AMacdonald Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 I've had my '03 986 since last October and have experienced a number of oddities, some of which were minor faults, some are normal and some I haven't worried about. Rather than spam posts, I thought I'd collect them into one handy list and see which I should worry about. Maybe it'll help other newbies too. Puff of smoke at startup: Normal! The flat-six design can allow a little oil to collect in the cylinders Wipers do not move when washer spraying. Only applies when wipers not otherwise in use - if it's already raining, they are fine: ? Car rolls slightly forwards or backwards after the handrake is applied and the footbrake released: ? Slight quiet scraping from rear wheel during slow cornering: Weird! Even Revolution couldn't diagnose this Nasty loud metallic scraping from rear wheel during cornering: Common! Check handbrake pads inside wheel hub Noise from the front very like worn wheel bearings, but bearings are fine: Weird! Indy reckons my Bridgestone S02 tyres are feathering on the inside edge, even though geometry is spot-on. Recommend Continental or Pirelli at next change Manual gear shift stiff, sticky and imprecise: Common! Drive the car more. Take it into the mountains and thrash it for a bit. A motorway run won't help nearly as much Sudden catastrophic engine failure: Uncommon! Luckily shouldn't happen to me as I've upgraded the IMS bearing but would be remiss not to mention it Fuel filler cap either fails to lock or fails to unlock: Common! The locking servo can become sticky. Replace or, like me, cut off the plunger and don't worry about fuel theft More to follow as the car ages. All additions or help to complete the list welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMacdonald Posted August 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 I forgot one! Between 1950 and about 1990 rpm, there's a sound from the engine like a small manhole cover being dragged aside or, possibly, the unscrewing of the alien cylinder from jeff Waynes War Of The Worlds (original version). Not loud, but there: ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bit-ash Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Outie Dints in the hood and tailgate from ramming too much in the luggage areas. - Common ( saw quite a few with at least one dint) Minor Rust under the B Pillar Door catch - Commonish (again saw a few) Bubbles under the air intake - Sometimes (about 3 in the 10 I looked at suffered this) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj225 Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Engine has kind of a milk-float whine to it, like a straight-cut gear. Common, apparently it's a flat 6 Porsche tractor engine thing Drop link is welded into the hub carrier Common ridiculously stupid idiotic German design... There's a rattling noise somewhere, I just can't quite..... Common. lube up and prepared for endless part replacements and never solve it Where's that headlight removal tool..... Normal - must be useful somewhere else around the house of the original owner. Remote Central locking won't work.... Common - designed obsolescence Costs half of the equivalent 996 Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason986S Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Central locking packing up after 5+ days of not using the car, normal (just turn the key in the door and press the button to wake it up again). front wheels to skip like a welded diff on full lock on a slight incline at very low speeds normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Missus complaining on how much you spend on the car . Common!!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason986S Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 12 minutes ago, bally4563 said: Missus complaining on how much you spend on the car . Common!!? Definitely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj225 Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 14 minutes ago, bally4563 said: Missus complaining on how much you spend on the car . Common!!? Nah wierd why are you disclosing the costs to her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxm1275 Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Can I add... Yellowing of headlamp lenses ...Common VW/ Bosch starter motor squeal on start up... easy fix, but Common The thing I've now fixed...clonking at front end, slow speeds, when warm...Common (control arm tuning forks) Agree with all the rest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Joseph Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 May I suggest: Offering to run otherwise tedious errands for the other half, particularly when the sun is shining (did two today!)...Normal Grinning stupidly all the time while undertaking said errands...Normal Taking a 360° stroll around the car when you park up, trying not to look too conspicuous while doing so...Normal .....or am I just weird? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxm1275 Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Ah, on the parking thread... choosing a space (if you have to park in town) as far away from another car as possible or at least with as little risk of damage as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Joseph Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 1 minute ago, mxm1275 said: Ah, on the parking thread... choosing a space (if you have to park in town) as far away from another car as possible or at least with as little risk of damage as possible. Or, finding an immaculately maintained and obviously cherished older car to park next to. There's no point in parking next to a brand new or expensive car. This only tells you the owner has money (or debt!) not that he appreciates nice cars ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxm1275 Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Agreed: Parking next to a cherished Audi Quattro is perfectly safe. An Audi A4 is a different matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Joseph Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 ...and avoid like the plague anything with a child seat fitted...Apologies, parents, but you know what I mean! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxm1275 Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Also... sometimes strange (OE fit) Porsche radio behavior... Common (strange display/ on off switch etc etc) always fixed with a ignition off then back on again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 1. With top down and windscreen wipers on, they cause wind turbulence on the drivers side when they reach the vertical position, sending a regular but brief blast of air along the top of your wig - try it! Weird. Happens in the 981, not sure about the 987, don't recall my 987 doing it? 2. The PCM screen when turning ignition on sometimes has the Porsche badge in full colour displayed, sometimes not! Common. 3. The ability to go around corners a good 20mph faster than virtually any other car! Normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Joseph Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 18 minutes ago, RBD914 v2 said: 1. With top down and windscreen wipers on, they cause wind turbulence on the drivers side when they reach the vertical position, sending a regular but brief blast of air along the top of your wig - try it! Weird. Never driven in the rain with the top down (Actually, never driven my 981 in the rain, period!) and have no hair (beard doesn't count) so cannot verify. ? Happens in the 981, not sure about the 987, don't recall my 987 doing it? 2. The PCM screen when turning ignition on sometimes has the Porsche badge in full colour displayed, sometimes not! Common. Aha! So I wasn't hallucinating when I thought I saw this instead of the script "Boxster" a couple of times recently. ? 3. The ability to go around corners a good 20mph faster than virtually any other car! Normal. Yessssss...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj225 Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 On 25/08/2016 at 11:15 AM, AMacdonald said: Wipers do not move when washer spraying. Only applies when wipers not otherwise in use - if it's already raining, they are fine: ? Tried this before. With the wipers off, a squirt of the washer makes the wipers perform 3 wipe cycles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr96er Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Having to remove and clean the plunger switch that activates the brake lights... Weird? Taking photos of the rear and rear 3/4 in different locations - Normal driving 80% of the time with the roof down, day or night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 6 hours ago, Loz987 said: Having to remove and clean the plunger switch that activates the brake lights... Weird? Taking photos of the rear and rear 3/4 in different locations - Normal driving 80% of the time with the roof down, day or night. Loz mate, you will have to stop taking photos of your rear end, people will talk....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr96er Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Can't stop the chatter. I just embrace it. (The chatter, not the toasty rear of my tail pipe, right?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMacdonald Posted August 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 So the wiper thing counts as weird then? On mine, I press the washer and the screen gets wet. When I release it, the wipers set off for a few sweeps. If I press the washer again, the wipers pause wherever they are until I release the washer again. In a way it's quite handy for getting to those hard-to-reach spots but I've never had a car that worked that way before. Wish I could edit the first post to update but reasons stop me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj225 Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 3 hours ago, AMacdonald said: So the wiper thing counts as weird then? On mine, I press the washer and the screen gets wet. When I release it, the wipers set off for a few sweeps. If I press the washer again, the wipers pause wherever they are until I release the washer again. In a way it's quite handy for getting to those hard-to-reach spots but I've never had a car that worked that way before. Wish I could edit the first post to update but reasons stop me. I'll try again when I'm next in the car and double check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryg Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Keep missing the first roundabout exit coz the right lane and roundabout are empty and you can't miss the rare opportunity of flooring it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxob Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 4 hours ago, AMacdonald said: So the wiper thing counts as weird then? On mine, I press the washer and the screen gets wet. When I release it, the wipers set off for a few sweeps. If I press the washer again, the wipers pause wherever they are until I release the washer again. In a way it's quite handy for getting to those hard-to-reach spots but I've never had a car that worked that way before. Wish I could edit the first post to update but reasons stop me. Yes that's how mine works. Great not to have the wiper remove the water before it does it's job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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