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  1. Loren
    I would say doubtful... my car has had all those leaks (except for the sump) fixed under warranty and they are all known issues (again, except for the sump).
  2. Loren
    In the Porsche parts catalog there are separate section(s) for seats. There is a section for seats for 1985 - 1998 944/968/911/928 and there is another section for 1997 on 986/996/Cayenne/987/997. I had a look and almost all of the 996 seat parts are 996 numbers so something obviously changed from the 993. Will they fit? I doubt you will know unless you try - all parts list indications say no. You might try Brey-Krause or Recaro (seats) or Sparco (seats). They might know for sure.
  3. Loren
    What supplement and date is on the bottom of that section (15 23 19) of your manual? Mine is Supplement 71, 2002 and it states to turn the engine to TDC. I think you release the chain tensioners so that the intermediate shaft isn't pulled to one side when you release it. Maybe Jeff can ask Peter if they have another method at his shop.
  4. Loren
    Headlight washers on Halogen lights
  5. Loren
    I still like the SO3's for wear and handling. They might be a little noisier than the P Zero or Conti's but so far they are meeting my expectations. I also liked them well enough to put a set on my Mercedes CLK55 AMG. They are much better than the Michelin Pilot Sports in the rain. OMG... no "N" rating! ;) The specs on these tires exceed the specs on the N rated tires - Porsche just hasn't tested and approved them.
  6. Loren
    Likely, best to do this in person (IMHO) and getting angry or threats will likely not work. If you have a history of doing business with them or have had numerous problems with your car in the past they may feel they want to keep your future business and offer to "goodwill" some of the work. Or... you might convince them to take it as a trade? Then they would do repairs at their cost with the hope of selling the car for more money. Good Luck!
  7. Loren
    There should be a sticker on the drivers door that has the actual month and year of manufacture. All the TSBs are here in the TSB section. Regular Members (like yourself) can view the lists but only Contributing Members can actually view the TSB itself. If you would like to become a Contributing Member just click on any PayPal Donate button. Contributing Members can view TSBs online (as well as a Contributors Only Forum, they can send attachments with PMs, image storage limits are raised for all Contributing Members, RennTech.org email addresses are available and now a personal Blog.). Contributions help defer the cost of running this site and providing this information to you. No one has to contribute but almost 10% of the members do. Without contributions this site would either have to go subscription or cease to exist. Considering a the lowest priced Porsche is around $50,000 and highest priced around $400,000, a single set of Carrera service manuals are $2091.10 - perhaps a $25 (or more) donation to RennTech.org is good investment?
  8. Loren
    Depends on if you can get any of the work done as goodwill. The RMS, Hall sensor, and intermediate shaft are all TSB issues that would have been done under warranty at one time.
  9. Loren
    You didn't say how many miles on the car. So, if they fix all the items under warranty/goodwill then you might be ok. Otherwise, IMHO - I would pass. Code 174 camshaft adjustment bank (cleared) -- Most likely a bad Hall sensor on one of the camshafts. Play in N/S/R drop link -- worn bushings, but makes wonder about other suspension wear. Rear main oil seal leaking -- needs to be fixed. Intermediate shaft flange leaking -- needs to be fixed with RMS. Sump leaking oil -- only seen this once before - is there a crack or damage? Engine coil packs cracked -- Usually don't crack on their own. Perhaps they were over-tightened? Engine oil leak (bank 4-6) requires further investigation -- most likely a cam cover. Slight leak from cylinder head 1-3 (requires further investigation) -- same thing most likely a cam cover.
  10. Loren
    Front screen=windscreen? Depending on when you car was made there was an change to the seal around the front windscreen. There were also a number of fixes for noises in the dashboard.
  11. Loren
    The seal and cover can be changed (more easily) if your engine has the newer style. The earlier bolts are known to leak (see Tool Pants post above) so he should check closely to see if the seal is actually leaking - could be just the bolts.
  12. Loren

    GT3 PCM2 Install

    Loren replied to lafleur's topic in 996 GT3

    Loren, does that mean you can retrofit the Most bus into the '04 GT3 ? Gert, I haven't tried this yet but the TSB imples that it isn't a problem. The TSB says: "Vehicle Type: 911 Carrera (996) / 911 Targa (996) / 911 GT3 (996) Model Year: As of '03 (3)" It never talks about connection of any waveguide components and says in step 8.4 (using a PST2) "Code the PCM2 according to vehicle type, versions, country-specific tuner settings and MOST switch."
  13. Loren
    Very nice! You'll have to come up to one of work on cars days... we haven't taken apart a 997S yet ;) ;)
  14. Loren
    There was a change made to the IMS seal, crankshaft gear, flange and chain in Sept 2000 production. Some of the old parts are not available anymore and you can't mix most of the parts. This is covered in detail in TSB 10/00 1551 New Drive Chain and Seal for Intermediate Shaft (dated 11-10-00). R&R the seal (if you have the right parts) also requires several special tools. IMHO... unless you have the TSB, tools and workshop manual - you may not want to tackle this. A - Toothed segment with hexagon-head bolt M 12 x 50 No. 9538/1 B - Socket wrench No. 9110 C - Retaining device No. 9642
  15. Loren

    GT3 PCM2 Install

    Loren replied to lafleur's topic in 996 GT3

    Have a look at TSB 10/03 9110 Porsche Communication Management 2 - PCM2 (dated 05-25-04) -- Installing new generation PCM2. Only for vehicles with CD radio CDR23. You will need the correct trim pieces to match your car and you will need to have it turned on with a PST2 or PIWIS tester.
  16. Loren
    Updated GT3 (mk1)/GT3 (mk2)/GT3 RS specs: Height: 911 GT3 M002 = road version and 911 GT3 M003 = Club Sport version are the same as far as adjustment is concerned. The GT3 - from model year 2004, is also offered in USA. The values listed are valid for RoW and USA. The GT3 RS (as of model year 2004) is not offered in the USA (August 2003 version). Alignment:
  17. Loren
    Updated C4S alignment and height values: Height -- The 911 Carrera 4S, up to model year 2004, is delivered with just one running gear tuning. As of model year 2004, the X73 running gear (20 mm lower) is available as an option. Alignment:
  18. Loren
    ...Scouser has a MY99 which does not have PSM - it has Traction Control. Not quite the same.
  19. Loren
    The factory option 666 GSM phone modue has been available since Dec and is included on my inbound 997S. The Tequipment retrofit module should be available soon Feb/Mar Loren you list P/N 997 044 900 01 The module P/N I keep seeing is 997 044 900 71 Do you have the TSB for the install? It does not appear in the doc repository on eDCS, at least I can't find it. If you do could you toss a copy my way? :oops: my mistake - the correct part number is: 997 044 900 71 I just saw 7 "yet to be approved for US market" TSBs and none of them had anything to do with the phone. I'll keep my eyes open.
  20. Loren
    Fronts are left and right, satin black or silver (for 40 years version). Rears are stain black only. Let me know which color you want and I'll post part numbers. Do you have the hardware to mount the grilles?
  21. Loren
    Have a look at the threads here and here
  22. Loren
    You've got a PM...
  23. Loren
    Dash parts? Do you have a picture of where they go? Neither show on the current CGT parts list unless they are color code parts (ending in 9A4, or D12, etc.).
  24. Loren
    On a US Carrera it looks like this:
  25. Loren
    1st guess is a loose sway bar (there is a TSB on this). 2nd guess is a loose or bad upper strut mount with bearing (there is a TSB on this).
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