Q – When I start my 996 up in the morning I hear a sloshing noise in the right side of the car near the back seat. It sounds odd and passengers have commented about it. What is it? Terry A – That gurgling that you hear is the oil in the tank getting heated…
Q – On my 1991 C4 Cab, the intermittent wipers and the “park” function have been inoperative for quite a while. My dash lights have been intermittently inop for a while and now they are completely out as well. So now I can’t drive in the rain and at night, I can’t see my dashboard….
Q – My 92 Carrera 4 blows the fuse for the climate control and then I roast in the summer heat. The circuit calls for a 25 amp fuse and that is what I have installed. Got any ideas? Pete On a couple of these cars that we have inspected, we have found a 30…
Q – I removed the header pipes on my 2000 Carrera to clean out the secondary air injection ports. Four of the bolts broke off. I am scared that we will have to pull the engine and replace the heads to get them out. What do you suggest? Keith A – Even using the best…
Q – I am fit to be tied! I have given my 91 C2 the best of care. It has been running great for years in no small part due to my constant infusions of cash over the years. After 144,000 miles I expect to repair things and I try to plan ahead. I even…
Q – My 1979 Carrera make terrible crunching noises from the front suspension until I drive it a few miles and frankly I am embarrassed to drive it through the neighborhood. I was told that they were originally rubber and someone changed them to a white plastic then tightened them down to the point that…
Q – My convertible top boot won’t stay snapped anymore. The little “Tenax” fasteners have no grip and when I look inside them, I noticed that the three little “petals” seem crushed and pulling the knob/release does nothing. Ted A – Sorry, but you have probably made the same mistake that I and many Cabrio…
Q – I noticed little bits of foam rubber in the engine compartment of my 1988 Targa and it looks as if the pad above the engine is falling apart. What is the pad for and how hard is it to change it? Jim A – I call that the sound pad and it insulates…
Q – I changed the fan belt on my Carrera (1989). After I did it, I noticed a “jingling” sound in the engine near the fan. It wasn’t there before. What do you think? – Patrick A – That jingling noise was the small change you saved by doing it yourself. That sound will soon…
Q – My 1991 Carrera AC no longer blows cold air and I wonder about converting it to the newer R-134 Freon. I had it charged three years ago and it worked pretty good for a couple years What do you recommend? Mike A – Before you take that step, it should be diagnosed. One…