faris13

Hey guys just walked in the garage this morning and noticed this little puddle. was curious if it was the RMS leak...please say it aint so

Palting

Is it oil? Doesn't look it from the pics.

PorscheDoc

No that stream is not from an RMS issue, i would guess coolant. That hose looks horrible. On another note, that bigger puddle on the right hand side of the 1st picture, that would be about where the RMS would leak. Don't know if that is a current puddle, or was there previously. Shoot a picture on the bottom of the engine, to the front of the oil pan right where the tranny and engine meet in the center of the car....then we can tell if the RMS is leaking.

PorscheDoc

Keep in mind this is a boxster, so the engine and tranny are flipped 180 degrees from a 996, but you can see where to look for oil. Right at the base of the engine where the tranny would bolt up is where you would notice drips and black sludge starting to build up.

faris13

Thanks guys I'm feeling alot better. The separate puddles are because I moved the car this morning...so it's the same leak. Yea i think it's the hose...it is pretty bad.

I'll take some more pics and post them in a minute.

faris13

PorscheDoc, after reading your post i went and took pictures of the other puddle. Turns out it is a completely different puddle...here are pics

munro86

That engine is filthy.

PorscheDoc

Unfortunetly from what i can make of the pictures, it does look like the RMS seal is leaking pretty good.

PorscheDoc

Along with that coolant hose leaking. The hose is all of about 12 bucks. The RMS is all of about 17 bucks. The labor for the RMS seal really sucks. About 17 hours labor at a dealer. If you can find an independant shop, they might cut you a break. Porsche says you have to drop the engine and tranny together to do the seal, but we do them in a couple of hours with the engine in place and just pull the tranny (i make that sound easier than it is ).

fast1

Porsche Doc- Do you have your own shop? If Porsche only charged two hours for labor, I don't think there would have been so many RMS threads.

PorscheDoc

I guess i shouldn't have said a couple of hours, i didn't mean that literally, lol. We charge in the neighborhood of 9-10 on a carrera, which is still far less than the dealer. I work for Stephen at Imagine Auto.

roberga

That is a RMS. I remember those days. Had 4 in 6 months followed by an engine replacement. followed by a 2004 GT3.

faris13

damn it....4 in 6 months??? I think i might have to jump to a c4s now

roberga

it was no big deal for me. The dealer took care of it. Did not cost me anything but some time. They never had the car for more then a day until the engine swap. Took it in on a Monday got it back Wednesday.

PorscheDoc

See...it had a happy ending