Coolant pipe repair - now required for DE!
#16
02-10-2012, 01:02 PM
This is unacceptable. Someone with great writing skills should contact Jalopnik. Porsche should spend some of that ton of money they direct to marketing to marking a car with tho coolant issues. aka recall to fix the problem. Law suit waiting to happen in sue happy America.
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02-10-2012, 02:14 PM
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Isn't it 6 straight and one curves, behind the alternator, that is not part of the kit. Total of 7....
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02-10-2012, 02:21 PM
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Is anyone thinking class action lawsuit as this a known defect to PCNA that can result in serious injury or loss of life? I know we got some hungry attorneys on this board.
#21
02-10-2012, 06:58 PM
If you weld, you must pressure test before re-installing. We pressure tested first and caught a pin hole leak. Re-welded, tested, passed test and installed...
It would be shame to discover a leak after putting everything back together!
It would be shame to discover a leak after putting everything back together!
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#22
02-10-2012, 07:02 PM
Anyone have a rationale as to why/how this failure would lead to injury/death at highway speeds? That's what NHTSA will use... Plus pcna is feeding them stats to help obscure the issue.
The key is to argue it is a risk for getting groceries...
Risk on the track is not going to influence regulators, IMO
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The key is to argue it is a risk for getting groceries...
Risk on the track is not going to influence regulators, IMO
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#24
02-10-2012, 07:26 PM
When they go, they dump big! ask the Ariel Atom that was behind me that ended up in the dirt, but like I said the first one went a couple of weeks ago was under normal driving in town, if I would have been on a bending onramp who ever was behind would defiantly crash. I think coolant is about as slick as it gets.
Last edited by z06801; 02-10-2012 at 07:57 PM.
#25
02-10-2012, 07:44 PM
how did you test, did you buy hoses that were the size of each hose and plugged them? It must be a lot of work to pressure test those?
#26
02-10-2012, 08:16 PM
I am signed up to instruct for OVR-PCA at a DE at Mid-Ohio in April. Today I received an email from them stating that ALL 996/997 TT, GT2 and GT3 will be required to either have the welded coolant pipe fix, or certify that they are running only distilled water + water wetter as coolant. Otherwise, failed inspection and not allowed on track.
I had already ordered the repair kit, and scheduled the repair for next month.
Probably won't be long before this spreads around the country...
Jon
I had already ordered the repair kit, and scheduled the repair for next month.
Probably won't be long before this spreads around the country...
Jon
#27
02-10-2012, 08:35 PM
When they go, they dump big! ask the Ariel Atom that was behind me that ended up in the dirt, but like I said the first one went a couple of weeks ago was under normal driving in town, if I would have been on a bending onramp who ever was behind would defiantly crash. I think coolant is about as slick as it gets.
I think when the weather warms up a bit I might try to drill, tap and pin mine while in the car.
#28
02-10-2012, 08:44 PM
Yes, Race Co. out at Miller they do all my work on the Porsche and race prep on everything else that I drive or race out there. Cole is a Porsche tech from Strong Porsche and really good at set up as well. He is a great driver himself and races out there so he really gets it. I don't think you can get to the coolant manifold without dropping the motor.
Last edited by z06801; 02-10-2012 at 08:48 PM.
#29
02-10-2012, 09:09 PM
Yes, Race Co. out at Miller they do all my work on the Porsche and race prep on everything else that I drive or race out there. Cole is a Porsche tech from Strong Porsche and really good at set up as well. He is a great driver himself and races out there so he really gets it. I don't think you can get to the coolant manifold without dropping the motor.