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  1. 911 dreamer
    Also, this might sound stupid but...my house has a gravel drive, on a bit of a slope and when I reverse off the drive (no clutch control in auto!) with my foot on the brake, weight is transferred to the back of the car and one front wheel becomes light and therefore drags/skids across the drive. Probably looks like I can't drive it to onlookers! So to avoid this, once I reversed down the drive and instead of using the foot brake, I used the handbrake as this only brakes the rear wheels - the result, no skidding but it was immediately after this that the problem with the fluctuating revs started. Not sure if this means much but thought I mention it. Many thanks!
  2. 911 dreamer
    The fluctuation seems much more apparent when the engine is cold/warming up - it doesn't seem to happen when it's hot..
  3. 911 dreamer
    Just found another receipt - Esso gearbox oil x 6, 14/2/2013 at 87500 miles, it's done 92500 now so it's not done much since. Anything else I can check? I mentioned it to my independent when I saw him for a coffee recently and he said it's probably the gearbox 'learning' my driving style. He is the expert but it doesn't seem to be a very fast learner!!
  4. 911 dreamer
    Good question - it's done 90k, all services at Porsche/specialists inc. brake fluid chane but I can't see anything to do with the Tip, do you think that's it JFP?
  5. 911 dreamer
    Hi people, can anyone point me in the right direction with this please? I bought my 1998 996 a couple of months back, it's carrera with the tiptronic box which I am learning to really like. The thing is it has this annoying issue; it might be in 2nd, for example, but it feels like it has two gears within one and it's quite noticeable - I guess these are modes but can anyone confirm please? Also, within a mile of so of leaving home I go through several 30mph limits, I slow down and it normally shifts down into 4th, there's not much load at all on the engine as it's a flat road - then I look at the rev counter and it's going up and down a bit and you can feel the revs hunting slightly. Incidentally, when idling it doesn't do this, it stays completely level at around 800rpm. I've done the throttle adaptation by switching the ignition on for 60 seconds but I'm not sure that applies to cars with a cable operated throttle anyway? I'm planning to clean the throttle body but having looked at it it's quite clean already. Has anyone else experienced this? Many thanks.
  6. 911 dreamer
    That's ok then, thought I might have paid Porsche money for a patent part.. Thanks JFP
  7. 911 dreamer
    I thought it might have been made in Germany though?
  8. 911 dreamer
    Thanks guys, just fine this and got it all back together, all seems fine. Just one question, I did as suggested and got an original Porsche pump, about £200, as opposed to the Italian brand at £85. Then when I was fitting it I noticed 'made in Italy' stamped on the side! Is that normal?
  9. 911 dreamer
    Thanks Ahsai, that's all the confirmation I was after.
  10. 911 dreamer
    Hi all, I arrived home in the 996 last night to a strange rattling sound coming from the engine bay. I did some investigation and I believe it's the water pump, common apparently. I'm planning to do this myself but wondered if anyone can offer any advice on the following... As the pump looks like it's on the verge of giving up altogether, would it be safe to remove the belt and drive it about 6 miles to a place where the work can be carried out? Pretty impossible to do it where it currently sits. Normally on the same journey the temp doesn't get anywhere near normal, and ambient temps in England this time of the year is pretty low anyway. Any suggestions please? Many thanks.
  11. 911 dreamer
    Thanks for all the replies guys, really useful. I'll check the rotors but it sounds like it might be normal ish too.
  12. 911 dreamer
    Thanks guys, it had a brake fluid change in January - maybe it's just me, how do yours feel? As sensitive as other cars?
  13. 911 dreamer
    Sorry it's not a turbo, just a standard 3.4 Carrera 2, tiptronic gearbox....fpsh: full Porsche service history.
  14. 911 dreamer
    Hi everyone, I finally got my first 911 a few weeks ago and I love it, a 1998 996 tt. I was lucky to find an immaculate one with about 90k on it and fpsh. I have a question though...the brakes on my wife's mini and my civic are very sensitive, you only have to touch them and the car stops on a sixpence. However, in the Porsche the brakes seem quite 'wooden' and you have to push the pedal pretty firmly to get any decent braking pressure. Is this normal? I appreciate the brakes in a car like this probably should feel different to a 'normal' car but wondered if this was right..any suggestions please? Many thanks
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