1997-2004 Porsche BOXSTER 986 BLEND DOOR FOAM REPAIR - Both Doors
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- In this video I take you through the dreaded blend door foam repair on 1997-2004 Porsche Boxster 986 and Porsche 911 996. This method gives you access to both blend doors. It's not as bad as I thought and you will see exactly how to do it should you decide to give it a try. Big thanks to Kurt for sacrificing his hand to get every bit of foam off of the blend doors. Kurt did the repair on this one, I was simply flashlight guy : )
Timestamps
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00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Overview of blend door repair options
01:19 - The 2 ways to re-cover the blend door holes
02:44 - Removing the center console
06:20 - Cutting the plenum
07:31 - Removing the foam from the blend doors
09:30 - Using the AC Controls to adjust doors for better access
10:00 - Putting the plugs in
11:30 - What to expect after the repair is done
12:15 - My thoughts on plugs vs aluminum tape
12:33 - My overall thoughts after completing the repair
Disclaimer: This is a channel created for entertainment purposes only. I have had personal success with repairs or tips shown in the videos on this channel but I am not a professional car mechanic and as such cannot make any warranty or claim that the tips or repairs shown on this channel will work for anyone else and as such I assume no liability for personal injury or damage to your vehicle should you choose to attempt any of the repairs shown on this channel. I always recommend a qualified professional mechanic be used to work on any vehicle.
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A great, informative video. Will need to do this at some point. 👏🏻
Thanks! Glad it helped!
Awesome job!
Thanks!
Very helpful, clear voice and steady video, thanks
That’s great to hear it was helpful!
Thanks for the comment 😎
Great! Very helpful as I have been contemplating this fix. The clear pictures were clear as were the directions.
Hope it goes as smoothly for you as it did for us. It’s not as bad as you would think. Glad the video was helpful!
Why silicone or glue the plugs I have have a lip around them they snap into place
They do have a lip but they are a few millimeters smaller than the blend door holes to be able snap into place. They are technically made for VW cars so I assume it’s just a slightly smaller blend door hole in the VW blend doors. Also good to glue them in since the air is flowing from the backside which could pop them out vs flowing in the direction that would push against the front side of the plugs effectively keeping them in. We just wanted to make sure we weren’t having to worry about any of them popping out.
To avoid the wrist and arm cuts perhaps use some fingerless gloves.
That’s a great idea!
Great, clear video! Where can I get those plugs and what are they called? Thanks!
I bought a few types to make sure I had the right ones. For some reason they are all labeled as VW plugs but they are the correct ones. I've never been able to fins any labeled for Porsche.
Here is one that I used that fit the best:
www.ebay.com/itm/256107690533
Here is the other one I bought in case you want to see which fits best for you: www.amazon.com/PIT66-1998-2012-Beetle-Mk4-Transporters/dp/B0D1QLMVZG/ref=sr_1_2?crid=37057EBYQ7PGU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.e15O3Vkapcnvos7LDMlFWwt5Y0lRfjm06X65X47hKvg.bnTGkLSDw1oQP6Ox-sax1mXatc9t3V1fAD-fqGALaEA&dib_tag=se&keywords=PIT66%2BBlend%2BDoor%2BFoam%2BFix&qid=1714190482&sprefix=pit66%2Bblend%2Bdoor%2Bfoam%2Bfix%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-2&th=1
Link to plugs?
There’s two links further down in the comments for you
Is this the same for 996.2?
Oh gosh. I don’t know. For 996.1 it is but I’m not sure for the 996.2
Yes, I did this same job on my channel on two 996.2's. Identical.
And you also decided to go through the heater core and remove the right door also I believe, yeah?
@@Boxster986Fan Correct. I removed the door completely and cleaned the old foam off.
It was a great video to watch 😎