Add 20-30 years from now, he’ll be making videos and screaming “here’s why you shouldn’t buy a Porsche” while making wild hand gestures.

@OsellaSquadraCorse

4 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment.

Almost spit out my drink when I heard "had some pretty poor automotive spatial awareness skills kickin'..." I've got to write that one down. :)

@gbowne1

7 жыл бұрын

ASA is very common where I live.

@paulsierak6491

7 жыл бұрын

kd5byb iii

@CategoricalImperative

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao. No written exam to become a mechanic I’m guessing. I bet he’s a great mechanic though.

@ruststar

5 жыл бұрын

Had to be a female driver

@mariokroll3470

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Best description yet.

4:45 I'm over here shaking while he's reving it with that rob knock thinking "it's gonna blow!"

Love your show! A little boost for the day when I see you have a new post! Keep 'em comin' !

I love his vids.. very informative.. wish he was my mechanic, you can tell he knows his stuff and is very good at what he does.. salute from Virginia

@SW-vk2th

7 жыл бұрын

knows his stuff? the man doesnt even know the radiators are at the front of the car lol..i wouldnt let him service my bike let alone a porsche 986 these cars do suffer from ims failure , but given the whole they are the most fun per buck car to drive on the markey day with decent ones around at very sensible money. the coolant bottles also split on these another known issue hence why i suspect ther was a fluid bottle in the boot. need good maintanance and these are a great reliable and fantastic fun car.. having owned 11 porsches in my time from 944s to 911 turbos , this has been the cheapest, most reliable and best fun iv had from one..

@AmesiesCorner

7 жыл бұрын

Because I didn't know one small detail about a car Iv'e never seen, worked on or cared about before you can make the assumption that I'm not qualified to work on a bike? How about you make some content?

@bernardbonkalski7073

6 жыл бұрын

sandra wright k

I stumbled on this because I bought a Boxster that likes to live in the shop. Then I watched the Saab in the back yard videos. Great stuff!

how to buy a Porsche: make sure it smells like a Porsche

@camillomancini5619

7 жыл бұрын

Sam McHargue hahhaaha

I'm considering a 2002 Boxster S - your video is an excellent review and list of things to look for. Thanks!

I recently bought one... from a female owner who stored it most of the time she owned it,. I am now the third owner for the 2001 Boxter S type... with 50,000 miles.. I had a few things to address,. CV boots and Bearings in the rear,.. nee oil and magnetic drain plug.. No signed of IMS crap.. its tight and very responsive.. I love the car..

@pistolpete5189

5 жыл бұрын

67vespa Good luck with it.. hope you enjoy the car.. 👍

@luisluiscunha

5 жыл бұрын

Good for you. You are living my dream (about driving)

@darkobelisk4076

4 жыл бұрын

I'm going to buy one when I can afford it

god i would be sweating test driving that. it was probably some rich kids drift car...

@ameen9338

3 жыл бұрын

My dad has 3

Fun video, thanks! After tracking and modifying two 986s, I'm on the lookout for a 987S! Always, always get a PPI on these cars!

this is car knocking like a Jehovah's witness , LETS GO DRIVE IT!!!

@Will-wg3hj

4 жыл бұрын

I know right, lol!!!

Making that noise I wouldn't even have road tested it - straight onto the ramp and engine investigation.

@IntegraDIY

7 жыл бұрын

Gordon McMillan the damage is done, taking it on a gentle test drive wouldn't hurt it anymore than it is. Of course taking it on a spirited drive on the highway would be bad. But it's best he got an overall feel of the car as far as brakes/suspension/steering

@gordonmcmillan883

7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely the damage is done, but a running engine can be pulled and rebuilt, whereas a grenaded engine not only can't be rebuilt, but isn't worth a core charge. It could have locked up at any time, destroyed the rest of the the transmission, and flung the car across the road into oncoming traffic. Two thousand revs is fast enough to destroy itself and a lot of other stuff too.

@IntegraDIY

7 жыл бұрын

Gordon McMillan If you put it that way, Very good points definitely man, but a person would have to have some terrible luck, for some Final Destination movie scene like that to happen haha 😮

@gordonmcmillan883

7 жыл бұрын

Yup, true, but it does happen, and I wouldn't want to be doing the paperwork. Taking a knowingly defective vehicle out on the highway would let the insurance guy walk away, even if it would be difficult to prove. Anyway - new engine, and a trip to the bodyshop for right hand side, trunk lid, and doubtless a few other bits 8-)

@AmesiesCorner

7 жыл бұрын

Had to make sure the transmission worked before the customer committed to the engine replacement.

amesie, your videos are great. thank you!

Exciting..... Looking forward to follow-up videos.

hahah you had me at automotive spacial awareness skills

Great mechanic and love his videos

A little late on this vid, but one thing to keep in mind for a rattling on the 986 is the heat shields over the cats. The fasteners are dinky as hell and the metal around them rusts them loose very easily. The bad news: It rattles with the exhaust and is annoying. The good news: Just removing the shields takes all of 5 minutes and doesn't cause any issues, besides the possibility of the rear trunk being a couple degrees warmer after a bit of driving (not actually hot; I still haul groceries back there).

Great content!

Empty coolant bottle + rod knock + female owner = overheated engine...

@davelowe1977

7 жыл бұрын

My scenario sounds more probable than yours.

@GothPopTV

6 жыл бұрын

A female didn't own this car, it's a stick shift.

@dangelini1137

6 жыл бұрын

There was a perfume bottle in the glove box so yeah.

@edwardkiernan

5 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing you didn't major in math. 98% of cars sold in America might be automatics (I doubt it's quite that high), but if 90% of the 2% of manuals that are sold are bought by men (which I also doubt, but it's no doubt a majority), then David's comment makes sense. That being said, my guess is a woman owned this car based upon the perfume found within it.

@saltyapostle44

5 жыл бұрын

Never had the oil changed either.

very nice review

I love that you cover the Euro stuff.... Ford E-series is my life (ambulance tech), but Id rather play with the Euro cars. I have a Mk4 VW as a daily and an 83 Porsche 944 is a play thing. Euro cars are different, usually require special tools.... but I feel they are more interesting, and tend to be less rust buckets than a Chevrolet.

wouldn't be surprised if this has a faulty ims bearing. There was a class action law suit over it but porsche didn't include the boxster in it even though it has the engine with the problem..

@bradmorgan911

7 жыл бұрын

I doubt it. From all the stories I have read about the IMS is the when it goes, it goes out immediately and the results are catastrophic and the engine is blown. I think Amsele is probably right that it is a rod knock.

@michaelfromaustin

7 жыл бұрын

Well, the term "wouldn't be surprised" would imply the event is probable (>50%). Class action said the most affected MY was 2006 and that was

@jnagime

6 жыл бұрын

Water pump goes easy too

@sgrowe56

5 жыл бұрын

Porsche did include the Boxster in the lawsuit, but that time has long expired on these engines 1997-2007.

I had a great laugh when you pointed out the engine was already a salvage replacement. Yeeha!

That should be a good vlog doing the Porsche up! will u do the bodywork as well?

I would have paid for these comments. What a riot. Com'on Amesie, do another Porsche. I want to keep the momentum going. The entertainment value is greater than the factual stuff. And yes, smells like a VW is not in your mind, it's real and many of us relate.

Amesie, nice job evaluating the Boxster. 4K preowned, requires a 3rd engine.

this could be a whole series

I love it, “very wet Volkswagen smell, not a Porsche smell”. Who even references that? This guys awesome, I’m a believer.

Yeah my Dad spent $1,000. on a steak bed 3/4 ton dually gmc. It was brought to the house. Driving of the flat bed found it did not have brakes,passenger door was duct taped shut and passenger sheet metal had more holes than a cheese grater. drivers side was all shiny and polished. under neath was worse then any vehicle I'd ever seen. broken sway bar and frame cracked both sides behind the cab. Use to be a salt depot truck. Dad saw the drivers side picture and told it was well taken care of.

2.5 was first water cooled,early models. 2.7 was updated version and 3.2 is the s model for earliel models

oh man, I know if they're paying you to check it over but the section where you were revving to show the rod knock hurt my soul a bit. I thought for sure the video was going to end with it being towed back from the road test haha! ...also being from PA and multiple friends owning dealerships I'm not surprised it didn't go on auction. not just for the rod knock but manual transmissions don't sell in PA, it's weird. tried to get my friends to find me a new edge GT Mustang and everything going across the block was auto

Hey, thanks for the primer on what to look for in a test drive and the rod knock example. I'm coming froma BMW 128i (which is very reilable for a BMW) and want something lighter that doesn't begin and end with MIATA.

thank you! Valuable information

Looking forward to the engine analysis and swap out.

My guess, the 1st motor went due to the IMS bearing failure

The radiators are located in the front left and right grill. You were looking directly at them when you asked haha. I currently own a 2.5L Boxster

I feel bad for the new owner. I look forward to seeing some more vids on it.

$4k is not bad .Glad they didn't pay $7-10K . I'm sure you can find a good used motor for a few grand (pop an upgraded IMS bearing on ) but they could have paid $10-18k for a nice one .Guessing they will have over $12k in it with the bodywork.

Hey again. I own a 2002 SAAB 9-5 linear and I was wondering if you could give me some tips on some little stuff that I could do to keep my SAAB in good condition.

Seems to be a common fault ,models can suffer cracked cylinder bores without warning, requiring a costly engine rebuild. Then there is the dreaded “intermediate shaft failure”. This is driven by the crankshaft in order to operate the camshafts, and the problem is so common that in North America, Porsche has agreed to repair Boxsters and 911s with the flat-six engine (subject to certain criteria).

It will be interesting to see what you find inside the "mill". ASAS is here to stay :)

I have seen 2002 boxster on OfferUp that need engine for $1100. kind of regret I didn't buy it. I love Porsche!

I know this is strange but his voice is very soothing, I fall asleep listening too him 🤣

@Will-wg3hj

4 жыл бұрын

You must be dating him.

@ra-dg5rf

4 жыл бұрын

@@Will-wg3hj Relax bro

@josefbleaux6724

2 жыл бұрын

It's the Boston accent!

@Lamia1676

2 жыл бұрын

@@josefbleaux6724 must be 🤣

"Automotive space awareness problems" LOL

Have you scanned it? It's 2002 so canbus and ODB2 does work to pull codes. The engine could have easily been upgraded to the 3.2 as well.

It makes me think of my beater 1999 986, with manual roof, dead O2 sensors (had to disconnect the MAF to make the car run), worned out 3 spoke steering wheel, GoPro mount, average quality repaint, no spoiler, missing TCS button, right dashboard LCD dead, cracked windshield, broken side vents, oil in the cooling tank, and recently leak in the power steering system (too close to the exhaust) so no power steering. The car was already in bad shape when I bought it, but whatever the amount I put in things continued to break one after the other, so I stopped giving a shit. Definitely not my smartest 3k$ purchase, but the most fun indeed. It's really fun for sand riding or going on dust mountain road where people in sedan don't dare going.

@JimsEquipmentShed

7 жыл бұрын

Rod knock, or loose cylinder sleeve issues for 4k was more than the ten minutes that car can last on a hard drive. A 3k beater is fun all day long, you got a good deal.

you need to be the new host of Car Talk! rock on man

@AmesiesCorner

7 жыл бұрын

I would love to be the host of just about any car related show!

@malakai713

7 жыл бұрын

Oh wait... you are! :)

I'm looking forward to the engine replacement video

Mama can't put my metal to the pedal I can't floor it out anymore That cold black cloud is comin' out Feels like the engine is knocking' on heaven's door......

Did you drop the pan to check the bearings?

If the rod is knocking the engine should not even be started if you asked me.

@williampotter2098

4 жыл бұрын

@BigLBA1 An engine would cost twice the value of the car. And this car needs an engine. I'd bet money the owner rarely changed the oil so that ruined the motor. And that also ruins the IMS bearing which will let go and grenade the motor. And a new IMS bearing will cost a couple of grand to replace. With no maintenance, it obviously needs a clutch which is recommended at 48,000 miles and also a rear main seal. Without even the rod knock, this car would need 5 grand in maintenance to keep it running. This car is just a parts car at this point. Amazing cars for the dollar. No sports cars are a better value. But they are so cheap, it is cheaper to buy another used one than replace an engine or transmission.

@daarionaharis3675

4 жыл бұрын

He’s lucky that 100-shot of NOS didn’t blow the welds on the intake.

so how did it all turn out? Did the motor get Replaced?

Piston slap? A main bearing con rod would go quickly. The con rod piston end might sound like that.

Great video Amesie's Automotive Corner Is there (or will there be) a 'part two' of this story that shows how much work was necessary to get this boxster back in shape?

@AmesiesCorner

7 жыл бұрын

I believe it was sold off.

@peterkirring

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for answering! :-)

Renegade performance out of Las Vegas. They do full on LS swaps.

That engine is about to grenade itself...

Dude was begrudgingly giving props for the Box, try something like my 987 S, modded 320hp. Sheer delight...

3 months later, any updates?

The Jag XK120 coupe I bought in 1959 knocked like that too, after the sawdust the guy put in the oil got pulverized. If the Porsche was sold as a good running car it probably should have gone back, but the buyer probably would have lost all of his money if he opted for that. That is definitely NOT the way to buy any used car. On the other hand, a good running Boxster of that age would cost well over the Euro equivalent of 8k US$ so at 4k he still didn't pay too much. I don't know what an engine will cost, but it sure won't be cheap. I hope you can find out and let us know what the repair is going to cost. The rest of the car doesn't look that bad, aside from the scrapes.

this thing was for sure a drift car or something before the owner bought it. the marks on the side and the gopro mount...

That Boxster looked rough!!

Amid ships configuration is what you get on an MX5. Front engined but behind the front axle. The Porsche is mid-engined!

I can hear that knocking all the way from England.😮

LOL the IMS bearing is shot! that’s the noise

My bet, the IMS has failed or on its way out. Not a good noise for sure.

Nice and dry underneath, not like my e39 6. Oil filter gasket is gone I think.

IMS bearings are a problem with these engines up until 2004 when Porsche redesigned the bearing. There have been some grumbling about porous castings on the block halves, but I don't personally know of anyone with either of the above listed problems. The radiators are mounted at the front (air intake at the corners of the front bumper cover) with plumbing routed to the back of the car. I own a 3.2l Boxster S and I can tell you now that you should NEVER buy one of these "sight unseen" unless you only want the shell for a SPEC build (even then, you should have it inspected). Don't get me wrong...they are great cars and I love mine, but the cost to replace an engine is pretty pricey and well worth the cost of a PPI to avoid paying $8k-$10k for a replacement and labor.

What ended up happening with this Boxster? I can't find any additional content on it.

@friedchicken1

5 жыл бұрын

legends say he's still reviewing it

@chefgoodwin

4 жыл бұрын

owner probably got the engine bid and said screw it with the body beat to hell like that. A new engine install on a 986 is 22k.

What does a rebuilt or new engine cost for a Boxster? $5,000 ‐ $8,000 with install?

Considering buying a boxster Is 8,000 enough? Or should I just go with a wrx?

Looks like most panels need some dent removal and a full repaint. Replacement top. Replace the engine. Would bring the total up to high book on it. Could be worse.

Remaining warranty on that second motor?

IMS issues on a non maintained engine mean big problem's!

My Mercedes makes a kind of droney sound under acceleration but it runs fine. Its a 1.8 supercharged and I've been trying to figure out what it is....it drives me crazy

Probably going to be $6-8K, maybe up to $10K for the motor rebuild or replacement.

I fucking love this guy

so where is the next vis pt 2 ?

are you going to rebuild that engine?

Rod bearing tests when not as obvious as this one can be performed. The trick is to hold the rpm to about 3k rpm for 30 seconds and snap the throttle closed and listen for the faint knock of wide clearance in the bearings. If there is an issue you will hear it. Poor maintenance or poor design? That reminds me time to change oil on the old 4.0 ford ranger.

For info, there was never a 3 litre, the Boxster S was in fact 3.2 litre ;-)

4 grand 4 a boxter? probly worth it even needing a motor

Sounds like Barry kirpke from the big bang theory lol

Can't wait for the engine swap!

So cool!

I think you just saved me from an $18,000 mistake. Thanks!

@alfredoladino9838

6 жыл бұрын

npxmnpxm $18,000 for a Boxster is ridiculous.

Amesie was that a IMS issue ?

I wonder if you be able to do an engine autopsy on this car to show truly what really happened with it.

IMS bearing likely shot, but there are kits that are not too pricey, this was the single type, the earlier had twin ones that were stronger

@jamesdaniel947

11 ай бұрын

If the IMS bearing was shot, the engine would be fragged and the magnetic oil plug would look like a Chia pet.

GOOD VIDEO TKS

well obviously you shouldn't buy any car sight unseen under any circumstances, but a Porsche is a big no no!

Are you sure they didn't built in a VW TDI?

well documented IMS bearing failure. Radiators are on front left and front right

Ouch, harsh lesson to learn.

I wouldn't even have started that POS a second time.

Look up intermediate shaft bearing failures on Porsche six cylinders from this era.

Damn engine noise....i cannot tell but i think it would be a good sound for a near IMS bearing failure!!! This Porsche definitely didn't have the love it deserves!

ive owned boxsters for yrs lovem.. i have 3 but word of advice my friends....only the yrs 97 to 99 are safe less than 2% ims bearing failuer cuz they have the double row ims bering..... from 2000 to 2008 have single row ims and they fail more often 12% failure rate...

Looks like a senile person drove it from the outside damage but, the go pro camera mount....hmm...track racing I think

Maybe it was the same beater one I drove a year or so ago.. Same color, used car going to auction.. it was a turd, trashed. Nahh wait, I think the one I drove had a tan interior.