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2Btoo said:
That would be my thought as well. If it is just a new set of seals everywhere then I wonder how their failure was related to the crash; did that cause them to fail, or was it just a coincidence?
Maybe the garage just replaced all seals - or all seals they can source. It says road test. So I hope they have tested it and its fine. They did drive the car to an MOT place for me and it failed the MOT. Thats another story for another thread - https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Pope said:
2Btoo said:
ATM said:
2Btoo said:
ATM said:
What is ns housing?
Near Side housing? Perhaps? Car can be sold in LHD or RHD. So surely Near Side would swap round?
The transmission only has one 'opening' side (to facilitate diff removal) and depending on the type of repair you have to remove one side to access and repair the other side seals.
Worth noting that a PDK in a 911 is the other way round! So if you said a part was NS on a Boxster/Cayman it would be OS on a 991 (in the UK at least!)
So like I say above maybe they just replaced all possible seals. I'm hopeful the problem is fixed and if it is then I don't really care what seals were changed and why. I just hope it's stopped leaking and that it stays that way.
Pope said:
Is a tiptronic box; not a PDK - it has a lock up torque convertor and visible clutches for each gear ratio
You can see the diff housing is set to one side specifically in the pic above and the shift forks and 'PDK' clutch. Arrows were on the pic already; not specific to components.......
This gearbox on display was not a PDK. The guy did tell me what Box it was but I can't remember for definite now. Its definitely a slusher rather than an automated manual with dual clutches. It doesn't need to be a Porsche box. Most of their work is probably with traditional slushers.
So I got the car home and was feeling pretty good about myself. I thought I'd drop the roof and get a bit of wind in my hair. That pretty good feeling ended abruptly. Roof started opening and then stopped. I have an error on the dash which says - fault of soft top control system. I think the roof is still closed but the clasp is open. Tried turning it on and off but it doesn't want to do anything. No movement from the roof and the same error or warning just keeps popping up on the dash. Luckily I had my new half cover waiting to go on.
cerb4.5lee said:
That is annoying to hear. 
Do you think that it might just have been a bit too cold for it with todays low temperatures? It is advised with the soft top on my 370Z not to use it below 5 degrees, maybe yours is similar perhaps?
I'd been driving the car for a few hours so it was warmed up inside. The roof looked dry. It could have been jammed up by ice yes but surely that wouldn't throw a control module error. Surely Porsche have thought of that. I'd expect better. It's totally frozen now. It won't even try to close or lock the clasp.Do you think that it might just have been a bit too cold for it with todays low temperatures? It is advised with the soft top on my 370Z not to use it below 5 degrees, maybe yours is similar perhaps?
Just took the car to a body shop for a Quote. He was just guessing while he stood looking at it and I kind of lost track of what he was saying because the numbers just kept going up and up and UP. I think we landed on 7500 plus VAT. So I left with my tail between my legs.
He was all about removing anything bent and replacing it. Then basically painting the whole car except for the bonnet and front bumper. Obviously it doesn't have a roof to paint.
He was all about removing anything bent and replacing it. Then basically painting the whole car except for the bonnet and front bumper. Obviously it doesn't have a roof to paint.
2Btoo said:
Yes. Bodywork has a habit of getting very expensive very quickly.
You could post up some good photos of the bits that need repairing and we can all have a look and a guess at better ways of doing it. (Apols if there are such photos already on this thread.)
No need to apologiseYou could post up some good photos of the bits that need repairing and we can all have a look and a guess at better ways of doing it. (Apols if there are such photos already on this thread.)
I will get some more pics today. I dont need much persuasion to add pics. I could even try a video but maybe that's a bit too 'down with the kids.'
Just been to a smaller back street type outfit for a look see. Guy was recommended to me. Does smart repairs and small scrapes or more serious type repairs but nothing to do with insurance companies. So just simple paying customers. Anyway he had a look and said he can repair everything except the side skirt which is mangled. So I need to buy one of them. Then he can pull the dent out and do his magic.
Then before he started talking money I mentioned a wrap to colour change the car. He sent me down the road to someone he knows who does wraps. So the wrap guys had a much bigger unit and a few cars there being worked on. We had a chat about wraps and I was a bit overwhelmed by all the colour choices. They quoted me 2500 to wrap the car any colour I want.
So the idea is the first guy would prepare all the bodywork but not paint the car. He would sort out all imperfections. He would use primer on any areas he works on. Then the wrap guys just wrap straight onto that. The wraps guys said they need 10 days to do the wrapping.
So I went back to the first guy to talk money for the repairs with no paint. I told him they had quoted me 2500 for the wrap and he seemed surprised by that. So I asked if he could paint the car a different colour and he started talking about door shuts and I said I don't care about them because the wrap guys were going to leave those black anyway. So he said Yes he can do it less than 2500.
So I think that's a result. I'm going to do that with him. This guy will fix the car and paint it whatever colour I want. All I need to do now is decide on the colour.....
Then before he started talking money I mentioned a wrap to colour change the car. He sent me down the road to someone he knows who does wraps. So the wrap guys had a much bigger unit and a few cars there being worked on. We had a chat about wraps and I was a bit overwhelmed by all the colour choices. They quoted me 2500 to wrap the car any colour I want.
So the idea is the first guy would prepare all the bodywork but not paint the car. He would sort out all imperfections. He would use primer on any areas he works on. Then the wrap guys just wrap straight onto that. The wraps guys said they need 10 days to do the wrapping.
So I went back to the first guy to talk money for the repairs with no paint. I told him they had quoted me 2500 for the wrap and he seemed surprised by that. So I asked if he could paint the car a different colour and he started talking about door shuts and I said I don't care about them because the wrap guys were going to leave those black anyway. So he said Yes he can do it less than 2500.
So I think that's a result. I'm going to do that with him. This guy will fix the car and paint it whatever colour I want. All I need to do now is decide on the colour.....
2Btoo said:
£7500 to £2500. I'm fick but that sounds like a third of the price to me.
Ask to see examples of his previous work. If it's to a standard that you like then it's a bargain.
(And I'm entirely with you about paint vs. wrap. The only advantage I can see of wraps is that it protects the paint underneath.)
The car needs fixing and I'm not too fussy with my cars. Especially this one which has been bashed about. So I'm happy to take a punt. How bad can it be. As long as its presentable I'll be happy. Like I say he has been there for years and he was recommended to me.Ask to see examples of his previous work. If it's to a standard that you like then it's a bargain.
(And I'm entirely with you about paint vs. wrap. The only advantage I can see of wraps is that it protects the paint underneath.)
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