Ell959 Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 On 3/11/2022 at 4:59 PM, gillbe said: Red coolant drips discovered coming off rear of the foremost undercover. 300ml topup required (last checked 4 months ago - so a slow leak. Time to bite the bullet and replace the whole set of coolant pipes? (2010, 94K ) Will be DIY - looking at all the resources on here, should be doable on the driveway with rear ramps and front axle stands, so long as rain and wind hold off a few days Do I NEED a vacuum coolant filler 🤔 .... How did you go on this? Did you get the vacuum in the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbe Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, Ell959 said: How did you go on this? Did you get the vacuum in the end? Will probably do without the vacuum. Not done yet 🙂- car is prepped, i.e. up on stands and undercovers off. Confirmed leak is from nearside sleeve that sits between mid-to-rear aluminium pipe and joins with plastic pipe ; also another slight weep at base of nearside radiator pipe. Waiting on OPC Bristol parts dept to quote for a replacement set of coolant pipes (like design911 offer WATERPIPEKIT03) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ell959 Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, gillbe said: Will probably do without the vacuum. Not done yet 🙂- car is prepped, i.e. up on stands and undercovers off. Confirmed leak is from nearside sleeve that sits between mid-to-rear aluminium pipe and joins with plastic pipe ; also another slight weep at base of nearside radiator pipe. Waiting on OPC Bristol parts dept to quote for a replacement set of coolant pipes (like design911 offer WATERPIPEKIT03) Does the sleeve wear due to vibration or heat cycling? Edited March 12, 2022 by Ell959 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 47 minutes ago, Ell959 said: Does the sleeve wear due to vibration or heat cycling? Just aluminium and galvanic corrosion is the course , end off once gone need to be replaced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbe Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 12 minutes ago, bally4563 said: Just aluminium and galvanic corrosion is the course , end off once gone need to be replaced Strangely it's the rubber sleeve into plastic pipe that is leaking - other end into aluminium pipe is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris D Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 Mot booked for thu this week. Attempted to swap stainless headers for the oem with cats. 1 of 4 02 sensors siezed in the port. Unless I can get a new 02 sensor by weds its going in for its mot as it is so fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted March 13, 2022 Report Share Posted March 13, 2022 Swapped LEDs for the interior bulbs and got rid of the 1940s candlelight ambience. Those aluminium bulb cages were really hot with the original bulbs 😳 Thanks to @Laney456 for the kit and full instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laney456 Posted March 14, 2022 Report Share Posted March 14, 2022 Thanks and appreciated..... somebody else asked me for the link to my adverts. What sets my kits apart is the fitment guide and colour matched / crisp / non-hologram colour. If member of 987 Porsche Owners on Facebook? Advert here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/351201258590173/permalink/1401622233548065/ OR..... I have them listed on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384716631025?fits=Car+Make%3APorsche|Plat_Gen%3A987&hash=item5992e5ebf1:g:S5gAAOSwn8Rh~b2q Both 987.1 and 987.2 - Cayman and Boxster - Always happy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 Replaced the rear springs, with the correct shorter length, ones I had, from a previous swop out, when I didn’t notice the low mileage Secondhand PASM struts , had the wrong springs on 😡Cars still up in the air at the mo, so yet to see the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NICTRY Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 Picked up my, new to me, 2006 S on Saturday and as it was 100% stock with absolutely no modifications since purchase I figured a few little tweaks were in order! Weekend job was to upgrade the headlights to LEDs, also as lights were out popped some silver vision indicators to lose the orange bulb look Also popped some new white LEDs in to replace the number plate lights and all interior yellow bulbs nicely swapped to modern white look Just received the new rear LED lights and front DRL LEDs and swapped those over and even my wife said how modern it now looked compared to the weekend! Have the Zunsport front grills to fit but am going to have a detail done first to get into the nooks and crannies before fitting as I believe can be a challenge to remove. Also a replacement boot strut as it did fall down on me so clearly needs replacing Hoping to get the head unit swapped out for the Kenwood 5005 in the next week or so (having someone do that as don’t like playing with electrics!) Only other change planned is for a Royal Steering wheel with nappa and perforated leather (with thumb/thickness added) but that can wait a while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hainesy Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) @NICTRY Congrats on the new car! Which LED rear lights did you go for - this is a whole new cluster rather than replacing the bulbs I'm assuming? I hadn't heard of Royal Steering wheels but was just looking at their website - they look proper! There's no pricing info that I could find though - what sort of ballpark is it for them to refurb a wheel? Edited March 15, 2022 by Hainesy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NICTRY Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Hainesy said: @NICTRY Congrats on the new car! Which LED rear lights did you go for - this is a whole new cluster rather than replacing the bulbs I'm assuming? I hadn't heard of Royal Steering wheels but was just looking at their website - they look proper! There's no pricing info that I could find though - what sort of ballpark is it for them to refurb a wheel? Just put a couple of pictures up showing the 'after' for the front DRLs and the rear LED upgrades. I forgot I also updated the side indicators to clear lens with sequential LEDs to match the rears I last used Royal when Jack first started, so before he had a premises etc and worked from home, I think nowadays (just from a few comments on other forums) its around £200 but that's a guess and likely differs depending on choice of materials etc. He offers a exchange and fit (send the wheel and he updates it) or he sends you the updated wheel and you fit and return your old wheel to him Edited March 15, 2022 by NICTRY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 36 minutes ago, Hainesy said: I hadn't heard of Royal Steering wheels Very popular here, very well respected on this board. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codfanglers Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, NICTRY said: Only other change planned is for a Royal Steering wheel with nappa and perforated leather (with thumb/thickness added) but that can wait a while! I have side grips in perforated leather on my S3 but think full matte nappa looks and feels better. Nothing like the feeling of a perfect brand new steering wheel to make a car feel special. Edited March 15, 2022 by Codfanglers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 @NICTRY the Zunsport grilles are easy to remove. I use a small hook to pull one of the tabs up a bit and they come off easily after that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hainesy Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Codfanglers said: I have side grips in perforated leather on my S3 but think full matte nappa looks and feels better. Nothing like the feeling of a perfect brand new steering wheel to make a car feel special. Yeah, I'm really tempted now... I wonder if it's better to keep the wheel as thin as possible vs having it fatter - like a BMW wheel tends to be. Edited March 15, 2022 by Hainesy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hainesy Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 2 hours ago, NICTRY said: Just put a couple of pictures up showing the 'after' for the front DRLs and the rear LED upgrades. I forgot I also updated the side indicators to clear lens with sequential LEDs to match the rears I last used Royal when Jack first started, so before he had a premises etc and worked from home, I think nowadays (just from a few comments on other forums) its around £200 but that's a guess and likely differs depending on choice of materials etc. He offers a exchange and fit (send the wheel and he updates it) or he sends you the updated wheel and you fit and return your old wheel to him Nice - looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBoxster Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 5 hours ago, NICTRY said: Where were the rears from? I've seen the fronts on 911 so they're on my shopping list next month but the rears would be great to get too. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NICTRY Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 11 hours ago, YorkshireBoxster said: Where were the rears from? I've seen the fronts on 911 so they're on my shopping list next month but the rears would be great to get too. Cheers Sent you a message with details 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NICTRY Posted March 16, 2022 Report Share Posted March 16, 2022 Updated the Head Unit to Kenwood 5005 today, also ordered the new steering wheel (2 week wait 😒 ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris D Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 Mot today. Passed with only one advisory. Slight play in steering. Track rod arms. Has SS decat headers too. Happy with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus76 Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 On 3/15/2022 at 3:58 PM, NICTRY said: Good job. Where did you get the fronts? What was the process to fit? Easy? 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinewood Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 Sahara sands removed between Teams meetings. #Cleanfortheweekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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