August 2009
Does anybody know if the chankshaft pulley bolt on the petrol version is left or right handed thread Read more
I have a year 2000 Boxster, which has spent its life under the main dealer and extended main dealer warrantys. Basically it hasn't wanted for anything. Its had all its stamps and checks carried out to the bodywork. So I was horrified to find rust blistering around the door catch. As my car was going into the mian dealer for its major service I asked them to look at it and file a claim. The paint hasn't broken and its clearly rusting from inside out. I also found an article in 911 & Porsche World, December 2002. which shows that their had been problems with this area and that they had changed to a soft gasket between the body and catch.The problem was noted as being prone to cars between 1998 and 2001 at random. The author Peter Morgan had had the paintwork restored under a claim agaianst Porsche's Long-Life Warranty. as my car still has a year of the warranty to run, i didn't see a problem. But i was wrong, customer services at reading have rejected the claim and say its not covered, despite their being a known problem and never getting the dealer to fit softs gaskets when it next had a service.I've asked for the reasons why in writing, basically the chap called Richard reckons anything that comes into contatc with the body ain't covered. Even though its Porsches materials and fitments. I wouldn't expect to find rust in any car , let alone a Porsche and can't understand why the claim is rejected. Does anybody else have any experience or advice, I don't intend to let this matter go lighlty, but am not sure where I can go from here, but basically it dosn't seem like the warranty that Porsche has on its body is worth the paper its written on, and theirs seem no purpose to getting the main dealer to look after the car and collect body stamp checks each year.
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Most manufacturers don't seem to want to honour corrosion warranties and will try to wriggle out of them at every opportunity. I had personal experience of this on 2 cars I owned. They seem to take the view that the car will never rust from the inside out and their paintwork is never faulty.
Even if you can prove that 100% of the cars sold rust in a particular area, from the inside out, they still will argue the point, regardless of how many warranty repairs they have had to make!
It's crap isn't it and with a car being one of the most expensive items we ever purchase, the consumer laws are very weak in relation to the items cost. You get more protection buying a £15 electrical item from Argos than you do a car!
Perhaps let your main dealer know that unless he helps you get this resolved, he won't be seeing your car again.....because you will take it to a (much cheaper) independent Porche specialist. They made a lot of money out of you over the last 10 years....time for some payback.
The car has a bizzare noise from somewhere at the front of the car. We can't work out which side it is coming from. It sounds like some sort of resonance. The noise is not present when the engine is under load. If cruising along in neutral, the noise is likely to be there, and is sometimes affected by steering. engine speed does not affect the noise. It is only present above about 35mph. The noise is a fixed frequency, i.e. it doesn't vary with speed changes.
There is very slight play in the inner n/s cv joint, and the boot has a pin prick leak of oil. Is this joint lubed from the box? Could the cv joint be the cause of the noise? Is the box running low on lube? If yes to either of these scenarios, why is the noise constant and not speed dependant?
Any other suggestions for the cause of the noise?
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Hmmmmm final drive maybe? Any suggestions on how I could confirm/disprove that theory? trasmission feels ok while driving.
I only ask following the purchase of a pot of touch-up for the CC3.
Clearly marked on the carton is a 'use by' date of December, 2009.
The paint won't go off after that, surely?
I don't think it's been stuck on the Ford dealer's shelf for years, either.
Blue de Cina only appears on the CC3 - very exclusive vehicle, you know - and the dealer had to order it in.
Incidentally, it's an 18ml twin pack of paint and lacquer and was only £8 - cheaper than the accessory shop.
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I touch up my metallic silver car with a few drips of silver mixed with an equal number of drips from the clear laquer brush, (both out of date, but Im not drinking it). Applied with a cocktail stick gives a reasonable finish and a good colour match.
Hi , the airconditioning on my cruiser is producing a musty smell and isnt working properly ..A garage tried to repressurise the system and failed . It might be a blocked pipe but it could be that the compressor has packed in.
If the former it could be three to four hours work and if the latter it could cost over a £1000 for a new compressor etc. Does anybody out there have experience of similar
faults and possible cures. Or know of a good source of cheap compressors!!
Thanks
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What switch? Can't think what switch that would make the pressure high.
Does your cooling fan work then as soon as you turn on your air con?
On the side of your dealer plugs and leads are a common fault for misfires and there is a software flash to help improve this.
I'm looking to rent for 6 days in October. Avis gave me a great rate of 100 quid last April for the same duration, but this time they want almost 200?! The other big companies are asking similar prices. Have car hire prices risen everywhere? Is the recession being blamed? Anyone else also noticed price hikes?
The best deal I can find is to fly into France instead of Spain and get a prepaid week for 155 quid. Spain always used to be cheaper than France??! Read more
I hope you realise that your answering a thread from 8 years ago Jeremy Manson.
hi all im new just been asked if any one on site knows of a web site for van parts just that my mate has a 51 plate renault master van which just had rebuilt gasket cam belt pison every thing done and now turbo as gone but he cant aford a new one .... so any help would be thanked for ...... Read more
Can anyone confirm/deny anymore lights that should come on when you turn the key? (They all go out after a few seconds. Haven't got an owners manual to hand to see if any more lights should be on or not).
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Dave we sorted this on the VxON Forums.
Yes, you're right. I didn't connect you with the person over there until I popped over the fence this morning.
it appears all the VxON people are on here!
I wouldn't say all, but there are probably a few ;o)
How can I get to the air filter on the 2.0 Diesel TDCi ?
What is the procedure please.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi and sorry for the late reply, I've been away.
I'll try what Kith has suggested, seems like the easier option.
Thanks a lot.
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Vin,
Thanks, have engine out now to start stripping. Cheers