Harley42

I’m loving my car more and more, 5he longer I have it (2years now), and the more thinks I fix, the better it is. I’m al ost done, need to put in brighter console/instrument led lights, and maybe in the spring, upgrade the shocks, and I’m pretty much done. Just go and enjoy it and the maverick Porsche car club.

JTT

I did my flaps last evening using the video technique. Not a bad job at all. I found out why my heat/cooling was still working despite all the foam coming out the vents. All the pics and descriptions I’ve read show the foam off, leaving a bare metal flap, but on my ’03 there was a “skin” left behind, almost like plastic wrap, only sticky on the metal side. I had to peel all this remaining material off before putting my tape on. This was the worst part of the job. I used a wide, foam/foil backed tape, that covered in one piece and it slid in easy. Trying to clean up the residual foam was a PIA and I’m sure I’ll still get some out vents before it’s all done.

Eli355

Can anyone recommend someone on Long Island, ny who does this repair?

faldr1

Can you do this procedure on a later model 987 cayman?

faldr1

Can this procedure (heater core) be done on a 987 Cayman? Thanks

Harley42

Since I’m a new e to Porsche, and mine is an ‘03 Carrera cabriolet , I’ve only been working repairing items that I’ve found needing work on my 996. I would contact a local Indy, and ask about different models as I’m not versed in how other models are built. Mine is vastly better now and I’ve only done the two flaps , one from the inside pax side, and the other from under the funk lid, under the middle of the wind shield. I understand there’s also one a bit behind the center infotainment ( center upright) area, I need to take out, not much problem, and it’s straigh5 back behind there, w/ 2 panels that have holes in them, that will need to be redone. That’s the best I have on all this right now. Dave

Makoto0406

Hey what kind of replacement foam are you guys using? I'd like to get something that lasts.

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Harley42

I went to lowes and got some foam with one side sticky that you peal the tape off of, and about a 1/4” thick by about 1 1/2to 1 3/4” wide and taped both sides and I’ll see if i can post some photos here

This is the diverter cleaned up ready for new foam tape


Done

Overlapped about a quarter inch and pressed both sticky sides together to help it not come apart



The hole in middle is where diverter goes

It’s a bit fiddley, but if you go slow you’ll get it done. I foune a thread on rennlist as to how to take it all apart and reassemble with pictures

Another finished picture

Makoto0406

Thanks. Was that insulating foam for windows/doors?

moxie (SF)

I used this insulation tape. Worked very well.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Armacell...8230/100539553

Makoto0406

Perfect! Thanks

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MoeMonney

Can you post the thread please. Ive been looking for it. I think I would rather do it this way. Seams like the access is good enough.

Thanks

motoo344

I also used foam insulation tape and took it a step further and wrapped it in aluminum foil tape.

Harley42

I went over to Lowes and couldn’t find the exact tape i used and other plumbing and electrical stores were closing so nutz. I need more myself as i still need to take out my center infotainment area and do the baffel back ghere. I see lots of closed cell tapes, one sticky side on Amazon, so I’ll be looking for either 1/8” or 3/32” thick and somewhere in the 1 1/4” to 1 1/2” wide closed cell , one sticky side and just get it on Amazon. Pretty soon.

Macaero

Great presentation, since I have fat fingers and half blind for close up work, does anyone have a recomendation of a shop in So.Cal (Orange County) that would be recommended for the repair? 2005 - 997.1.

Cost is not really an issue within reason :-)