Q – My 86 930 Turbo has been the joy in my life and a curse. I still love it though I am freezing. I took it in three times complaining of lack of heat but got nothing except warm feelings. The problem is, the feelings only last until I get to the end of…
Q – I have a 1996 Carrera Cabrio and I have a number of questions. I have had repeated alternator failures in the car. The first one burned up when the wiring harness failed. My clue was that the instrument cluster lit up like a Christmas tree. I had already removed the alternator and purchased…
Q – My 2006 Carerra has an odd symptom with the ignition switch. To start it, I have to turn the key very hard before it will crank and when I shut it off, I have to push in on the key to get it to turn off. My other Porsche does not work like…
Q – My 2001 Carrera began making loud grinding noises and now the low coolant light is on and there is coolant on the ground in the left rear corner of the car. I am afraid to drive it. I am somewhat suspicious since I just had the coolant recovery bottle replaced last month. Matt…
Q – I have an 86 Carrera Targa with about 38,000 miles. Recently when it drove it about 10 miles, it started to sputter and then it died. I had it towed in and when it got to the shop, it started and ran fine! I hate that! They replaced the DME relay, checked fuel…
Q – My 1997 Targa has only 20,000 miles on it but I have noticed an oil leak in the left rear corner of the engine. My tech has cautioned me that the entire camshaft chain housing might need to be resealed. Wow; that’s expensive! Considering that I only drive the car an average of…
Q – I haven’t done much to my 91 Carrera Cabrio for a couple years, and this spring, it is really showing it’s age. The rear window is cloudy and I think I might want it replaced. The top only releases from the top edge of the windshield, but it won’t go down; and neither…
Q – What does the intermediate shaft do and where is it? A – The IMS is located in the lower section of the engine block, below the crankshaft and it is driven by the crankshaft. It is connected to the cylinder heads via the timing chains and it also drives the oil pump on…
Hi MC, You test drove my 2002 Carrera when I first bought it and I was concerned about the clutch. You mentioned that although the clutch felt fine and did not slip, you detected some oil seepage at the flange between the engine and transaxle. You cautioned me about the possibility of a seal failure…
Q – On my 85 Carrera, after a 10 to 20 mile trip, I get a vibration and high pitched noise from the chassis that is driving my crazy. If I push the brake pedal hard, the noise goes away for a fraction of a mile then it comes back. I was convinced that it…