moosey

Does anyone have the 18inch High Polished wheel on their 996 facelift Carrera's? I would like to know if they look like chrome wheels in person? I do not like the way chrome looks, but have seen this Polished wheel on the 2004 996 40th Anniversary model and it seems to be less bright than a chrome wheel. Anyways I also wanted to know if anyone knew if the polished wheels by Porsche that came on the 40th 996 model are heavier than the normal alloy w/ silver finnish? Any feed back would be great, im thinking about making a purchase soon, but have not been able to see the wheels upclose, can someone tell me if they shine like a chrome wheel when the sun hits it, or they just glossy but dont shine as much. Thanks

Can anyone tell me what the difference is between a 996 Turbo litronic headlight to a 2002 996 litronic headlight? I need to replace my headlights because they are now yellow!, the only think i notice diff in the turbo is that it has the clear mirrior base panel and the 996 Carrera's have the plastic vertical lines running down them. Would it be ok to put the 996 Turbo lits on a base 996?

I need help as to what sport suspension kits out there will be safe for a 996 Targa. I read with mixed opinions about sport suspension for the 996 Targa. Anyone on the board have a 996 Targa with any of the following : X74 / PSS9 / Euro M030? Lastly, I have a Porsche sport exhaust from a 1999 996 that I took off and put on my 2002 Targa, but it does not seem to be loud even with the valve being open all the time, did Porsche redesign the PSE for model years 2002 and up? Or is it time to replace with a new PSE? Thanks

Loren, I have read that some members on this board said that Porsche does not reccommend any sport suspension for the 996 Targa, because you risk of bending the frame over rough roads? I just want to make sure, but you know everyrhing so i guess I will order it form Gert. Thanks !

They say that about Cabs too - but many folks have done it without problems. The MY2002 and newer cars do have stiffer chassis than the early cars.

Ok I'm gonna take your advice! I also wanted to get your opinion about putting the tequipment 996 High Polish 18inch Carrera 5-Spoke wheels on a Arctic Silver 996 Targa, do you think it will be to much? I cant seem to find any pics. Thanks Again!

I need help as to what sport suspension kits out there will be safe for a 996 Targa. I read with mixed opinions about sport suspension for the 996 Targa. Anyone on the board have a 996 Targa with any of the following : X74 / PSS9 / Euro M030? Lastly, I have a Porsche sport exhaust from a 1999 996 that I took off and put on my 2002 Targa, but it does not seem to be loud even with the valve being open all the time, did Porsche redesign the PSE for model years 2002 and up? Or is it time to replace with a new PSE? Thanks

Loren, I have read that some members on this board said that Porsche does not reccommend any sport suspension for the 996 Targa, because you risk of bending the frame over rough roads? I just want to make sure, but you know everyrhing so i guess I will order it form Gert. Thanks !

I need help as to what sport suspension kits out there will be safe for a 996 Targa. I read with mixed opinions about sport suspension for the 996 Targa. Anyone on the board have a 996 Targa with any of the following : X74 / PSS9 / Euro M030? Lastly, I have a Porsche sport exhaust from a 1999 996 that I took off and put on my 2002 Targa, but it does not seem to be loud even with the valve being open all the time, did Porsche redesign the PSE for model years 2002 and up? Or is it time to replace with a new PSE? Thanks

Is this normal I have an 02 996 tip with 89 k on it and about 46k on a new transmission , everytime I take off from a stop and give it gas i get a thud feeling coming somewhere under the car, but when I dont give it much gas taking off from a stand still then there is no thud. I also get a loud grinding like noise coming from the front end when turning and giving it a lot of gas through turns? Help!

The rattling you hear while shaking the car at standstill are fill-up balls in the fuel tank, to compensate the volume of fuel ( example: tank is 60.20 L - declared volume: 60.00L - the tank receive 0.20 L in volume as balls - result: volume 60.00L fuel ) In normal driving condition you cant hear the balls rattling, do a search elsewhere on the car.

jacked up the car and turned the wheel , didi not here an noise, checke pressure, wheel nuts. I only get this noise from the front when turning and giving it gas!!! But if I make turns left and right hand turns and do not give it gas then it does not make the noise. So when driving The more I give it gas when turning the LOUDER the noise gets. The sound coming from the front sounds like a mixture of grinding and rumbling where sometime you can kinda feel it from the steering wheel and gas pedal. I have heard some people on the board say it could be front wheel bearings, but how can I check for that and what else cold it be? Thanks everyone!

Hello, I think i have the same problem! I have a 2002 996 Targa and only when I turn and give it gas I get loud grinding/rumbling sound coming from the front end, I have no idea what it might be. If you find out please post.

Has anyone changed the starter and throttle body on a Cayenne S 2004. I think I need to change mine because it doen't start up all the time. Thanks BOARD!

Hello everyone, I need help. The last couple of days I have noticed on my 996 targa when I make both left and right hand turns while giving it a little gas through the turns , I get a weird grinding/rumbling sound coming from the front end of the car. I also get some slight vibration from the gas pedal but very light. I have checked the front brakes , suspension and did a visible check for any loose bolts or damage and was unable to find where or what may be causing this noise. I even checked the power steering fluid, it was fine. Also some times just driving on the streets and just going straight at 35-50mph I will get a very loud metal grinding sound that feels like a piece of metal is rubbing up againg the rotor or something. Do not know what could be the problem? Any ideas as to where else I can check would be great.

2002 996 Targa 80K miles rwd. its not the wheel bolts, the sound is coming from the middle of the car where the fuel tank is. You can sit down and shake the front of the car and hear rattles like metal balls moving around. Im not familar with front end so have no idea where it is coming form. If it is the wheel bearings how can i check if they need to be replaced? Or could worn suspension cause this problem? Thanks

Hello everyone, I need help. The last couple of days I have noticed on my 996 targa when I make both left and right hand turns while giving it a little gas through the turns , I get a weird grinding/rumbling sound coming from the front end of the car. I also get some slight vibration from the gas pedal but very light. I have checked the front brakes , suspension and did a visible check for any loose bolts or damage and was unable to find where or what may be causing this noise. I even checked the power steering fluid, it was fine. Also some times just driving on the streets and just going straight at 35-50mph I will get a very loud metal grinding sound that feels like a piece of metal is rubbing up againg the rotor or something. Do not know what could be the problem? Any ideas as to where else I can check would be great.

Is there any DIY post on how to retrofit a factory phone option for a 2006 Cayenne S Titanium Edition?

Front

Rear

Loren, what are the torque settings for the caliper bolts and do I need to replace the parts 16/17 . And last the rear caliper does it seperate likeon bmw's and merc's?

Thanks

Anyone done the rear brakes on a 997 Turbo? They are different from the 997 Carrera's, in the way that there are no brake pad retaining pin like the fronts. So I would to know how the rear calipers are removed and also how the pads would be inserted? Thanks

Anyone have any information on how to change front and rear brakes on a 1992 911 Turbo type 964. Is it like the 996's I know the calipers are different, but is the process the same as to how the calipers come off?

can someone please give me the part number for the X74 kit! I oredered it from dealer with a part number that someone said was for the X74 and the dealer gave me the m030

here is the part number that I have, please let me know if it is correct for X74 C2 tip" Tequipment Part for RWD Coupes. 000-044-500-34 .

Any 996 Targa owners have the X74 suspension on their cars? I am getting ready to install it on my car. I was curious if the rattles that are already present are worse with the stiffer suspension.

When the 2003 clear tail lights came out everyone wanted them. Problem was there were very few of the USA versions available, so people bought the ROW version. You could buy it with just the tail light, or as an assembly with the tail light and bulb holder.

Problem was the ROW bulb holder did not have an extension piece attached to it for the running light bulb, as running lights are not required there. They are required in the US so we have the extension piece and the additional bulb.

This picture is the extension piece a ROW bulb holder does not have. The bulb for the running light is the type you can remove by pulling straight out. The bulb laying on the side in the picture is the running light bulb.

This is why I asked you about the bulb holder. To see if the prior owner bought the ROW version that came with the ROW bulb holder. You must have the ROW version because you said there is a little bulb at the end, but is it the little bulb laying down that you can remove by pulling it out?

Tool pants , thanks again!! the right rear bulb holder looks just like the one in your picture, it has the bulb at the end that you can pull out and the extensions you were talking about. I went and replaced both bulb holders for the left and right side, the left works perfectly all lights work, its just the right side that the running lights dont work. Any other suggestions.

Hello Tool Pants, swapped right side bulbs with left side, the right side ones worked fine when pluged to the left side bulb holder, but the bulbs from the left side that were swapped into the right bulb holder did not work. Again it was just the two running lights that did not work. Do you think there is a fuse that I need to check? I dont know what else to do, I do not have a volt meter. I think it must have something to do with the wiring harness which Porsche said there were none available in the usa for another month and that they want $1100 AT THE DEALER FOR IT. So im thinking i have to check the fuses! if you can break it down which fuse would be good to check first that would be great.

I need some big help! I have a 02' Targa and was changing out the two 12v bulbs for the driver side sunvisor lighting. I did not disconnect the battery because I thought it wasnt necessary. Anyway the bulbs that the dealer gave me looked like a redesigned one with made in france on it. I did not know there were two bulbs that go into the sunvisor, so I only put in one, my question is could this have triggered an electrical short? Because the next moring none of the following items worked inside the car :

1. Both window switches (does not go up or down) the buttons light up but do not work.

2. Main lighting unit above the rear mirror ( none light up )

3. Central lock does not light up nor does it work

4. Rear window defroster does not light up nor does it work

5. Key alarm no longer works / beeps twice when trying to manually lock the car from outside door lock

6. lighting on both doors are out as well

* the only thing that works is the main instrument cluster/targa roof/and all front and rear exterior lights/rear window wiper/and psm switch/ all these seem to work fine.

all this happened when I changed one bulb from the driver side sunvisor without disconnecting the battery.

Thanks to anyone who can help.

Never mind , found out it was a blown fuse C6

I need some big help! I have a 02' Targa and was changing out the two 12v bulbs for the driver side sunvisor lighting. I did not disconnect the battery because I thought it wasnt necessary. Anyway the bulbs that the dealer gave me looked like a redesigned one with made in france on it. I did not know there were two bulbs that go into the sunvisor, so I only put in one, my question is could this have triggered an electrical short? Because the next moring none of the following items worked inside the car :

1. Both window switches (does not go up or down) the buttons light up but do not work.

2. Main lighting unit above the rear mirror ( none light up )

3. Central lock does not light up nor does it work

4. Rear window defroster does not light up nor does it work

5. Key alarm no longer works / beeps twice when trying to manually lock the car from outside door lock

6. lighting on both doors are out as well

* the only thing that works is the main instrument cluster/targa roof/and all front and rear exterior lights/rear window wiper/and psm switch/ all these seem to work fine.

all this happened when I changed one bulb from the driver side sunvisor without disconnecting the battery.

Thanks to anyone who can help.

When the 2003 clear tail lights came out everyone wanted them. Problem was there were very few of the USA versions available, so people bought the ROW version. You could buy it with just the tail light, or as an assembly with the tail light and bulb holder.

Problem was the ROW bulb holder did not have an extension piece attached to it for the running light bulb, as running lights are not required there. They are required in the US so we have the extension piece and the additional bulb.

This picture is the extension piece a ROW bulb holder does not have. The bulb for the running light is the type you can remove by pulling straight out. The bulb laying on the side in the picture is the running light bulb.

This is why I asked you about the bulb holder. To see if the prior owner bought the ROW version that came with the ROW bulb holder. You must have the ROW version because you said there is a little bulb at the end, but is it the little bulb laying down that you can remove by pulling it out?

Tool pants , thanks again!! the right rear bulb holder looks just like the one in your picture, it has the bulb at the end that you can pull out and the extensions you were talking about. I went and replaced both bulb holders for the left and right side, the left works perfectly all lights work, its just the right side that the running lights dont work. Any other suggestions.

Need to see a picture of the bulb holder. Like this.

Tool Pants , it looks just like your picture except it has tha amber bulb for the cleat turn signal lense. Are there different part numbers for the bulb holders for the clear tail light from the orginal amber tail lights? I checked all the fuses and they all seem to be fine.

I need help as to why my right rear tail lights running lights do not turn on at night when the headlights are on. I have replace all the bulbs with new ones and even replaced the bulb holder. All of the lights work except the two small running lights on the rear side. Any suggestions? thanks

Its a 1999 Boxster 2.5L with the factory updated clear rear lights.

Can anyone give me any advice on what I should do to fix this airbag light that came on after I had removed the passenger side seat to find my friends ear ring that fell deep under the seat. Could I have triggered the light by removing the seat, before I did, I made sure to disconnect the battery. The car is a 2000 Boxster.

Loren would be able to replace the buckle, Before I removed the seat I had to unplug the electric clip that controls the seat, could that have anything to do with it?

I need help as to why my right rear tail lights running lights do not turn on at night when the headlights are on. I have replace all the bulbs with new ones and even replaced the bulb holder. All of the lights work except the two small running lights on the rear side. Any suggestions? thanks