This guy is my kind of intrepid mechanic. Watching the vid, I'm reliving all those aches, pains, bruises and cuts born from frustration and lack of experience. And when you're approaching 70, believe me that there's a bodily price to pay for days afterwards ! Would love to have a four post lift.
Thanks so much for making these videos! I commend you on tackling this project on your own. I have done just about every other kind of maintenance project on my car, except a clutch job. So this is great to see. Looking forward to seeing you finish the project!
Just did this last night. This has to be the worst part of the whole process. I broke every nut on the manifold to cat flanges, despite using kroil and heat. The bolts were frozen in the flanges and had to be gently persuaded with a hammer to split the flanges apart. On the 1999 boxster the O2 sensors are located further back and they need to be unplugged to get the cats out. The front O2 sensor is easy to get at but the rear O2 sensor plug is located behind the heat shield and you have to remove some of the wheel well plastic to get at it. Great videos, they help a lot.
I've run into 12.5mm bolts/nuts as well. I've never purchased such a wrench because I always use a crescent or you can use a standard equivalent (i'm not sure which one it is) watching you struggle with that bolt reminded me. My tool bag has a smattering of metric/standard sized tools.
A big big thank-you for the shout-out! Looks like the American weather has been slightly kinder to your bolts than in rainy England! Very impressed you are tackling this without a lift. The Roaring Tigers Garage youtube channel have a 3 part guide on removing the Boxster transmission & engine which may be of some help?
I have a 2003 Boxster and getting the bolts that hand the muffler at the top are the toughest bolts I’ve ever at to work on especially with the limited selection of tools I have
Didn't have any issues removing the nuts on the triangular bracket. By far the biggest headache for this section was removing the end bracket on the differential in order to get the muffler out. I did not use any lubricants on any of the nuts/bolts, but beat up one of them a little and will likely swap that one out. I did not remove the rear bumper cover, but did end up dismantling most sections of the exhaust. There are some very long bolts up top that hold the muffler to the mounting bracket which makes it a pain to remove the muffler without removing the mounting bracket also.
Thanks! Yeah, in retrospect, I suspect, it would have saved me time to remove the rear bumper. I just didn't anticipate the exhaust being such a chore to remove!
Man I was not as lucky as you with the 3 bolts/nuts around the exhaust manifold. I pre-soaked all of them for a couple days with Kroil and every one of them broke as soon as I twisted them. I end up having to remove the exhaust manifolds and grind off the welded nuts. I'm still not done putting it back together yet. I pre-soaked all the other bolts also and they all came off without an issue.
Yeah, from the sounds of it, I was pretty lucky. Most people I talk to say the bolts are really difficult. I definitely recommend replacing all the bolts and nuts with stainless steel.
awesome videos! i like how you go step by step this is very helpful i am going to be doing this work on my 2002 porsche boxster this weekend and need to know how to do it. i am also changing my IMS bearing out with new improved Roller version. I cant wait to see the rest of the videos they are extremly helpful!! thanks. also one last thing i had a question... do you need any car lift or are you using just jack stands only ? thanks
Awesome! I'll have to get on editing my videos, then! I don't have the new bearing in, yet, but I haven't had any trouble with the car on jack stands. I raised the car about 22 inches.
PB BLASTER ALL NUTS YOU PLAN ON REMOVING THE DAY BEFORE. IT'S HELPED ME OUT A LOT IN THE PAST!
Your adventurous spirits for DIY are admirable and amazing!
Thanks! It paid off, too. Cheers!
This guy is my kind of intrepid mechanic. Watching the vid, I'm reliving all those aches, pains, bruises and cuts born from frustration and lack of experience. And when you're approaching 70, believe me that there's a bodily price to pay for days afterwards !
Would love to have a four post lift.
Thanks so much for making these videos! I commend you on tackling this project on your own. I have done just about every other kind of maintenance project on my car, except a clutch job. So this is great to see. Looking forward to seeing you finish the project!
This was just the trick I was missing! Thanks for sharing
Great video! sheds light on questions I had about to remove the exhaust without removing rear bumper.
You sir are a legend among men!
Thank you, sir!
Just did this last night. This has to be the worst part of the whole process. I broke every nut on the manifold to cat flanges, despite using kroil and heat. The bolts were frozen in the flanges and had to be gently persuaded with a hammer to split the flanges apart. On the 1999 boxster the O2 sensors are located further back and they need to be unplugged to get the cats out. The front O2 sensor is easy to get at but the rear O2 sensor plug is located behind the heat shield and you have to remove some of the wheel well plastic to get at it. Great videos, they help a lot.
"gently persuaded with a hammer" 😂
The truth is, I got really lucky. I hear most people have an extremely difficult time with those bolts.
I've run into 12.5mm bolts/nuts as well. I've never purchased such a wrench because I always use a crescent or you can use a standard equivalent (i'm not sure which one it is) watching you struggle with that bolt reminded me. My tool bag has a smattering of metric/standard sized tools.
Great job! Keep it up! If you can do this, there's hope for many others who would otherwise not be able to afford an IMS replacement/upgrade!
A big big thank-you for the shout-out! Looks like the American weather has been slightly kinder to your bolts than in rainy England! Very impressed you are tackling this without a lift. The Roaring Tigers Garage youtube channel have a 3 part guide on removing the Boxster transmission & engine which may be of some help?
Certainly! I love your videos! And thanks for the tip about Roaring Tigers Garage!
Was he ever lucky !
Good luck with the project. Keep it up!
I have a 2003 Boxster and getting the bolts that hand the muffler at the top are the toughest bolts I’ve ever at to work on especially with the limited selection of tools I have
Great video! Good work!
Didn't have any issues removing the nuts on the triangular bracket. By far the biggest headache for this section was removing the end bracket on the differential in order to get the muffler out. I did not use any lubricants on any of the nuts/bolts, but beat up one of them a little and will likely swap that one out. I did not remove the rear bumper cover, but did end up dismantling most sections of the exhaust. There are some very long bolts up top that hold the muffler to the mounting bracket which makes it a pain to remove the muffler without removing the mounting bracket also.
I'm grateful that your doing it step by step!! Curious why you chose not to remove the rear bumper? Another great job keep up the good work!!!
Thanks! Yeah, in retrospect, I suspect, it would have saved me time to remove the rear bumper. I just didn't anticipate the exhaust being such a chore to remove!
Can't wait for the other video's!!!!
I’m having an issue unplugging the sensor plug, What is the way to get the plug slide to release? Any information would help.
Man I was not as lucky as you with the 3 bolts/nuts around the exhaust manifold. I pre-soaked all of them for a couple days with Kroil and every one of them broke as soon as I twisted them. I end up having to remove the exhaust manifolds and grind off the welded nuts. I'm still not done putting it back together yet. I pre-soaked all the other bolts also and they all came off without an issue.
Yeah, from the sounds of it, I was pretty lucky. Most people I talk to say the bolts are really difficult. I definitely recommend replacing all the bolts and nuts with stainless steel.
hi as you removing your cast i had a problem p0430 say its the cat converter efficency on bank2 can you tell witch side is bank 2 thank you
awesome videos! i like how you go step by step this is very helpful i am going to be doing this work on my 2002 porsche boxster this weekend and need to know how to do it. i am also changing my IMS bearing out with new improved Roller version. I cant wait to see the rest of the videos they are extremly helpful!! thanks. also one last thing i had a question... do you need any car lift or are you using just jack stands only ? thanks
Awesome! I'll have to get on editing my videos, then! I don't have the new bearing in, yet, but I haven't had any trouble with the car on jack stands. I raised the car about 22 inches.
Watching and Lovin!!!
Don't you have to take the rear bumper off ?
How do you keep track of nut and bolts? Where they go back etc.. I always left out or short of nut or bolt, and that sucks.
Ah yes! I recommend using Ziploc bags and a sharpie. You can keep the hardware for each part in its own bag.
Hello, do you have any new videos coming up of IMS removal ? thanks.
yes! very soon! I've gotten as far as removing the old bearing. I'll be editing and posting soon
Thats perfect thats all i need! :) great cant wait !
Great video, tx
Yeah liing under the car and fiddeling around, strengtens the love for the car a lot:-)
Would have removed the rear bumper (PU) before i did any of this - makes it easier to ee everything and give a chance to clean it all out)
Working on boxsters without a lift is the worst
You should have started the car after removing all that to see how loud it would be 😂
A whole new meaning for foot pounds,,,,eh?
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