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I like that price better than Suncoast that is asking $184 for it! Anyone know where I can order one for the right price....
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Do you have a part number for this cover? Trying to find one...
Cheers
Aaron
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I know this is an old post, but I'd like to see this too...
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Aaron
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You can do it without front bumper removal, just remove the plastic inner wheel well, but not that easy to work on. I'm sure for DIY, remove the bumper and clean at the same time all radiators from dirt.
I actually had the bumper off and did all the cleaning work just recently. Would rather not do it again if possible... we'll see how it goes as will be doing some suspension work soon and if its still there I'll removed the liner and replace it that way.
Cheers
Aaron
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I tried doing this and blew both my motor mounts... went with solid RS mounts but will be doing it by the rear cross member next time.
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Aaron
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That happened to me too and I went with the solid RS mounts. My exhaust tips are a bit off in alignment now so will need to fix that...
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Aaron
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The other issue would be if your car was lowered...
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Aaron
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If the fan motor is on it's way out there is nothing you can do but replace the unit.
That's what I'm thinking of well... would like to source a way to do that without removing the front bumper though.
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Aaron
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I would disconnect the rad fan to be certain,,,
Any way to do that without removing the bumper?
Cheers
Aaron
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Hi all,
I've started to hear a high pitch squeal much like a motor or bearing sound. Its coming from the front Driver's side radiator area and this past weekend I cleaned out all the rads, etc and removed the ducts, condenser, etc so it would be totally cleaned out. I was in there doing other work anyways and once seeing how bad they were I decided to clean them all out thinking it may be debris in the rad fan.
Anyways, its still there, more so when the AC is on as I believe the run at full speed. It comes and goes, so its not making noise full time.
I was thinking of spraying some WD40 into the rad while the car was running (and cold of course) in the hopes that it may lubricate the fan behind, but not sure if that is an intelligent idea.
Any other thoughts from the community? If it is a fan replacement issue, can it be done via the bottom of the car and if so how?
Cheers
Aaron
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Hi all,
Can anyone post how to flush the coolant on a 996? I want to flush all the old coolant out in the system and replace it with new coolant.
Thanks.
Aaron
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Hi Loren,
Does this also apply to cars with PSM or is there anything specifically different we should know about?
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Aaron
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You would need to check the rotors for cracks (between the cross drilled holes) and for thickness.
Minimums are:
front 26 mm
rear 22 mm
Are these the same for a Turbo?
Cheers
Aaron
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Hi all,
Can anyone write up a DIY on replacing a MC on a 2001 996 C2 with PSM?
Thanks
Aaron
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Purplxd - did you ever get this installed? I've got one also and am looking for the best way to set it up, starting with mounting the heads on the front bumper.
Not yet, its one of the winter projects. I'll post some pics of how I did it when I do...
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The Escort setup, had it in a box for a while and have time to put it in now. Any DIY out there you know of?
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Aaron
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Does anyone have a DIY with pictures on a laser jammer installation that would suite a 996?
Trying to find the best route for the wiring from the front bumper area and the rear bumper area into the cab without having to do a lot of intrusive drilling of the body shell.
Cheers
Aaron
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Aaron,
I have the big reds, but didn't DIY. Basically you need the calipers and the rotors, clips, wear sensors, etc. It does require a mod of the caliper and you need to make sure that the setup will fit behind your wheels. I decided to pay someone to do the work. It was a relatively small amount of money compared to the cost of the parts.
Good luck!
So you didn't have to change the front suspension mounts for the calipers/rotors to work? I wouldn't mind hearing more about the modifications that were done to make them fit if you can find out and if you went with the Turbo rotors as well.
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Hi all,
Can I get a DIY with pictures of everything involved in upgrading the front and rear brake rotors and calipers on a 2001 996 C2 to Turbo brakes (aka Big Reds)?
Cheers
Aaron
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Hi there,
I'm updating my 2001 996 C2 wheels to a set of "lobster claw" style 997 C2S 19" wheels.
I've been told it will look best with wheel spacers on the front. Has anyone done a similar swap and what did you go with for front spacers?
Cheers
Aaron
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Model and year of your car please?
Doh..
2001 996 C2
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Hi all,
I'm fitting on some new stainless headers and I'd like to know the torque specs for the bolts.
Any info is great, thanks.
Cheers
Aaron
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Hi all,
I'm about to put on a set of 19" OEM lobster claw 997 wheels on my 996 and I was told that I may need spacers for the front. Not so much for them to fit on, but also just for looks sake as it will not see so recessed into the wheel wells.
Can someone confirm this and if so what size spacers are used?
Cheers
Aaron
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Hi all,
Looking for a little help here.
I installed my GT2 / Tequipment roll bar today and it went smooth. Removed both front seats, removed the rear seats and panels, trimed the plastic piece as need, got the bar installed and put the seats back in.
Since, two issues have come up...
First, the Air Bag light came on straight away. I hooked up my Durametric and it said it was due to not reading the seat belts so I cleared the codes and it has not returned. I suspect it is due to the fact that the seats were removed/disconnected that caused this to come up.
Second, the Volt Gauge is dead flat. Again I hooked up Durametric and the car is charging just fine when reading it direct. I began to suspect that perhaps a wire may have been pinched/cut, but I made sure that none of the wiring was cut during the installation and there is no wiring that runs where the bar is bolted so I'm doubting this idea. It is also not an easy thing to check as I'd have to remove everything to do so and I'm not about to do that on a whim of "well what the heck lets look".
Any ideas of where I should start looking to determine why the Volt Gauge is not reading anymore?
PS All other instruments are working perfectly and its a 2001 996 C2
Cheers
Aaron
Pinched harness, fixed now.
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3rd Brake Light Cover Install
in 996 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa)
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Two brake lights look silly in my mind. This is a fixed GT2 wing.
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