The seals between the plastic pipe and the engine block degrade quicker than expected.
Porsche 996 coolant cap.
Coolant is a pretty nasty substance and this is a particularly messy job.
Coolant in porsche 2005 911 997 was leaking around the expansion tank.
Radiators for porsche 996 1999 2005.
Important do not open the lid when engine is hot as the coolant is under pressure.
First thing to check if the coolant is leaking slowly is the coolant cap.
Its only been a few hours but i think it fixed the issue.
So my first step was replacing the cap.
A customer called a few days ago saying his 996 carrera had a coolant leak asking if we could fix it.
After reading into it i learned that the older versions of the cap were prone to failure.
Porsche decided to fit the 997 1 turbo engine with plastic water pipe outlets.
This free video also shows you how to mix the coolant with water on a 2000 porsche 911 carrera 4 3 4l 6 cyl.
Ok so you would only prefer to use the porsche approved coolant mind you i also have a 996 do you guys know enough about the product to try it out in another vehicle i m currently trying it out in a newly restored 86 saab 900 b202 motor everything redone custom aluminum radiator for upgraded cooling and corrosion production.
Initial minor coolant leak below engine.
Radiator caps radiator hoses and parts radiator parts.
Set of 2 this product comes with 2 years warranty fits.
As porsche experienced on other models plastic coolant pipes are potentially problematic.
We focus on performance upgrades here but he was hesitant to drive the distance to his dealer and since we are the closest shop we decided to make an exception.