How to REMOVE FRONT BUMPER and CLEAN THE RADIATORS on a 1998 Porsche Boxster 986 (Project 68)

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Project 68: from the 101 Projects for your Porsche Boxster book
I just cleaned the radiators for the first time on my 1998 Porsche Boxster 986 and made this DIY. It's fairly easy to do with very few tools. Hopefully this helps some people out! Please like this video and subscribe to my channel :D
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@edwinthompson159 5 жыл бұрын

Good video, well done.

@HelpMeDIY 5 жыл бұрын

+Edwin Thompson thanks!

@christophsoltau4662 3 жыл бұрын

I've just purchased a 1998 Boxster 2.5L, but a lot more used (neglected) than yours and this will be one of the first jobs I do. Having watched many of your videos over the past few weeks gave me the confidence to buy the car knowing that the maintenance jobs can be done by regular guys. So, Thanks. Your videos will be my first stop for internet advice.

@HelpMeDIY 3 жыл бұрын

+Christoph Soltau thank you! These cars are great to work on I’ve discovered. If I can do it anyone can follow along and do it themselves!

@nickfusco9667 2 жыл бұрын

Just used this video to help me clean out 20 years of leaves and debris from my Boxster. Thank you!!!

@HelpMeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

+Nick Fusco 💪💪💪

@kevindiggs9261 9 ай бұрын

good job; one man army!🧑‍🔧🛠️

@HelpMeDIY 9 ай бұрын

+Kevin Diggs 💪🍻

@rickeverett3304 Жыл бұрын

Just did mine based on your generous instructional. I took pics of before and after whihc will help you if I sell, total time about 2 hours, I'm adding a coarse Stanless Screen mesh behind my intakes to further prevent this again.

@IanParker-cv6nt Жыл бұрын

When removing pin in wheel arch. Remove hallway then spray with wd 40, push pin back in and then remove again. It will slide out with ease

@HelpMeDIY Жыл бұрын

+Ian Parker nice tip, thanks!

@KawikaDowney 3 жыл бұрын

This is a good how to video because it shows many of the issues that maybe encountered

@HelpMeDIY 3 жыл бұрын

+David Dow 🍻

@andymuller8883 4 жыл бұрын

I like this video. Decent! Well done!

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

+Andy Muller thanks!

@engineer17151 3 жыл бұрын

I like your style with your videos, informative and non rushed, good pictures. Seems Porsche use a lot of the self tapping type cap screws, guess the trick is not to strip the fixings by overtightening when putting them back ... especially if using a power driver.

@HelpMeDIY 3 жыл бұрын

+Rog Burton thanks! And yes, they must have gotten a bulk discount on those things 😂. But you’re right, just be careful not to over-tighten!

@TheStevieha 3 жыл бұрын

Good video Very formative Thanks~ From Seoul

@HelpMeDIY 3 жыл бұрын

+Stevie Ha thank you. It’s cool that I can help people all over the world with KZfaq!

@garymoore488 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I just paid my mechanic to clean the radiators and he charged me 3.5 hours at 197 / hour! Maybe I will do this myself next time.

@HelpMeDIY Жыл бұрын

+Gary Moore thanks! Yes it’s a definite DIY 😉

@alexiwan2790 6 ай бұрын

Your mechanic really fucked you over for that it took me an hour 😂

@leanderball2568 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

+leander ball thanks for the kind words :)

@ARPerez 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, would the car run cooler if the bumper was completely removed? Just a wild thought...

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

+AR Perez I guess it would have to, but at the cost of reduced aerodynamics, radiator protection, and it would look awful 😆

@iainmcglynn833 4 жыл бұрын

Just about to do this and fit mesh wire 🙏🙏

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@iainmcglynn833 4 жыл бұрын

Help Me DIY so today I took off the front end on my 04 Boxster S Anniversary. The amount of stuff between the rads was unbelievable. I’d vacuumed best I could and it was in the history as being done at a dealership but obv not properly , this car not out in winters too. I’d never have managed without your tuition so thanks soooo much , knowing it’s all washed and cleaned out is a great feeling 🌈🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@HelpMeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

@@iainmcglynn833 Glad to hear it's breathing better now!