Mark Hunt Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 I pulled in to the work car park this morning in my 2.7 with 110000 miles and heard a horrible grating noise from behind me shut it down right away. Just waiting for Williams Crawford our local Porsche Indy to open and get them to recover it and give me the bad news🙁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2sam Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 I feel for you mate , hopefully its something simple , fingers crossed 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Water pump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petemac Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Just what I thought Menoporsche sound like it may have disintegrated not too expensive to fix if it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petemac Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Talking of water pumps am I correct in saying there are 2 types of pumps one Plastic and one with Alloy ? I am sure my new one was Alloy ? not sure which is best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petemac Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Just to add I was referring to the Impellar's inside the pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 General belief here is plastic, so when it goes it doesn't grind away your block which would be a lot more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hunt Posted February 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Had a new water pump in september Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickLS7 Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Did the grating noise change with engine revs or speed (transmission, driveshaft, brakes etc)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Fingers crossed for WP, it certainly sounds like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 4 hours ago, Mark Hunt said: Had a new water pump in september Oh...... If it is WP, you might need to pay someone a visit, 12 month warranty on new parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Before you start taking your engine apart, a horrible grating noise can also be commonly caused by a stone trapped in the tinny brake shield; that would only be when the car is moving though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GmanB Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Possibly hand brake as well, but that is more of a clunk sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Had water pump failure on my 2005 987. My girlfriend in passenger seat said l think a plastic bag is caught under rear wheels this turned very quickly into the most horrible grinding noise pulled over car bleed out. New Year’s Eve ruined AA recovery. It did sound like a complete engine explosion but no a failure of water pump. Remember that engine is sitting just behind your head and ears. My world sunk BUT no just a new water pump. I always l feared the worse like you, cheers muddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hunt Posted February 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Hi latest update, The Porsche Indy Williams Crawford in Saltash Cornwall couldn’t find anything wrong, after starting it and stopping it several times and test driving it for a few miles, they left it outside in the cold all night and started it first thing this morning nothing wrong 🧐So while they have it they will change the gearbox oil and mot it and I shall rob a small bank to pay for it (my wife’s)🥴 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman42 Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 i know its a bit random, but a stone stuck in the disc? had it before and it sounds bloody horrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraintthomas Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 Loose exhaust clamps or heat shield. Literally the same thing happened to me a few days ago. Started it, horrendous grinding to the point I thought the engine was going to go bang. Panicked and for some reason looked under the car. One of the exhaust clamps had rusted off and was rattling back and fourth. It's still on there... I've not had the time to cut it off yet, and after the car's warmed up and the revs go lower it doesn't rattle. So yeah, check your exhaust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo86 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Hiya Mark, Was thinking about your story and wondering the conclusion after nothing came up after leaving it with the indy garage... How has the car been driving since the all clear? Theo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hunt Posted February 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Hi Theo got the car back on Friday after, gearbox oil change, engine oil and filter change to look for debris, full diagnostic check and lots of starting and stopping the engine and early morning running in the cold and test dove it with load on the engine and could find nothing wrong. I have used it every day since and have had no problems it seems to be fine, they mot’d it at the same time, it was gleaming after the wash and polish they gave it before I picked it up The only down side was the £845 bill😟 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo86 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Hi Mark, Thanks for the update. Being realistic I guess this is good news and was possibly a stone stuck in the pads, albeit you had a rather large bill. Good luck with future motoring, you definitely deserve it. Theo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sazzy Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hi @Mark Hunt how do you find Williams Crawford?, I guess you would recommend them as you take your car there but I've heard mixed reviews. I don't know of any other Porsche Specialists in Cornwall anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninesomething Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 Ouch. That's expensive for an oil and filter change and the 'can't find nuffin wrong mate' message. Thats the trouble with mystery probs - gives the garage carte blanche to prat about with it for as long as they like before they decide it's OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidd Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 On 2/5/2020 at 2:46 PM, GmanB said: Possibly hand brake as well, but that is more of a clunk sound. Until the shoe delaminates in the disc hub - and that is def a grinding noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 Glad for having read this thread, horrible grating/grinding noise from the right rear after moving off but no performance change. parked again, backed out and heard a very slight grind and no noises at all when I moved forward again and OK since. Must have been a stone between the brake disc and the (possibly mis named?) stone guard. PHEW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 On 2/19/2020 at 12:55 PM, Mark Hunt said: Hi Theo got the car back on Friday after, gearbox oil change, engine oil and filter change to look for debris, full diagnostic check and lots of starting and stopping the engine and early morning running in the cold and test dove it with load on the engine and could find nothing wrong. I have used it every day since and have had no problems it seems to be fine, they mot’d it at the same time, it was gleaming after the wash and polish they gave it before I picked it up The only down side was the £845 bill😟 That is good news but I would not be happy with the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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