SoCal911t

Removed the engine lid with the Carrera fixed wing.










And swapped it for the original lid with retractable wing.











Also installed an airbox and snorkel from a 997 3.8 'S'

Mike Murphy

For all we know, having a 996 engine rebuilt could be better for the environment than buying a new electric car.

paddlefoot64

Love your fender cover!

Ponchobroke

Nice day here ~56 deg... DRIVE TIME!

plpete84

Drove it on a beach!

dcsjc

Pismo? Haven’t had the guts to take the 996 there but when we drove our A4 there we got a note from the Audi service dept, “large quantities of sand found in lower engine cover.” Ha!

KellyMN

That’s an epic pic that needs to be blown up and framed!

plpete84

Thanks gents. This was actually in Chincoteague, VA while on a little get away. Cool area with wild horses roaming the island. Trip back home is about 170mi so should blow out most of sand. Didn't go crazy but a very fun experience.

SoCal911t

It's cheap peace of mind and the little pouch is actually useful. It's NLA from the dealer but I stumbled across this NOS one on Ebay for around $60.00 I think. They still pop up once in a while. Porsche calls it a 'Service Cover' and it's part # PNA50599600.



Better pic:

rino924

Needed a place to put this and didn't want to create a new thread. I have done some reading but just want some opinions once I get my car out on the road again this spring.

2001 Carrera, 77k on the miles. I bought it towards the end of September and only have about 300 miles on it before I parked it for winter. Shortly after delivery I had to have O2 sensors replaced and had a leaking coolant line going into the thermostat. Last few times I drove it I was leaking coolant out the front bumper. Took it all apart and I suspect radiator. Looks like the other radiator in my service records has already been replaced.

I plan to take the car into the Indy dealer in March probably to get that done. Anything else I should probably address? Some notable things done are below:

43,518 miles (Oct 2011): new coolant tank, cap and passenger side radiator
55,187 miles (Oct 2013): new clutch
61,212 miles (July 2015): Spark plugs and fuel filter replaced
68,459 miles (June 2018): IMS and crankshaft seal
77,184 miles (Sept 2020): water pump drive belt, new front shock, new front and rear brake hose

I don't see a new water pump in my service history so maybe have that addressed with the radiator replacement? I am sure the suspension is getting tired but that might be something I do on my own down the line.

Just want some opinions instead of me just throwing money at the car

TexSquirrel

That sounds like a solid plan to me.
I'd definitely replace the water pump & thermostat if you don't know how old they are.

rino924

Perfect I will add that to the list, thank you

bill_996

I agree that it is a good idea to replace the water pump and thermostat while the coolant is drained. Then check the drive belt and pulleys for wear.

It is probably also a good idea to replace the resistors or the whole fan units while you are doing the radiators. The fans have to be removed when changing the rads anyway and the resistors are a common failure item that mean that your fans will not come on with the a/c or when the engine is hot enough. I am replacing both of mine after I was unable to get the fans to turn on with a Durametric.

Mike Murphy

I will go against the grain and tell you to inspect the water pump, but I wouldn’t necessarily replace it. Some WPs last 20 years and have no visible wear, while others have replaced them and they last 6 months or 2 years. There are a lot of thing that cost a lot of money on this car. Proactively replacing components could just result in spending money for no reason. That said, the WP problem is that if they do fail, they could cause major catastrophic engine failure because the engine gets too hot, even if the gauge shows a normal temp. So it’s a catch-22. I know of no safe way to prevent this, even if some say that replacing the water pump could prevent this, unless you place temperature sensors in various areas inside the engine - not realistic. If the WP shaft is loose, or the WP is leaking, or if the impeller has lost some blades, then yes, replace it. If it still looks and feels like new, but is indeed older, it might be a good one and will continue to last. If you do get a new WP, then make sure you pick the right one. Don’t go with metal impellers, and don’t pick a cheap one.

EDIT: even some newer 911s have WP issues, such as the 997 and 991, so it’s not like newer is better.

sdematt

Corrected below