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  1. Johnny-5
    As stated previously try to crank the motor manually. If it doesnt move than its most likely hydrolocked. How deep was the puddle? Its sort of weird that it could have sucked in water as our intakes isnt really that low from what I see???
  2. Johnny-5
    Thanks Loren! If anyone on here is able to throw in some insight on the low thermostat and its benefits on a street car that would be great! If its that much better to put it into the car since Ill be in that area Im fine with picking it up.
  3. Johnny-5
    anyone?
  4. Johnny-5
    If I remember right the 99-00 Expansion Tanks are smaller than the 01-05 which are longer in size. Im not sure if the newer ones will fit for our years. Sort of weird how the older tanks cost more than the newer ones!?!
  5. Johnny-5
    One more question for you. Do our n/a cars run that hot that we really need this low of a thermostat? Or will the stock thermostat be efficient enough? I could understand if the car was modified or tracked or driven extremely hard than it would be beneficial. But if these cars tend to run hot in general and will help prolong the life of the car than Im all for it! Also is there another brand or company that sells lower thermostats for our cars or is LN pretty much the only company? $100 for just the thermostat is pretty high!
  6. Johnny-5
    That was my next question I was going to ask! LN Engineering sells a 160F Low Temperature Thermostat. Wouldnt this be to low for street use? If it is than what temp thermostat should I go?
  7. Johnny-5
    I made the mistake with going with OE Porsche Rotors and Pads on the fronts which I probably wont go anymore. The rear I ended up going with a set of Sebro rotors and PBR front pads. Was going to go with Balo but they didnt have it in stock. I did the same, Sebro rotors and Lexar pads, I had all the set front and rear included handbrakes shoes and sensors for 600€ I learned from my mistake thats for sure. I paid over $600us for just the front setup alone.
  8. Johnny-5
    Since I already have it on hand I figured I do it. Is there anything else I should do while Im there? Thermostat? Are those common to go bad as well or should I be ok?
  9. Johnny-5
    I made the mistake with going with OE Porsche Rotors and Pads on the fronts which I probably wont go anymore. The rear I ended up going with a set of Sebro rotors and PBR front pads. Was going to go with Balo but they didnt have it in stock.
  10. Johnny-5
    Ok I went and picked up the replacement tank and cap as well as a bunch of other parts so I can start working on it this weekend and the shop kept pressuring me to pick up the water pump as well. He stated it should be replaced every 50k miles? Is that accurate and should I replace it while Im in there? I believe my pump is fine but I figured I ask the pro's here. Im thinking he did it for the sales!
  11. Johnny-5
    You rock! Thanks for the link!
  12. Johnny-5
    You rock thanks for link. Ill probably build one later on this weekend and see test the vacuum in the system.
  13. Johnny-5
    You got a point! Better to be safe than sorry!
  14. Johnny-5
    Thanks for the additional info. Ill probably get it checked sometime next week to make sure everything is up to par Im not seeing any sort of smoke, rough idle or stalling so I think I should be ok for now at least!
  15. Johnny-5
    **** I just pulled the trigger and bought a rear set of rotors and pads. Ill keep those links and order those next time Im needing to do my fronts again. How do you like the semi-metallic? I was going to go with a set for the rear but ended up going with a PBR set. Being told its either equal if not better than OE.
  16. Johnny-5
    Ok I had a chance to go out and start the car up today and double checked the coolant tank, cap was on tight and was going to take it for a spin and decided to look down near the exhaust and Im currently seeing a little bit of coolant already. Im thinking the coolant tank is my issue as its not coming from the cap. So Im assuming its most likely my tank that is the issue. Since its a gradual leak do you think it will be ok to drive the car to the parts shop to pick up the tank and back home? Its going to be probably about less than a hour each way for me? Currently my commuter car is currently down due to brakes which the parts wont be here till tomorrow.
  17. Johnny-5
    In a previous thread somone mentioned something about my AOS so I did some research on it as well as talking to a few shops and would like to confirm a few things. I just went out to the car and started it up and Im not smelling or seeing any type of smoke coming from it. Ive also removed the oil filler cap pretty easy and noticed that there is some vacuum to it. Im being told this is normal. Car wasnt fully warmed up or anything so should the car be fully warmed up? If the AOS is bad there would be smoke on startup and when removing the oil cap would be extremely hard or impossible to do depending on how bad it is? Also if the oil filler cap was removed it would drop idle or something die on you? Can someone confirm this?
  18. Johnny-5
    You do have a point! Ill probably check out the specs on them this weekend and see how worn down they are. If anything after I figure out the coolant issue Ill probably take these off than and see about getting them resurfaced if they are within its limits. Thanks for the clarifications. Or I may just say hell with it and pick up a new set as I did the fronts.
  19. Johnny-5
    Ill probably replace the cap this weekend since its cheap anyways and probably drive the car locally. Than Ill come back home and feel around under the tank and see if I can feel anything leaking around the reservoir. Ive also posted something else above.
  20. Johnny-5
    I did a search on AOS and I believe I understand the concept of it. What I cant find is how do you know if one is bad? Ive read at start up if you have a good amount of smoke coming from the exhaust than its a good indication that its bad or going out. Other than that is there any other way?
  21. Johnny-5
    I use Pelican Parts alot for my BMW as well. Ill check out sunset though. I dont do any sort of tracking on the car so Ill probably stick with OE pads. Thanks for the info. No issues with the brakes just the rear are getting low so thats why I was asking. I still have some life on them but I like to replace them before I start hitting metal to metal like I did on my commuter car just recently. I wasnt keeping up with the maintenance on that car unfortunately! This was in a previous post: According to "Porsche 996 The Essential Companion" by Adrian Streather, the allowable wear is 2mm per rotor (ie 1.0mm per side). For the regular 996 the new rotor thickness is 28mm front and 24mm rear. even if it falls under the allowable wear of 2mm? The car is not tracked nor driven hard?
  22. Johnny-5
    Car runs fine and dont see much fluctuating in temp so I believe the pump is still in good working order. Ill probably look around still for a place that can do a pressure test on the coolant and try to hit everything out this weekend. Im sure its the tank but figured it would be good to see what else it could be. Hopefully I get lucky and its just the cap. Which I doubt! Thank you Ill give them all call later today and see what they can do for me. Thank you for giving me the info on the parts place locally. That should help me out with alot of the parts Im needing to order.
  23. Johnny-5
    I will be off Friday so ill go in and double check the thickness, cracks, etc. If it all falls into category Ill just throw in new ones than. Saves me the hassle of resurfacing or buying new. Any recommendations on pads? Or shall I stick with OE?
  24. Johnny-5
    Its just odd that Im reading even with cars with low miles are having reservoirs crack and leak. Design flaw? Im pushing more towards the reserviour and figured I replace the cap while at it or do it in steps. Yea Ill most definitely go with OE parts. Yea Ill probably go with a new cap first and test it. Im still not able to find a shop locally that can do a pressure test on the system so ill probably call around later today. Worst case scenario if its still leaking Ill probably just say hell with it and replace it. Glad to know that the water pump isnt that hard to do. How would I know if its gone bad? Or is it something I should replace while Im at it? Also what is a AOS sorry for the newbie questions!
  25. Johnny-5
    Got it! Thanks for the clarifications. Ill look them up and see how good they are as Im needing to buy some things soon. Isnt it recommend to resurface them before putting on new brake pads? Im assuming you just replaced the pads and called it a day?
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