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Dealership has also declined warranty repair on the basis that the leak is not substantial.
What kind of BS advice is that? If you do need to drive it to a dealer, have a jug of 50:50 coolant in the vehicle to top up. My leak (not at the water pump) was slow but in the other usual location. Valvoline ZEREX G40 is what is used.
Originally Posted by akupnt
Can anyone comment on how long or perhaps miles driven after diagnosis before total seal failure?
You know, I am a Porsche guy to the bone since I was about 10. Been to the Porsche museums in Germany and Austria a few times. Been to the private residence of Porsche in Austria where the family is buried, etc. but these water pump failures (or maybe the percentage is small because you hear about them on Rennlist) at no miles is ridiculous. Water pumps on all my daily driver cars last far longer than 120,000 miles...period!
Dealership has also declined warranty repair on the basis that the leak is not substantial.
This is dealer BS!! Mine looked the same as your picture. Drove my car to the dealer. The service advisor took one look under the car and immediately scheduled a replacement for the next day. They didn't have the part in stock but were able to get it overnight.
Ask to speak with the service manager and/or call Porsche directly. If they aren't convinced, show them this thread with pictures.
Looks like I just joined the 991.2 coolant leak club. 2019 Carrera T with 13,000 miles. Build date was October 2018 and the pump installed was the A version. My dealer just advise they are replacing a leaking pipe "adjoining the water pump" and not the pump itself. I wonder about that. Anyway if it's going to happen at least it happened under warranty. We'll see.
I guess the "A" model water pump was stilling being installed in October of 2018.
Looks like I just joined the 991.2 coolant leak club. 2019 Carrera T with 13,000 miles. Build date was October 2018 and the pump installed was the A version. My dealer just advise they are replacing a leaking pipe "adjoining the water pump" and not the pump itself. I wonder about that. Anyway if it's going to happen at least it happened under warranty. We'll see.
I guess the "A" model water pump was stilling being installed in October of 2018.
Very interesting. My ‘19T was delivered in August of 2018 so guessing around a May of ‘18 build? I will keep an eye on it.
My dealer just advise they are replacing a leaking pipe "adjoining the water pump" and not the pump itself. I wonder about that.
Well the water pipe shown on your car is the upgraded pipe or second generation with extra gussets. The original pipe on my 991.1 looks like this...Coolant Leak - DIY
I have the newer water pipe like yours as a spare, but that involves removing the water pump to install it when that time comes.
Simply incredible that this has not been sorted out.
Your picture appears to show something different from the typical water pump leak problem generally being described in this thread.
His email states that is what the dealer said. It is not a coolant pump leak.
I've followed these leaks for a while. They either leak from the coolant pump or the plastic pipe joint at the thermostat housing. The latter is an easy fix unless the plastic pipe is cracked or broken.
Anyone ever deal with a situation of Red Low Coolant warning, water pump was replaced, 3 vacuum lines have been replaced, system holds pressure, but still getting this error.... dealer is trying to solve this, but still a WIP
Originally Posted by IXLR8
His email states that is what the dealer said. It is not a coolant pump leak.
I've followed these leaks for a while. They either leak from the coolant pump or the plastic pipe joint at the thermostat housing. The latter is an easy fix unless the plastic pipe is cracked or broken.
Looks like I just joined the 991.2 coolant leak club. 2019 Carrera T with 13,000 miles. Build date was October 2018 and the pump installed was the A version. My dealer just advise they are replacing a leaking pipe "adjoining the water pump" and not the pump itself. I wonder about that. Anyway if it's going to happen at least it happened under warranty. We'll see.
I guess the "A" model water pump was stilling being installed in October of 2018.
My 991.2 is still at the dealer and they informed me yesterday that in addition to a "leaking coolant pipe" the water pump does indeed need to be replaced! Surprise, surprise....I told them that a week about but the dealer always knows best....until they find out they're actually wrong.
Car has been living at the dealer for quite a while this year. No staff, no parts and lots of delays.
10-20-2022, 10:40 AM
