Initial minor coolant leak below engine.
Porsche 996 coolant cap.
Porsche decided to fit the 997 1 turbo engine with plastic water pipe outlets.
Radiators for porsche 996 1999 2005.
The seals between the plastic pipe and the engine block degrade quicker than expected.
As porsche experienced on other models plastic coolant pipes are potentially problematic.
Radiator caps radiator hoses and parts radiator parts.
Its only been a few hours but i think it fixed the issue.
First thing to check if the coolant is leaking slowly is the coolant cap.
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.
Set of 2 this product comes with 2 years warranty fits.
It looked like it may have been getting out around the coolant cap.
Coolant in porsche 2005 911 997 was leaking around the expansion tank.
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.
Coolant is a pretty nasty substance and this is a particularly messy job.
After reading into it i learned that the older versions of the cap were prone to failure.
So my first step was replacing the cap.
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Porsche 996 c2 c4 gt3 1997 05 porsche 986 boxster 1997 2004 radiator fluid or coolant is the most important part of your car s cooling system which protects your engine from overheating.