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by wyovino
Mon Mar 19, 2018 7:08 pm
Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
Topic: My 2002 996 "renovation" thread
Replies: 301
Views: 86628

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...
by wyovino
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
Views: 10578

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.
by wyovino
Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:46 pm
Forum: 996 Carrera (Naturally Aspirated / Non-Mezger)
Topic: 996 HAZ ARRIVED?
Replies: 21
Views: 7803

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.
by wyovino
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: 10578

Re: While You're In There: Coolant Expansion Tank

Just swap out your engine every 5k miles and you'll be fine.
by wyovino
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: 10578

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 ...