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  1. Scouser
    Mine goes quite comfortably at 140 with plenty more to spare. I max-clocked it to 175 while in Spain in 2005 with the top down and my wife in the car!!!! she was solid as a rock. The only problem I had was my missus screaming down my ear ;) Must be tracking or even tyres. Also I not there is a hell of a camber on those spanish roads.
  2. Scouser
    Does it sound like this? If so it's fairly typical. Albeit it's a bit excessive IMHO in this sound clip. It's not my car, I got this off the forum somewhere ages ago. But my car does have this sound sometimes on a cold start in the winter. It goes after about 20 seconds or so. Done that for the past 3 years. porsche.wav
  3. Scouser
    You can count me in John for £50. That's about $95 for you yanks out there ;) I have been trying to stick one on Porsche GB for a long time after my RMS fiasco (which is still ongoing) and my Gearbox screw up. The only thing I would ask is to be kept fully informed of what's going on and that I get to see a copy of all the communication and reports either on the forum or via email etc. I think that you shopuld also canvas PCGB (yes I am reading your thread their too). If PCGB cant help and back you in this matter (especially with the RAC report) then I dont see me renewing my membership with them again. However, it may be interesting to see the outcome with PCGB since it is now NOT wholly independent. As of last year Porsche now own PCGB. Another thing to do is to think about writing up a full account of your story for the mags. Keep up the good work John. Let me know your paypal details.
  4. Scouser
    Thanks folks. I couldnt get access to the wheel because I have it garaged and there isnt much room to remove the wheel in there. I ended up doing the screw driver trick between the hood and engine release latches. It worked forst time and the battery is currently on the charger. Thanks again
  5. Scouser
    Hmm.. I just tried the screw driver trick and it worked first time. Cool. Thanks. Saved me a lot of bother.
  6. Scouser
    Many thanks Joe. I knew it was there somewhere. I will take a gander tommorow. Thanks again
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    This subject has probly been asked so many times but I **** forgot. A search didnt help. Maybe I am a dummy. Yup that's it ;) So my battery is dead and all the doors, hood locked. I know the emergency access pull cable is somewhere by the front wheel but cant see it. Any help appreciated.....pictures maybe. TIA Berny
  8. Scouser
    I tried to put a sub in my C4 boot (trunk) but it doesnt work and it takes up room and I also have my kicker amp in there already with a false floor above it. I ended up putting a cut down sub tube on the back seat since I never use the seated area and my wind deflector is always setup so you dont see it anyway.
  9. Scouser
    Sad to say it doesn't sound right. Mine sometimes is tapety at cold start up especially if I haven't used the car for a while. But other than that it goes away. Any way you can audio record it and post up for us to listen?
  10. Scouser
    Interesting write up and well done. But I suspect that car will be back for another RMS replacement sometime soon. Couple of points to think about next time: 1) Both my local Porsche OPC and my indie workship recommend never to take a pick or screw driver to the RMS to remove it. The way to do it is to very carefully drill a small hole in it and screw a self tapper into it and pull it out. Any slip of a pick or driver could be costly. 2) The seal is replaced using a special tool that is used both to align the seal and place it at the correct depth within the bore. If this is not used you can almost be certain the replacement seal will leak again. Toolpants has got pictures of the tool in his Boxster RMS page on this site. 3) It's already been mentioned, but the cleaning process should be first and formost. The worst thing you can do is get any of the crap into the engine and/or on the clutch mechanism. 4) I am not convinced that your suggestion to replace the flywheel is necessary. If it is contaminated maybe yes. But otherwise it should be good enogh to clean it up. It's an expensive item. Anyway thanks for the write-up. Its good to know that it is a DIY job albeit most of us dont have the car lift to do it :(
  11. Scouser
    Nice job. But he's asking for a silver one, so doubt he'd want to paint it ;) Min came as an option.
  12. Scouser
    This really get's my back up. You own a Porsche for Christs sake, a small contribution worth probably less than a bottle of oil could get you all the information you would need to put your side skirts on and much more.......what is your problem here!
  13. Scouser
    IMHO these things are fugly and dont deserve to go on a 996. Also, I wouldn't be surprised if they also induce a lot of wind noise and may even interfere with the air flow over the tail which could affect the airodynamics and downdraft. This could not only be dangerous at high speeds but also reduce the air flow into the engine causing it to overheat. Yeah I know this is all a bit OT but the fact is, PAG have done an enormous amount of wind tunnel testing on the shape of the body so there is reason not to fit these fugly things.
  14. Scouser
    The bits you want are shown in the picture. You also need Krytox lubricant. There's a TSB 7/01-6012 that explains where these are and how to fit them and also it provides a detailed explanation of how to fix other cab top noises. Conributing member can access the TSBs from the main menu.
  15. Scouser
    That's it Loren. Exactly what I want. Many thanks. Cheers Berny
  16. Scouser
    Hi Loren, my hard top rear window is really dirty but I cant get my hand behind the hard-top integral shelf to clean it. I have instructions to dissasemble the hard-top (61-02-37) but there's no mention of how to take the integral parcel shelf out (which is odd!). Maybe the instructs I have are for post 2000 models and they are different. Do you have any instructs to do this for a MY00 cab top? Many thanks......and Happy Xmas and New Year!!!! Cheers Berny
  17. Scouser
    Yes I think that's it's purpose ;) Seriously though. Sounds like either s fitting is loose or the woofer coil is on it's way out because it's been overdriven.
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    There's a guy on porsche-1.net had very similar prognosis to yours. They went thru the same thing. changed out coil packs. But the problem persisted. Anyway, it turned out to be a faulty throttle body. Hope this helps.
  20. Scouser
    My car does exactly the same and its common for the 996 to be a bit clackety at start up especially if its been left long and/or in cold temperatures. But that does sound a tiny bit louder than mine although exactly the same. White987S is right. The oil viscosity in 5W50 is thicker than 0W40 so when you start your car the oil will take a little longer to coat everything again. Go back to 0w40 and my guess it will go away or at least be a bit quieter.
  21. Scouser
    Hey that's interesting. So you can fit a 997 rig in a 996. How hard do you think that would be to do Jeff?
  22. Scouser
    My guess is that your confusing US vs Euro Quarts. I agree that the Oil change DIY is confusing. Just FYI: 9 Imperial (Euro) Quarts = 10.22 Litres which is way too much oil. 9 US Quarts = 8.51 Litres which is the correct amount. So. Suggestion is forget Qrts and use Litres. You want 8.5 Ltres ;)
  23. Scouser
    I am still on my 7th. Car hasnt been out much this year due to me working too hard :( But its going in to have the new seal fitted within the next month.......by my independent of course! Hi, Scouser. Is the 7th the GT3 Motorsport seal installed backwards that you previously wrote was the end-all solution? Thanks. No. I was supposed to have that fitted back in May at my last service but the seal wasnt leaking so we left it. The 7th held up for the longest yet but alas it is now leaking again. So, it will go on again to have the 8th done. Now the question is do I go with the new 997 one, the 4th in the line of seal types or do I go to the GT3 deal fitted backwards. My independent seems to think the later will genuinely fix the problem for good. We will see what they suggest in November.
  24. Scouser
    Ah, I just seen it right at the bottom. Maybe move this info into "Parts you will need" at the top for clarity. :cheers:
  25. Scouser
    Haha... is that the new fitting tool Jeff? A note to ickle_monster_au and any other UK renntecher.....NEVER EVER EVER, I mean EVER do you hear me.......trust the UK dealership service network. In the UK, you can go to a recognised independent and have the service done there and it WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR WARRANTY.....BY LAW. I am still on my 7th. Car hasnt been out much this year due to me working too hard :( But its going in to have the new seal fitted within the next month.......by my independent of course!
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