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- Mon Mar 19, 2018 7:08 pm
- Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
- Topic: My 2002 996 "renovation" thread
- Replies: 301
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Re: CDR-220 finds a home
Well, finally! Relocated all the cut OEM stereo cables and soldered them back together in the dash and amp area. As you can see from the pictures, Schnelly's CDR-220 slid perfectly back into center dash for the first time in a long time. yay! Everything plugged back up as it was supposed to from th...
- Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:52 pm
- Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
- Topic: While You're In There: Coolant Expansion Tank
- Replies: 34
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Re: While You're In There: Coolant Expansion Tank
Funny thing. I was going to order Zerex G-40 coolant online from one of the noted vendors. The price was $27.12 for the coolant but the shipping charge was $27.24. I'll be buying the unicorn semen from my local Porsche dealer for $35 plus tax.
- Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:46 pm
- Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
- Topic: 996 HAZ ARRIVED?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7920
Re: 996 HAZ ARRIVED?
The current Panorama issue is a love-fest for the 996. They're giving us permission to sit at the adults table at Porsche Thanksgiving.
- Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:14 pm
- Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
- Topic: While You're In There: Coolant Expansion Tank
- Replies: 34
- Views: 10753
Re: While You're In There: Coolant Expansion Tank
Just swap out your engine every 5k miles and you'll be fine.
- Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:23 pm
- Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
- Topic: While You're In There: Coolant Expansion Tank
- Replies: 34
- Views: 10753
Re: While You're In There: Coolant Expansion Tank
It's not a matter of the water pump being fragile (fra-gee-lee), it's a matter of the damage it can do if it fails. From my understanding, the tolerances are so tight that if you get enough wiggle from the bearing, the impeller can contact metal and shred off some plastic bits and potentially cause ...