Common 993 issues?
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- Porsche had a wiring harness recall (not sure of what model years were affected).
- CV boots can degrade with high miles & age on any car so equipped.
- Quite a few 993s have needed steering racks replaced over the years. Mine was replaced under warranty.
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Excessive oil consumption, due to valve guides, rear tire wear, control arm bushings, driver door restraint mechanisms breaks, front & rear window squeaks, rear window cracks. Oil leaks.
Personally, I’ve fixed valve guides, control arm and driver door assembly.
Personally, I’ve fixed valve guides, control arm and driver door assembly.
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A few more...
- Windshield squeak (Pedro's Ice Wax)
- Door check strap
- Windows switches are prone to break
- Quandary to drive the hell out of it, or treat as a piece of fine art that just happens to be framed in the garage (recommend the former).
- Windshield squeak (Pedro's Ice Wax)
- Door check strap
- Windows switches are prone to break
- Quandary to drive the hell out of it, or treat as a piece of fine art that just happens to be framed in the garage (recommend the former).
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Secondary air and rear main seal leaks can be very costly, general area of $2500 - $3000 according to Hilton Head Porsche mechanic I've spoken to. Could be cheaper elsewhere, but something to consider/avoid/negotiate before buying I would think.
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Don't forget: air duct cover, oil cooler fan resistor, ac cooler fan resistor, hood & frunk struts, the dreaded cel, convertible top issues, SPEEDING tickets, SPEEDING tickets & LOTS of DROOL on your paint. Can buy a V1 to fix the SPEEDING ticket problem. Can't find anything to fix the DROOL problem. Just get a good car with decent miles & expect to do a few things here & there...well worth it if u ask me. Mine has 33,000 miles now & will probably spend $$$ on it all the time even if it doesn't need it b/c I can't help myself...maybe I need 993 annonymous???
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Don't forget: air duct cover, oil cooler fan resistor, ac cooler fan resistor, hood & frunk struts, the dreaded cel, convertible top issues, SPEEDING tickets, SPEEDING tickets & LOTS of DROOL on your paint. Can buy a V1 to fix the SPEEDING ticket problem. Can't find anything to fix the DROOL problem. Just get a good car with decent miles & expect to do a few things here & there...well worth it if u ask me. Mine has 33,000 miles now & will probably spend $$$ on it all the time even if it doesn't need it b/c I can't help myself...maybe I need 993 annonymous???
Last edited by Priceless; 09-26-2010 at 09:06 PM. Reason: Clarification