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Left Hander 12-26-2012 01:40 PM
Brakes 201: Brake Fluid Flush / Brake Bleeding
Introduction
Bleeding your brakes or flushing (changing) the brake fluid is not a difficult DIY maintenance task. Both jobs can be done with simple, basic tools you probably already have on hand.
Bleeding your brakes involves the removal of small amounts of brake fluid to remove any air bubbles which may be in the line. Flushing involves replacing the brake fluid in the entire brake system.
Until you do this the first time, this...
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Left Hander 05-03-2011 09:49 PM
During March of 2011 I did a complete brake rebuild on all four corners. This entailed replacing rotors, brake lines, brake pads, and rebuilding the internal parts of each caliper (pistons, dust seals, and inner seals). I bought an extra set of jack stands and put the car up on four stands. In this article I will describe how I put the car up on the stands.
Plan on using the regular jacking points for your jack stand placement. There are other good places to jack the car with so your stands...
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Left Hander 12-20-2010 01:45 PM
How to Adjust the Closed Window Height
Overview:
The door windows drop down when you lift the door handle and automatically go backup once the door closes. This is done to relieve the cabin pressure and to make it easier to open and close the door.
I recently had problems with my closed window height being too high and catching on the roof. I learned that there is a height adjustment screw at the front and the rear of the door which allows you to adjust the window height. I'll...
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Left Hander 12-12-2010 09:13 PM
This article by Gator Bite has an excellent write up on how to shorten and disable your brake sensors so you do not have to remove them each time you do brake pad maintenance.
I did not want to cut and ruin my perfectly good sensors so I simply removed them and used zip ties to tie them securely to the brake line. ( I have my eye out for sensors which have been cut by worn pads and when I find them I will go the route Gator Bite describes just to eliminate the potential of a longer sensor...
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Left Hander 12-12-2010 08:44 PM
I bought my 2003 Boxster S in Late April of 2010. The car was a great find and I have really enjoyed it and got a beauty. For some strange reason however there was not any 'hook' velcro part in the floorboard and the mats kept sliding forward.
I looked on-line and could find new mats but no reference to the velcro part so I called SunCoast Porsche in florida and found out I could special order the part I needed. Each pair was aobut three and a half dollars. I needed the 'hook' parts on both...
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Left Hander 12-12-2010 06:29 PM
Brakes 101: Brake Pad Maintenance
Introduction
Removing the brake pads is one of the easiest maintenance tasks you can do on your car and can be done with simple, basic tools you probably already have on hand. Until you do this the first time this job may seen risky and a task best left to your service technician. Don’t avoid it! It is amazingly simple and our cars have such a well designed system that there is very little risk of a failure because you assembled it improperly. Hopefully...
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