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  1. Loren
    What year is your car? ...there have been 4 different tanks and 2 different caps.
  2. Loren
    You can download the B&M instructions here (about 2.5 MB). They are actually very good.
  3. Loren
    There is a DIY here. Be sure and double check the part numbers with your dealer/supplier as they sometimes change without notice.
  4. Loren
    There is a TSB that covers "Scratching or scraping noise" where they rework (file down) the scraping portion of the upper pedal. Your car should have a newer pedal that isn't supposed to do that though... hmmm. There is also some mention "Squeaking and binding" of both the boost spring sticking and/or the clutch master cylinder sticking which just requires some special lubricant. Worse case they should replace the pedal assembly.
  5. Loren
    You've got mail...
  6. Loren
    Yeah, those sound nice as long as they don't vibrate loose and rattle around in the trunk. The little rubber nutserts do pull out pretty easily so yo might want to make them small enough that you can't get too much torque on them. (IMHO)
  7. Loren
    Well, if you are sure the latch is released (can you hear or feel movement?). Perhaps if you have someone pull on the emergency release cable while you push down and slightly slide to side on the hood (not on the logo as it will break off) you can release the catch enough to free it. If not, then it is going to be an expensive fix.
  8. Loren
    What happened did someone over-torque the rubber nutserts? (ask me how I would know ;) ) 999 500 092 00 are the rubber nutserts Unfortunately Porsche does not list the screws for the air cleaner separately (see image below). 999 590 045 40 are the battery cover hold down (plastic) screws 999 590 046 40 are the small plastic inserts they turn into (just in case)
  9. Loren
    Here are some things to go over with your service advisor... 1. Ask them to: Please check and fix any other oil leaks (intemediate shaft, cam covers, from pulley seal) at the same time. Also, check and replace the clutch if needed. 2. Ask them if they will be checking the installation position of the crankshaft with special tool 9699/1. 3. Make sure you get documentation of the part numbers used and approriate dates for potential future warranty claims. 4. Ask them to pray for your car... ;)
  10. Loren
    Karl, I think you are correct. I think you can tell the MOST system there is no radio (at least that it can recognize). I'll send you the pages from the TSB via email. BTW... there are actually two different CDR-23's used in the MY03's: 996 645 128 01 Radio with internal amplification (Replaces with 996 645 128 X) 996 645 129 01 Radio with external amplification (Replaces with 996 645 129 X)
  11. Loren
    L741 for Black (water based) L747 for Black (conventional)
  12. Loren
    :oops: Sorry, I thought you wanted to do something with the sill storage and controls. If you want to remove the sill plates (i.e. Carrera) they are just held on with double-sided tape (and have nothing to do with the sill storage). So, dental floss and a hair dryer usually work well. Be sure to mark the locations with tape (or something) so that when you put the new ones on you don't have to measure for centering.
  13. Loren
    What year is your car? Early cars used a cable release and starting in MY01 the release became electric.
  14. Loren
    Karl, According to the TSB for the TT and GT2 you are mostly correct. The computer system recogizes an existing radio and as long as that same radio is taken out or put in the same car there is no code or programming needed. But, if you replace the radio (with another CDR-23) the PST2 must be used to have the computer identify the new radio and "program" it to work with this car.
  15. Loren
    :oops: Thanks... I corrected it.
  16. Loren
    Well, I think your best bet is the RoW M030 suspension. This is the slightly lower sport suspension used in Europe and elsewhere. The RoW M030 will give you a Porsche tuned suspension that includes slightly lower springs, different shocks and different sway bars (if you have the standard US suspension). With this suspension your car will be about 20 mm lower in the front and 10 mm lower in the rear... and the handling difference will be phenomenal over stock. There is a full write up in a PCA's Panorama article 996 Standard and Sport Suspensions Analyzed
  17. Loren
    I sent you the RoW intervals (which are different than US).
  18. Loren
    From the TSB: "Disconnect all electrical plug connections and expose weld point 21 (note the several BK/BL leads for the reverse gear signal" "Solder the BL/RE (from pin 3)to one of the existing BK/BL wires at weld point 21, under driver's seat. Insulate."
  19. Loren
    Well, I am not a physicist but the downforce on a car front to rear always must be proportioned. Otherwise, adding more downforce in one area (i.e. front) will cause the rear to lift sooner -- rather than later. If you increase the downforce on one end of the car you need to do something at the other end also. Most folks agree that downforce just starts to work at 60 MPH but by 100 MPH it become very important. In the past Porsche published the effects of their wings and spoilers so you could play matching games... but now it seems for legal reasons (or ??) they don't. So you have to guess how difference a GT3 front spoiler is from the standard on. IMHO... of course.
  20. Loren
    From Racershopper.com... "Castrol SRF is NOT to be mixed with any other type of fluid! Whenever you add fresh fluid to your existing system (never mix fluids of different DOT classifications), it immediately becomes contaminated, lowering the boiling point of the new fluid."
  21. Loren
    First, I recommend that you try and get your dealer to do this under warranty. This was a known problem and most dealers will still replace the hinge for free. If not, here is a link to the TSB with instructions and part numbers to repair a broken hinge (about 44k PDF file). Oddment Tray Cover (hinge repair)
  22. Loren
    Broken Oddments Tray Hinge First, I recommend that you try and get your dealer to do this under warranty. This was a known problem and most dealers will still replace the hinge for free. If not, here is a link to the TSB with instructions and part numbers to repair a broken hinge (about 44k PDF file). Oddment Tray Cover (hinge repair) Author Loren Category Carrera (996) - Common Fixes and Repairs Submitted 07/26/2003 05:03 PM
  23. Loren
    It's part of the hardtop kit (2 per car). I think it hides the area around the pop-up rollbars when you have the hardtop in place. Don may have more info (I don't have a cab).
  24. Loren
    Looks great Mike!! Looks like factory installed. :thumbup:
  25. Loren
    Okay, Don... we need details. Is it just a plug? or is there more behind it? :clapping:
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