's annual oil change service. This year however I've done all the brakes, tires + oil change so it has cost considerably more than usual. Been a very reliable and fun vehicle (had it since 2001). Certainly more reliable than the 911T we had before 🙂

[@ATFofficial.]

@@Rchelicopterfun awesome, thank you. I'm considering picking one up in the next year and am trying to gain as much knowledge as possible. Either way it can't be worse maintenance-wise than my old MG

[@MrJeepmarine]

Great video, well presented.

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Thanks for watching

[@hello_edu]

This is top top content! 👏👏👏

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@miguelflores7383]

This video is gold! Thanks!

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Glad you liked it

[@andyzdrums275]

Great video

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Glad you enjoyed it & thanks for watching 🙂

[@garyhelms1889]

Good video!! Thank you for posting. I know creating and editing these videos take time! I saved your video for further review as I prepare to do mine. Thanks for the torque specs also. Where did you get your parts by the way???

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Thanks for watching - links in description and that is where I purchase most of my Boxster parts.

[@philburkett3719]

Excellent video! Preparing to replace my 987.1 WP & Therm. Any special tool you would recommend? Thx.

[@Rchelicopterfun]

@philburkett3719 Not much in the way of any specials tools for this job. As you saw, I only needed a 10mm socket, a breaker bar or even a long ratchet with 24mm socket to release the idler pully tension, and a small torque wrench if you wish to correctly torque the pump & thermostat housing bolts to 10 Nm. A few tools I used off camera included a 10mm spanner (box end wrench) for one stuck bolt on the pump, a plastic scraper to remove some stubborn gasket material, and a 3M Scotch-Brite pad to remove the finally little bit of stuck on gasket material. I forget the size of socket I needed to remove the noisy idler pully at the end. Suppose the most important tools you can bring to the job like most is knowledge, common sense & patience. 🙂

[@philburkett3719]

@@Rchelicopterfun Completed my 987 water pump and thermostat replacement and you were dead on with your patience comment. Had one bolt on WP and one on Thermostat that were a bitch. Was my first time and took about seven hours start to finish. Couldn’t have done it without your excellent video. Keep ‘em coming. Thx again.

[@Rchelicopterfun]

@@philburkett3719 Glad to hear it went (mostly) ok. Yep, stuck & seized fastners, the unknown nuckle skin removers that envariably add time and several to many four lettered words to any mechanical repair. :)

[@Alniemi]

Awesome video!!! I am thinking about saving for one of these as theyre almost the same price as Miatas these days. Only issue I have is I think you should ALWAYS replace the serpentine belt if youre in there anyway, theyre SOOOOO cheap.

[@Speedracer238]

Super good video! Thank you!!!

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Glad you liked it 🙂

[@haveric24]

Cheers John gonna be doing this soon

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Good stuff 👍

[@tonyh6916]

But how do I know if my water pump or thermostat is leaking? Great information, Thank you.

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Not sure if this is a serious question, but it's pretty obvious, there will be coolant leaking out of either...

[@tonyh6916]

THANK YOU. TODAY, I NOTICED THAT WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED THERE WAS COOLANT ON THE GROUND. IT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR AREA OF THE CAR. @@Rchelicopterfun

[@tonyh6916]

RIGHT REAR UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. I WILL HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT BY USING SOME OF YOUR VIDEOS AND OPENING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. TONY@@Rchelicopterfun

[@johnt8625]

Great Video!!!!

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@Alniemi]

Also, I didnt know about the access hatch, the more I look into the older Boxster's Im realizing that the maintenance difficulty might be majorly over stated.

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Yep, 986's are fairly easy to work on and access, just a little different from conventional, and different unfortunately is more often than not misrepresented as scary or hard.

[@Alniemi]

@@Rchelicopterfun hey I’m glad it’s that way, keeps the prices down hehe

[@Wowwow-wl3kx]

after replace water pump my boster start to make hissing sound, what can be root cause? please help me😢

[@martingregory5955]

what about the Pierburg pump with composite impeller?

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Totally dependent on the type/hardness of the composite. This one and the OEM one by definition are also running composite impellers being made from glass fiber reinforced plastic. Main thing is the impeller material is softer than the aluminum engine block so if excessive lateral or end play develops, the sacrificial mechanical fuse (the impeller blades) will be the ones that are shaved down and not the insides of the engine block.

[@danielschehl9713]

What Year is this boxster?

[@tonyh6916]

John, so I figured out that neither the water pump or the thermostat are leaking. I found that there is coolant on top of the cylinder head. I believe it's Bank #2 area; right rear (passenger) side of the vehicle above the drive axle. I just can't figure out what is causing the leak as all the hoses from the coolant tank are dry. Any ideas as to what could be leaking or causing the leak?

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Would need to see it otherwise just guessing - inspection scope time most likely if it's not a leaking coolant tank.

[@tonyh6916]

@@Rchelicopterfun Didn't even think of that. I will do that on Friday. Thank you so much.

[@tonyh6916]

@@Rchelicopterfun John, I pressurized the cooling system and found that it's the VALVE UNIT / HEATER CONTROL VALVE that's leaking coolant. I was only able to identify the part by taking pictures of it and going to the Porsche dealership. But even then, the parts people had a hard time themselves identifying the part and they had to call me later to tell me what it is.

[@tonyh6916]

@@Rchelicopterfun Good Morning John, it was in fact the Valve Unit that was cracked and leaking coolant. It was really hard getting to it. Porsche dealer wanted $200 for the part but I was able to find it for $16 on PartsGeek. I wish I would have video recorded on where it's located, how to take it out and reinstall it. Thank you for the assist. Tony

[@jonahpearcy7443]

Doing one today. Mine lasted 385 miles 😄

[@Dttamu]

Thanks!

[@Rchelicopterfun]

Thanks for the support - really appreciate it! 👍