My worst coolant leak was at ~150MPH in 5th - it was blasting around the water pump shaft sufficiently that I could see a vapor trail in the mirrors.
Try wiggling your shaft. Heh. But seriously...make sure there's no play in your water pump shaft.
It turns out that redlining your 996 in 5th gear is kind of hard on shit. Who knew?
I freely admit that I was too much of a wuss to try to catch 6th gear and move past the 150s.
Where did the coolant go?
Re: Where did the coolant go?
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
Re: Where did the coolant go?
Anyone want a gently-used GT3-look 996? I'll make you a deal.
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
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Re: Where did the coolant go?
Is it safe to assume you will print a copy of the above and put it in your file of maintenance records?
Never gonna make you cry...
Re: Where did the coolant go?
It's always been my goal to leave absolutely nothing for "the next guy" - unless the next guy is the tow truck operator who pulls the charred remains out of the ditch.
Also, what are "maintenance records?" The only records I've got are recorded here...
Also, what are "maintenance records?" The only records I've got are recorded here...
32wildbilly wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:54 am
Is it safe to assume you will print a copy of the above and put it in your file of maintenance records?
Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.
Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.
- 32wildbilly
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Re: Where did the coolant go?
I had forgotten about your end of life vision and your record storage "device" probably needs you to buy more storage for a small fee...monthly.5chn3ll wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:39 am It's always been my goal to leave absolutely nothing for "the next guy" - unless the next guy is the tow truck operator who pulls the charred remains out of the ditch.
Also, what are "maintenance records?" The only records I've got are recorded here...
Maintenance_Log.png
32wildbilly wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:54 am
Is it safe to assume you will print a copy of the above and put it in your file of maintenance records?
Never gonna make you cry...