judgejon

Loren's right. This is normal. After several day on alarm you must use the key to turn off the alarm and open door. It's in the manual. Not to worry... It's an anti-theft feature.

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Problem is unmatched tires. You must use same make front and rear. You can't mix tires. Different compounds, grip, will trigger abs action. Choose one brand, period. You can replace 2 fronts or 2 rears at one time, if make matches all around, front and rear

yes, it seems to sit on a slight angle at the edge of the engine, and is very accessible. your post reminded me of the location, as I'd wondered before what that bolt was for and why the angular placement. Thanks much.

very nice job, great results. this is the spring that sits up inside the oil filter attachment? How did you get to it? You might consider posting this up as a DIY article.

alarm is normal. key must be used after a few days of car being left with alarm on. don't recall number of days at the moment. window situation sounds like the switch. good luck.

Lots of posts on this. Check search engine for info. I believe it's foam from the heater/ac air mix flap.

even in cold weather, if the car was run hot and fast there could be a leak in the coolant expansion tank or possibly the cap. worth a quick look-over just to eliminate these possibilities.

Put on the updated coolant filler cap while your at it. Good luck. Glad this worked out so well. Could have been much worse.

thanks much. must have been brought on by the weather and sticky crap in the draining water. Never noticed any discoloration until last Saturday. Ps: I've admired that Orient Red car for some time..... still looks great. Cheers, jl

Loren, it's more like a very thin plastic film that is on the outside of the caliper. It had bubbled and wrinkled, and now part of the outside of the caliper looks faded and not bright red. My car was in an outdoor parking lot for about a week, and it had rained and stormed. The discs, particularly the fronts, were very dirty and sort of crusted with gunk. Normally, after washing, a coating of rust will appear on the discs, but it cleans up after first braking. this time the gunk was dried and hard and causing a grinding sound when I first drove the car and used the brakes. I drove for awhile until I could get to a station with water and sprayed water on the discs. this loosened the crap and the discs then smoothed out when I drove the car and used the brakes. I dont think this would have overheated the calipers. the plastic film is like the protectors on new appliances that protects from scratches and peels off easily once you get home. Ever hear of anything like this on C4S or turbo calipers? Cheers, jl That would have to be some pretty high temperature plastic film to put up with caliper temperatures. Perhaps someone clear coated your calipers? What sort of material would remain stuck to a rotor after braking--yet rinses off with water? Odd. What did it look like? the front wheels and discs had lots of crud after 2 days of rain and then 3 days of just sitting in a parking lot on the campus of Humboldt State. The rears were fine. I'm thinking that the front of the car was at the edge of the parking lot on a little down slope and that water and junk were flowing along the edge of the lot toward a nearby drain. the front wheels and discs were well coated with this crud stuff. the stuff on the discs felt hard and I was surprised that it didnt go away at first braking. the right side caliper shows more blemishes than the left and at first I thought I'd spilled gas while filling the tank. But the left is also blemished. there was no crap on the rear wheels or discs. Both front discs look and feel fine now. car handled great once the discs were clear of the goop. Maybe the additional pressure on the pads caused the calipers to overheat? Pics are coming, thanks to all... jl here's another... both of right caliper

Loren, it's more like a very thin plastic film that is on the outside of the caliper. It had bubbled and wrinkled, and now part of the outside of the caliper looks faded and not bright red. My car was in an outdoor parking lot for about a week, and it had rained and stormed. The discs, particularly the fronts, were very dirty and sort of crusted with gunk. Normally, after washing, a coating of rust will appear on the discs, but it cleans up after first braking. this time the gunk was dried and hard and causing a grinding sound when I first drove the car and used the brakes. I drove for awhile until I could get to a station with water and sprayed water on the discs. this loosened the crap and the discs then smoothed out when I drove the car and used the brakes. I dont think this would have overheated the calipers. the plastic film is like the protectors on new appliances that protects from scratches and peels off easily once you get home. Ever hear of anything like this on C4S or turbo calipers? Cheers, jl That would have to be some pretty high temperature plastic film to put up with caliper temperatures. Perhaps someone clear coated your calipers? What sort of material would remain stuck to a rotor after braking--yet rinses off with water? Odd. What did it look like? the front wheels and discs had lots of crud after 2 days of rain and then 3 days of just sitting in a parking lot on the campus of Humboldt State. The rears were fine. I'm thinking that the front of the car was at the edge of the parking lot on a little down slope and that water and junk were flowing along the edge of the lot toward a nearby drain. the front wheels and discs were well coated with this crud stuff. the stuff on the discs felt hard and I was surprised that it didnt go away at first braking. the right side caliper shows more blemishes than the left and at first I thought I'd spilled gas while filling the tank. But the left is also blemished. there was no crap on the rear wheels or discs. Both front discs look and feel fine now. car handled great once the discs were clear of the goop. Maybe the additional pressure on the pads caused the calipers to overheat? Pics are coming, thanks to all... jl

Loren, it's more like a very thin plastic film that is on the outside of the caliper. It had bubbled and wrinkled, and now part of the outside of the caliper looks faded and not bright red. My car was in an outdoor parking lot for about a week, and it had rained and stormed. The discs, particularly the fronts, were very dirty and sort of crusted with gunk. Normally, after washing, a coating of rust will appear on the discs, but it cleans up after first braking. this time the gunk was dried and hard and causing a grinding sound when I first drove the car and used the brakes. I drove for awhile until I could get to a station with water and sprayed water on the discs. this loosened the crap and the discs then smoothed out when I drove the car and used the brakes. I dont think this would have overheated the calipers. the plastic film is like the protectors on new appliances that protects from scratches and peels off easily once you get home. Ever hear of anything like this on C4S or turbo calipers? Cheers, jl

I agree, but this sounds like a great car. I drove my 911SC for 325k miles before selling it. did some engine work, pistons, jackets, etc, at 160k when a main bearing needed to be replaced. approx 12k dollars. At 325k miles engine was tough and strong. Has this car been updated with carrerra tensioners? if yes and the price is good, color agreeable, and interior viable, go for it. If the tensioners are not yet upgraded to the hydrolic carrera type which I think came out in the 84's, then walk away from the car, as the present owner didn't know how to take care of it, or went to a mechanic unfamiliar with Porsche idiosyncrasies which are actually vital to proper maintaining of the car. My 2 cents, fwiw.. Good luck. PS: I loved my 911SC. PS: I love my C4S too. j

activates the optional deflector shields for use in avoiding Klingon attacks. (but don't cut if off, just tuck it out of sight. might be needed someday.) ;)

2003 C4S. Just came back from a trip up the coast, rinsed off the car, and noticed that one of the red calipers seemed to have a plastic cover on it that was bubbled. Like the plastic protectors on some new appliances for scratch protection prior to purchase. I'm not sure if this is how the Porsche name is put on the caliper as I had thought it was baked into the red paint. Anyone ever notice anything like this....? Seems like a silly question, but I'm curious. Cheers to all...

it sounds like the idler pulley located near the alternator. This is a common issue, and is a relatively easy fix. Any good indy can listen, verify, and then quickly change out the pulley. and... I'd change the timing belt as well, just because. the cost of the belt is cheap enough. good luck.

new timing belt would be the big issue, also possibly a new water pump. I got into the habit of changing the fan belt at every major service on my old SC, which I did every 15k, or every 3rd oil change. Obsessive compulsive, yes, but it was not a big deal. I did a new timing belt on the 996 at 30k, and would not want to go beyond 15k intervals.

I cant say much about the wheel lock key, but I have had the situation where a bleeder valve could not be released to bleed the brakes. Outside bleeder valve on left rear brake caliper. It actually broke off during attempted removal. my inde secured the bleeder valve hole with a 5mm bolt and permatex and I've had no problems. No leaks of brake fluid. as other valves on other wheels are also apparently frozen I'll ultimately need to rebuild or replace all the calipers. This will be a pricey deal on a C4S with turbo brakes. what happened to your bleeder valve issue?

nice going!

"Mike, that's it, now just enjoy this wonderful machine",

Hope it's nothing serious. Good point re checking viscosity. If it's slimy it's could be a big problem. If it's rusty watery, you could just heat up your afterburners to dry it out. Maybe it's just rust in the mufflers...