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Old Jul 3, 2013 | 09:58 PM
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Help identify a minor leak..



Circled where its coming from. Saw a few drops of a reddish fluid, seemed kind of thick, dont know if its coolant or some kind of oil..

I put arrows on what the pipe is connected to, also dont know what those metal things are.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2013 | 12:26 AM
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not an expert on the turbos but if its a reddish/orange color it might be the dreaded coolant pipes leaks on the engine block. In porsche and many german cars the coolant is orange not the green on the japanese cars. If it needs welding your looking at a major repair to the tune of $3-5k...
 
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Probably coolant. You need to trace to the source, which should be easy considering that's the cleanest engine I've ever seen.
 
Old Jul 6, 2013 | 07:50 PM
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Probably coolant. You need to trace to the source, which should be easy considering that's the cleanest engine I've ever seen.
The leak is actually coming from the place I circled.. not from above it. I am guessing the line is a coolant line?
 
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Thats oil supply line part number 99610701972. it connects the 2 oil pumps (99610702173 and 72) driven by camshafts which your arrows point to. here are some pics of the parts removed from car. there are some o rings and seals in there that can leak as you can see!

http://www.jimellisporscheparts.com/...tring=camshaft

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251298212080...84.m1555.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251298217067...84.m1555.l2649
 
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The two arrows are pointing the heads oil scavenge pumps which are taking oil from the cams area back to the crankcase. And the circle is pointing an oil line from these scavenge pumps. Your leak, if it is coolant, has to run down those parts....
 
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Old Jul 6, 2013 | 08:30 PM
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Sorry pumptech we were writing at the same times...
 
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lol..no problem. at least there is consensus. it sure is damn clean under there!!!
 
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Impressive !!! I've never saw an engine so clean before....I kind of like it ;-) + the exhaust!!!Europipe!!!!
 
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Can this line leak at the what seems like flexible rubber grey area or should ask is there a o-ring/seal in that area or is pipe a one piece deal.
 
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You would hope the line doesn't leak but it certainly could. If he used break cleaner or something else to clean under there it could make it brittle and crack. Or it could just simply be leaking from age. If that line does leak there is no way to fix it other than a new one and they are $600+. The pumps could be removed and seals replaced. But if I read correctly its just the line that leaks.
 
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