1998 996 C2

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How about this?

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How do we feel about black?

You can be honest as they need a refurb anyway. But thought I may as well try them on the car and see how it looks.

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Gentlemen

I have made a decision

Well sort of

I am going for Aurum Gold

It's a fairly modern colour so most of the google images show it on massive wheels on modern pork. The only pic I managed to find of a 996 era car is shown below but I would say it does not work too well on a yellow car. So lets see how they turn out.

I do now have another problem with centre caps as my powder coating wheel guy suggested I get the centre caps painted elsewhere. He is going to order 1 litre of paint and then give me the left overs. It is more expensive than average paint which does not surprise me. Surely it would be simple enough to get some little plastic centre caps made up in this colour. I have been listening to the back lash from everyone here about not having centre caps on my wheels and it really upsets some people.

https://www.paintcolourchart.com/cars/c/058/058por...

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Took the old man for an MOT today and he failed.

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Rear exhaust silencer flexi disconnected so exhaust blowing and could not be emissions tested

Driver door exterior handle inoperative

Headlamps clouded up

Rear Driver side caliper binding a bit - probably due to lack of use and disc all covered in rust

Horn not working - it is a bit intermittent so assume dodgy connection in the momo adapter

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I've read mixed reports from people suggesting you can replace the door lock with a pattern part but some people see to think that genuine Porsche is best. It seems to be 30 for pattern and 300 for genuine.

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Chris Stott said:

Is it the handle that’s broke or the lock?

Don't know yet. Thought about looking for parts just in case. Don't really want to take the door lock apart and then leave the car outside with the door flapping around. Maybe I can keep it shut with a bungie cord or something like that.

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Mallone said:

They are VW parts. I did both sides on mine a few years ago.

After much googling and cross referencing of part numbers I ordered a couple of VW part 3D2837015.

This should be a 9 pin door lock mechanism from a MK5 Golf.

Something like: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334108336451

From memory I had to trim one tiny little plastic tab off of it, but otherwise it was literally plug and play. Might be worth doing a bit of googling to double check and compare the physical Porsche and VW parts. Both have worked perfectly since I fitted them

Exactly

For the sake of 25 quid per side I might just order a pair. Full disclosure I did order a pattern passenger side mechanism many years ago and I've done nothing with it. Just need to find it now or order another. The driver side exterior door handle of my 986 is also not functioning.

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nebpor said:

Yep, here is the VW logo on my OEM Porsche part - made by Rockwell in France





No Porsche part number visible

Ok thanks

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I can't see anything connecting the door handle to the latch mechanism. It definitely worked when I got the car so maybe something has fell off.

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So the horn works but only when the car is turned off. I'm not sure exactly which key positions do what. I know that -

Key out of ignition and car off the horn works.
Key in ignition and engine running horn doesn't work.

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Found the problem with my door handle. Might salvage this piece of my 986 for now so I can get the car working while I order a new one.

That metal piece connects the door latch to the door handle via that black plastic piece.

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Fitted the new pattern part door latch and it feels so much better just pulling the internal cable. Still not refitted the door card and membrane. Will have to wait until I can get the replacement door handle to latch piece thing above.

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Finally fitted new door latch to the passenger door. Only snapped a few door card clips which will need replacing. Also forgot to reconnect the interior door handle microswitch. First one I bought had the wrong socket for the loom and didn't fit.

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Winters on

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therealsamdailly said:

E30 coupe next door?

Yeah

325i sport

Doesn't move much and it's a bit tatty. I wanna say rusty but can't be sure. It's not my house, my friend lives there.

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I've replaced the driver side door handle with an ebay 15 quid replacement. Door cards are both back on with some new sealant on the driver side. Everything is working now so both doors open from inside and outside except the passenger door handle microswitch which I forgot to reconnect. I will order some new white trim clips for the passenger side as I broke some and when they arrive I will reconnect the microswitch at the same time. This is the old door handle I removed. Hopefully you can see how rusty it looks. This is where the connecting rod was before it fell apart due to rust.

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This thread needs a bit of life.

So inspired by my other 996 having a dead alternator I decided to remove the perfectly good alternator off this car and put it on the other one. This car now has no alternator. My plan now is to replace the y cable which I think is tired and the cause of the lazy starter when the car is hot. Then once this done I will either have the frizzed alternator refurbed or just replace it with new. This is the hole where the alternator once was. And I believe the cable there you can see front and centre which bolted to the alternator must the y cable mentioned. So I just need to figure out how to remove this then replace. I might even consider making up my own replacement from better insulated cable which would last longer. Although if the old one is original then it lasted over 20 years. Not sure I will still have this car in 20 years so maybe I'm wasting my time and energy.

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I forgot to update this thread....

Refurbed for 120 quid

No idea if that's good

Just prefer fixing instead of throwing away and buying new

Hopefully I'll still feel like that in a few years time if it keeps working