Am I expecting too much from my 993 ???
05-15-2003, 11:37 AM
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Hey , can I have a "Hey, wait for me" Racing sticker for my suffering..... <img border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" title="" src="graemlins/bigok.gif" />
I'll pay costs. Cant be more than my A/C costs!!!
I'll pay costs. Cant be more than my A/C costs!!!
05-15-2003, 12:31 PM
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My former 95 issues other than routine were. New Tie Rods-changed to Turbo Tie Rods, Rear Bulb short, power seat switch. Other than that the car has been excellent I wish I still had it. The power steering fluid did leak a little but after I put the new tie rods on it seemed to stop, no problems after that. Oh the door strap failed and I had that fixed.
I can only say the vehicle is a 95 which some problems should be expected. I can also say I have had 98 and newer highline sports cars that had ten times the problems driven on the street only.
I can only say the vehicle is a 95 which some problems should be expected. I can also say I have had 98 and newer highline sports cars that had ten times the problems driven on the street only.
05-15-2003, 04:37 PM
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Hi Bins,
I owned a '78SC 10 years and 165K miles and an '86 Carrera 11 years, 150K miles and never needed to rebuild any calipers. And the brake fluid Porsche specifies today is better than what was available earlier. So something is indeed amiss if your calipers needed rebuilding at 38K! Did you get records with the car and if so, was the brake fluid ever changed? I am a bit suspicious that maybe, just maybe, somebody did some unnecessary work.
Also, has the fluid in your clutch ever been changed?
I owned a '78SC 10 years and 165K miles and an '86 Carrera 11 years, 150K miles and never needed to rebuild any calipers. And the brake fluid Porsche specifies today is better than what was available earlier. So something is indeed amiss if your calipers needed rebuilding at 38K! Did you get records with the car and if so, was the brake fluid ever changed? I am a bit suspicious that maybe, just maybe, somebody did some unnecessary work.
Also, has the fluid in your clutch ever been changed?
05-16-2003, 09:45 AM
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Hi Bins,
I would say that you were unluckier than most but at least you have addressed those issues so they shouldn't crop up for a while. I'm not sure going a few years newer is going to solve your dilemma as it's all about condition and since you have now resolved the issues with your car you should, hopefully, be OK from now on. Get a new car and ther is no guarantee that you won't run into a whole new set of issues. Better the devil you know...
Cheers,
David
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I would say that you were unluckier than most but at least you have addressed those issues so they shouldn't crop up for a while. I'm not sure going a few years newer is going to solve your dilemma as it's all about condition and since you have now resolved the issues with your car you should, hopefully, be OK from now on. Get a new car and ther is no guarantee that you won't run into a whole new set of issues. Better the devil you know...
Cheers,
David
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05-16-2003, 12:43 PM
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Hey Bins,
I was just about to post along the same lines when I saw your problems. I had a good PPI on the car, and have had it for 9 months. A couple of things I knew I would have to fix (like the steering rack). Had some time off last week so I put the steering rack in. Before the alignment I went ahead with 18" wheels and thought okay, should be worry free for a while. Bam! A motor mount is broken. Oh, so is the engine support between the two motor mounts. I have been babying the car since I bought it (need a roll bar before I can DE and a few of the group buys were too good to pass up). How on earth you break a motor mount and the engine support through casual driving is beyond me (perhaps jacking up by the engine?). But then, half the damn jack points aren't there or are crushed so jacking from the engine is my only current option. Well maybe when I fix those, the cruise control, the starting to slip clutch, and a few blower/ac problems, I will have remedied all problems caused prior to my taking ownership.
I have had mostly muscle cars over the years and I know what it takes to keep them running problem free (new clutch at 130k, steering rack at 70k, a fuel pump and that's about it over 12 years). I just hope the problems I am seeing are a fluke, because right now I am getting the feeling that while the Porsche is engineered well, it doesn't seem to be built that well.
I was just about to post along the same lines when I saw your problems. I had a good PPI on the car, and have had it for 9 months. A couple of things I knew I would have to fix (like the steering rack). Had some time off last week so I put the steering rack in. Before the alignment I went ahead with 18" wheels and thought okay, should be worry free for a while. Bam! A motor mount is broken. Oh, so is the engine support between the two motor mounts. I have been babying the car since I bought it (need a roll bar before I can DE and a few of the group buys were too good to pass up). How on earth you break a motor mount and the engine support through casual driving is beyond me (perhaps jacking up by the engine?). But then, half the damn jack points aren't there or are crushed so jacking from the engine is my only current option. Well maybe when I fix those, the cruise control, the starting to slip clutch, and a few blower/ac problems, I will have remedied all problems caused prior to my taking ownership.
I have had mostly muscle cars over the years and I know what it takes to keep them running problem free (new clutch at 130k, steering rack at 70k, a fuel pump and that's about it over 12 years). I just hope the problems I am seeing are a fluke, because right now I am getting the feeling that while the Porsche is engineered well, it doesn't seem to be built that well.
05-16-2003, 05:48 PM
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Are you guys forgetting all these items that are regularly complained about here as typical?
Early valve guide wear, emissions system carbon buildup, wiring harness failure, limited slip diff clutch wear-out, dual mass flywheel failures, door strap failures, hydraulic clutch slave failures, premature transmission synchronizer failures, and many others somewhat less costly. I love the car, but let's call a spade a spade.
Early valve guide wear, emissions system carbon buildup, wiring harness failure, limited slip diff clutch wear-out, dual mass flywheel failures, door strap failures, hydraulic clutch slave failures, premature transmission synchronizer failures, and many others somewhat less costly. I love the car, but let's call a spade a spade.
05-16-2003, 09:23 PM
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<a href="http://forums.rennlist.com/forums/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=001437#000000" target="_blank">Valve Guide Wear Link</a>
You can find more in a search of the archives.
Thankfully, this one I've managed to avoid. At least so far. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
You can find more in a search of the archives.
Thankfully, this one I've managed to avoid. At least so far. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />