What causes a Porsche Boxster door handle to snap?
Cause: A cable inside the door of Model Year 1998 and later Boxsters seems to undergo some stress that causes it to snap. This causes the inside door handle to be disabled. It appears that it tends to happen after having been driven about 1000 to 2000 miles.
Are there any problems with the Porsche Boxster?
Below are listed some of the more common problems with Boxsters. An informal poll was conducted on Porsche Pete’s Boxster Board. The results of that poll are shown below. Diagnostic: Driver’s or passenger’s side door won’t open from the inside.
When does remote key entry no longer work on Porsche Boxster?
If you have the remote key entry make sure that the key works in the driver’s door lock after you get the car back. To save the battery, after the car sits for about three days without being started, the remote key entry will no longer work.
Where is the oil feed tube on a Porsche Boxster?
Pretty common. Porsche has changed the process to fix this. There is an oil feed tube which runs from left to right along the rear of the engine. Early ’97 models didn’t have one of the receptacles drilled deep enough, so a thicker gasket must be used to seal properly.
Does the passenger side door lock with the key?
One, the passenger door doesn’t lock remotely, with the key or the console button and the driver side door does lock with the key. Does the driver side door lock with the console button?
What should I do about my Boxster door handle?
The Boxster door handles and door lock mechanism take a lot of use and abuse over the years and can experience many different failures. The first step in fixing any door lock or handle problems is to remove the door panel (see Pelican Technical Article: Door Panel Removal / Mirror Switch Replacement ).
Where is the lock cylinder on a Porsche Boxster?
The inner door handle housing, which contains the lock cylinder is shown in the lower left inset photo. Here’s the original door lock mechanism removed from the car. The yellow arrow shows the inside door handle cable attachment point. One plastic piece that may break is the connector for the outside door handle (green arrow).
Why does my Porsche Boxster not open from the inside?
The results of that poll are shown below. Diagnostic: Driver’s or passenger’s side door won’t open from the inside. Cause: A cable inside the door of Model Year 1998 and later Boxsters seems to undergo some stress that causes it to snap. This causes the inside door handle to be disabled.
If you have the remote key entry make sure that the key works in the driver’s door lock after you get the car back. To save the battery, after the car sits for about three days without being started, the remote key entry will no longer work.