My Mechanic Got an A+ Today!
02-14-2003, 11:29 PM
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My Mechanic Got an A+ Today!
I've been bragging on ProTechnik for some time now and today I got to give them a little test. Back in May of last year I had Sam and the gang at ProTechnik replace both the master and slave clutch cylinders on the 951. I don't drive the "garage queen" very often (just don't have the time), but anyway - When I got into it a few weeks back the clutch pedal dropped to the floor and didn't get back up. There wasn't any fluid on the garage floor or inside, so I figured there must be air left in the lines. As it so happened, I also had ProTechnik do the belts and rollers, so it was time to have them retensioned anyway. I called the wrecker service they always use and had the car put on a flatbed and taken over.
When I picked up the car today, the most expensive part of the bill was the towing! They rebled the clutch system for free and retensioned the belts for $40. Now this is what I expected, and this is what I wanted to hear when I picked the car up, but how often do we get exactly what we want. I'm giving the guys at ProTechnik an A+. <img border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" title="" src="graemlins/bigok.gif" />
Also had them install the SFR Cat Back that I've had for way too long. Let me tell you, that is one sweet sounding exhaust system! <img border="0" alt="[burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
Car sounds as good as it looks now. Big test is tomorrow. Taking the wife and the 951 for a road trip to San Antonio - about 185 miles from home for a Porsche get together at OZ951's place (if the weather holds - chance for torrential downpours may necessitate using the Trooper instead). At any rate, I'll post some shots when we get back.
When I picked up the car today, the most expensive part of the bill was the towing! They rebled the clutch system for free and retensioned the belts for $40. Now this is what I expected, and this is what I wanted to hear when I picked the car up, but how often do we get exactly what we want. I'm giving the guys at ProTechnik an A+. <img border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" title="" src="graemlins/bigok.gif" />
Also had them install the SFR Cat Back that I've had for way too long. Let me tell you, that is one sweet sounding exhaust system! <img border="0" alt="[burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
Car sounds as good as it looks now. Big test is tomorrow. Taking the wife and the 951 for a road trip to San Antonio - about 185 miles from home for a Porsche get together at OZ951's place (if the weather holds - chance for torrential downpours may necessitate using the Trooper instead). At any rate, I'll post some shots when we get back.
02-15-2003, 12:00 AM
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Nice to see positive comments about mechanics...there's far too much of the latter these days!! A round for ProTechnic on me <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />
02-15-2003, 12:23 AM
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if there was air left in the line you never would have had a decent pedal in the first place. If re-bleeding the clutch fixed the problem, then you have air entering the system somewhere. Don't be too suprised if you lose the pedal again. I second Seth's comment and thank him for it. Mark T.