manimal

I put Stop Leak in my spoiler rams.

911mhawk

Putting stop leak in a localized easily replaced component like this sounds better to me, which version did you use and is it holding?

I need to pull mine apart and put in Kevin's repair kit, or try your approach, or put on my gt2 wing...none of which can be done from the couch...

Putting stop leak in a motor I plan to drive long term wouldn't be my fix, it's effect on other components would concern me.
I did use some grey powder in an old e30 M3 I had for a couple years. Every couple months I'd add an ounce or two and it held up for a couple years until rebuilding it to fix the problem permanently.

Orphan

1. Here is my hardtop side panel paint finish

INDY had a 76 El Dorado on the rack..

manimal

I used a 50/50 of Lucas 10008 and Pentosin CHF 11S.

When I "flushed" the system, I noticed that there was definitely a lot of fluid missing from the system, and in hindsight, my rams were leaking more than I had realized.

After flushing the system with the 50/50 mix, I still see seepage on the bottom caps of the rams, but the spoiler has been functioning perfectly with no warning light for ~5-6 months now.

I don't think my results are so successful that I necessarily want to be advocating it, but all things considered, I'm very happy I did it. And it actually was less of a pain than I expected (I'm no expert mechanic).

OP, the painted sides look sweet!

Orphan

Back to the radiators ,,
Found at Porsche Korea,, on SALE all three rads 40% OFF ,, USD 740 !

http://www.porsche-korea.co.kr/shop/list.php?ca_id=1040

Ordered them ASAP,,, now to the hoses from Autohaus ,,,

BHER 라디에이터 LH
모델:996GT3 1 298,000 298,000 0 선불 입금
BHER 인터쿨러
모델:996 GT3 1 258,000 258,000 0 선불 입금
BHER 라디에이터 RH
모델:996GT3 1 298,000 298,000 0 선불 입금

BHER 인터쿨러
BHER Center
258,000원

BHER 라디에이터 RH
298,000원


BHER 라디에이터 LH
298,000원

FRUNKenstein

The side paint on the hardtop looks good - I like it.

Turbodan

sorry but that front bumper with 4 different types of light makes me dizzy.
I guess it matches the rear bumper though

Glad to see you do to your car what you like...that is how it is supposed to be...enjoy your car.

oh, and clean your garage

BillZ260

I feel like now that I've read all this, my radiators are gonna start leaking...

dprantl

Agreed. I have done the same lucas stop-leak fix with my spoiler. Worst case, the entire spoiler system gets hosed and needs to be replaced, but that is <$2k at the worst, and is a similar repair that would have to be undertaken anyway if the stop-leak was not used. BTW, after the 3rd stop-leak treatment, my spoiler system appears to work properly and the leaks have stopped for ~1 year now.

Stop-leak, if it produces negative effects in the coolant system, will not just affect the radiators, but probably the $$$ 996TT engine as well. Comparisons with race teams which use it even if there aren't leaks are not really valid since we are comparing that to a street vehicle that will have this stuff sitting inside it for years or even decades. Race teams regularly tear down and rebuild engines and most other car systems so they don't really care about the long-term effects of stop-leak in their engines. To the OP, if I were you I would have the coolant system flushed when you have the radiators replaced.

Dan

jimstav

Orphan, is there an English version of that site? Or do you understand the language? Seems like a very good deal if the shipping to US is reasonable.

Orphan

Sorry,,it was a last set. Also by the time it was shipped to US,, with tax and shipping it would be better to buy them on Ebay.

Orphan

Will do ,, having it done at Porsche on 11/30

Orphan

Not if ,, but when ,,
;(

Orphan

Bought the car as is ,, PO has spent over USD 40,000 on Techart modification,, I am happy with it.


The garage is hopeless ,,

Orphan

I may have put stop leak in my radiator ,, but will never do it on the spoiler.
Simply take them out and send them away to http://www.p-speed.de/
For under USD 400 you will have like new, for next 15 years.

There is another one,,Klaus a German guy working out of Oregon,, but he seeems to have suspended Porsche.
https://www.tophydraulicsinc.com/en/