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A quick review on where things stand on the maintenance/mod list.
Maintenance
Clean out front radiators (done)
Unclog drain holes (done)
Oil/brake/transmission fluid (done)
Blackstone oil analysis (sample sent - pending report)
Alignment (pending new suspension install)
Parts Installed
Michelin PSS Tires
NGK Spark Plugs & coils
Belts
FVD Motorsport Oil Pan with Baffle
Magnetic oil drain plug
Air filter
Pollen Filter
Water Pump
Wevo semi solid engine mounts
Parts received but not yet installed
GT3 Console Delete
Tarett Monoball Camber Plates - Front
OEM Fuel tank valve
AC/HVAC control trim
GT3 coilovers
Adjustable Endlinks - Front/Rear *new* (thanks Slakker!)
Parts ordered
Clutch+Flywheel
IMSB - dual row LN solution
New RMS
New AOS
Tarett sway bar mounts
New chain tensioners
"Stage 2" List
GT3 swayers (looking to source a set - please PM me if you have a lead)
Monoball Camber Plates - Rear
Short shifter (997/GT3/other?)
New rotors/Brake pads
Suspension bushing refresh (Powerflex?)
Fister (or equivalent) exhaust mod
Any reason you went with NGK plugs and coils over Behr/Bosch?
The GT3 Coilovers are in, just need to mount the new Tarett rear drop links.
You can see the Tarett front monoball camber plates in this picture:
For the rear, in addition to the longer rear drop links, you can see the new tarett drop link brackets that were installed as well.
Almost done... just need to replace the transmission fluid and everything can be buttoned back together. I'm hoping that the car will be back in a drivable state before the end of the week.
Maintenance
Clean out front radiators (done)
Unclog drain holes (done)
Coolant/Oil/brake fluids (done)
Blackstone oil analysis (done - clean report)
Current IMSB pulled and inspected (done - OEM dual row in good condition)
Transmission fluid (pending)
Alignment (pending new suspension install)
Parts Installed
Michelin PSS Tires
NGK Spark Plugs & new coils
New Serpentine Belt
FVD Motorsport Oil Pan with upgraded baffle
Magnetic oil drain plug
New Air filter
New Pollen Filter
New Water Pump
New Dual-Mass Flywheel
EPS Clutch
Wevo semi solid engine mounts
Low temp thermostat
GT3 coilovers
Tarett Monoball Camber Plates - Front
Adjustable Endlinks - Front
Tarett sway bar mounts
IMSB - dual row LN retrofit
OEM Fuel tank valve
New AOS
New RMS
New chain tensioners
Parts received but not yet installed
Tarett Adjustable Endlinks - Rear
GT3 Console Delete
AC/HVAC control trim to relocate climate unit to dash
Parts ordered
Clear side markers (down with orange!)
"Stage 2" List
GT3 swayers (looking to source a set - please PM me if you have a lead)
Monoball Camber Plates - Rear
Shifter upgrade (Ben’s/997/GT3/other?)
New rotors/Brake pads
Suspension bushing refresh (Powerflex?)
Fister (or equivalent) exhaust mod
The 996 is finally on the road again, but I noticed a slight coolant leak from the hose circled below (right side of the engine, picture taken from the bottom looking up), so the car is back at the shop to get this diagnosed and rectified.
Any thoughts on what could have caused this? There is a spring clamp around that hose, so this is not a case of it not being properly tightened when everything was put back together... strange.
The 996 is finally on the road again, but I noticed a slight coolant leak from the hose circled below (right side of the engine, picture taken from the bottom looking up), so the car is back at the shop to get this diagnosed and rectified.
Any thoughts on what could have caused this? There is a spring clamp around that hose, so this is not a case of it not being properly tightened when everything was put back together... strange.
Nice progress. It wouldn't surprise me if the leak was actually the coolant tank.
I wondered that as well, but I could find no evidence of a leak anywhere except right where the hose joined the pipe.
Anyway, mystery solved. The shop confirmed that they did remove the hose while working on the car. They re-clamped the hose and so far she's been dry as a whistle after many spirited drives.
No kidding... but the shop has been excellent to work with and have been amazing through this whole process. They even agreed to meet me to take a look at the issue over the weekend.
The 996 is finally on the road again, but I noticed a slight coolant leak from the hose circled below (right side of the engine, picture taken from the bottom looking up), so the car is back at the shop to get this diagnosed and rectified.
Any thoughts on what could have caused this? There is a spring clamp around that hose, so this is not a case of it not being properly tightened when everything was put back together... strange.
I think that's the same hose I just recently replaced. I think it was just a case of being old. The hose was quite soft and had bubbled out a little around the clamp - which was a worm/screw type. Very simple fix (remove airbox) - make sure you have a 5 gal bucket handy. It might help to jack up the rear end - I lost about 1.5 -2 gal with the back flat on the ground. The hose was around $30...
I think that's the same hose I just recently replaced. I think it was just a case of being old. The hose was quite soft and had bubbled out a little around the clamp - which was a worm/screw type. Very simple fix (remove airbox) - make sure you have a 5 gal bucket handy. It might help to jack up the rear end - I lost about 1.5 -2 gal with the back flat on the ground. The hose was around $30...
I've briefly contemplated the idea of replacing all the hoses for good measure, but the ones I can see appear to be in pretty decent shape. Will likely add this to the list for stage 2 or 3...
02-19-2017, 02:55 AM
very cool.
