996 using loads of water

[Denis O]

Slight thread highjack but it appears that the radiators getting covered in crud is a common fault. Does anyone do mesh grills to cover the 3 holes in the front bumper.

Not only would they help stop the crud coming in but I suspect they would look quite cool as well.

[Stirlings]

some one ebay has been selling chrome grills to cover the porsche factory apertures

[gfreeman]

Chrome!!!!! Eucccch!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bumper-Mesh-Plastic-Grill-Mesh-Car-Styling-Kit-Cars_W0QQitemZ8007943003QQcategoryZ43118QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This stuff is good, nice and black, not noticeable from a distance unlike that shiny cheap looking plasterer's mesh stuff. Nice and stiff yet you can trim with a pair of scissors.

Bit fiddly to fit - I drilled a few holes and used very small cable ties - all out of sight of course, behind the bumper.

>> Edited by gfreeman on Tuesday 18th October 09:10

[Denis O]

gfreeman,
Any pics of your handywork?

I was actually thinking more about a specifically designed package to fill the holes as opposed to a DIY job. Someone like "Design911" or similar but they don't seem to do anything.

I'm sure this would be a great opportunity for somebody to develop an easy fit kit which I'm sure many 996 owners would go for.

[vpr]

Does any one know how easy it is to get the front bumper off

[340ragtop]

very easy. a few screws and both front wheels need to come off.

[340ragtop]

grilles would be good, becasue what happens is that rubbish, leaves, birds and small children fly in here:



and end up in a compost state like this...euuughhh:



then you need to buy nice shiney new rads and condensors and fit them, so they look like this:



and then pop your air dams and PU back onto this nice spanking new cooling system - aqnd your car will run cooler, not leak and the A/C will work better!



hope this helps.

Cheers

[vpr]

That's great...but you make it sound soooooo easy.

I heard that after replacement it can be difficult to get all the air locks out of the system?

[spenny_b]

vpr said:

That's great...but you make it sound soooooo easy.

Haha...yeah Bruce'll tell you exactly how easy it *should* be, so long as you don't get a monkey to do it!!...eh, Bruce?

[340ragtop]

I take it you remember by fiasco then Spencer...!

Doing it yourself with no primates in sight is the easiest way!

I had no bother getting the airlocks out.

Just filled her up with coolant and used the bleed valve. Needed a couple more top ups, but has been fine. That said I am used to bleeding Loti, which is a whole other ball game !!

Replacing the rads really isn't that hard if you know your way around a car and a toolset...not for the amateur DIY through probably.
I had a couple of leaking AC condensors, but took the opportunity to put 2 new rads on and give everything a good clean up and waxoyl. Hence the last shot looks do nice and clean! I was amazed with the shit on the rads / condensors to be honest.

Cheers

[vpr]

I think I'll get the guys in our Workshop to do it.

Where will I find the bleed valve or is it in an obvious place?

Cheers