Protect your air con condensers!
Discussion
DJMC said:
gadgit said:
Good pictures DJMC.
It appears they removed the plastic plate on the outer edge so they fitted the grill right across the entrance?
I am thinking that I can fit a black grill in only the open area while I have the front off which should be quite easy. As my fronts are black fitting should be ok.
Were your grills always painted the colour of your car?
Gadgit
Plastic plates to outer edge are still there.It appears they removed the plastic plate on the outer edge so they fitted the grill right across the entrance?
I am thinking that I can fit a black grill in only the open area while I have the front off which should be quite easy. As my fronts are black fitting should be ok.
Were your grills always painted the colour of your car?
Gadgit
The horizontal bars were always body coloured.
I recently needed to have both condensers replaced on my 987 Boxster. One had already failed and the other was not far off so it made sense to have both done at the same time. Cost for parts and labour from my local Porsche specialist was £718. Apparently a well known problem - he showed me other cars in the workshop all with the same holed condensers
Twinfan said:
Standard on all GT models, which is why it's a really annoying situation.
my point really. So Porsche AG fit these grills on GT3 and GT4 but not on standard models, including GTS?I would be really curious how they would response to a potential buyer's request ? how come they do not fit these on non-GT cars?
Is there any specific technical reason on this, perhaps pope knows? I heard about air-flow argument back in the 996-986 days but never made any sense.
Twinfan said:
My guess - there's no technical reason. Cost saving or they don't see a need on road cars, which is obviously rubbish.
The 981 list of fitting also includes the 991 and many other cars in the range.I assume that the real reason is, porsche make money on repairs, so this is a nice little earner. We all know that nearly every other manufacturers fits covers to protect the internals but this careless attitude from Porsche will lead me possibly in other motoring directions if other areas of neglect are found that cost dearly.
Don't get me wrong, I still love the car at the moment and will complete the work on the condensers, and fit the covers.....
Gadgit
If you don't like the grills it is of course posible to fit grills to the front of the condensers.
As shown in some of the pictures they do get hammered.
If you don't fit grills you can expect to have to replace the condensers every 15 to 20k miles.
My car is in mint condition, with only about 6 stone chips on the paint of any consequence which I have repaied.
Rotting condensers is also a concern, as the porsche specialist said to keep the inside front as clean as you can because a build up of leaves and muck Has been shown to rot the aluminium so they leak.
The roads around Cambridge are unbelievably bad so there are stones flying around everywhere.
My condencers have just turned up!
Gadgit
As shown in some of the pictures they do get hammered.
If you don't fit grills you can expect to have to replace the condensers every 15 to 20k miles.
My car is in mint condition, with only about 6 stone chips on the paint of any consequence which I have repaied.
Rotting condensers is also a concern, as the porsche specialist said to keep the inside front as clean as you can because a build up of leaves and muck Has been shown to rot the aluminium so they leak.
The roads around Cambridge are unbelievably bad so there are stones flying around everywhere.
My condencers have just turned up!
Gadgit
gadgit said:
If you don't like the grills it is of course posible to fit grills to the front of the condensers.
As shown in some of the pictures they do get hammered.
If you don't fit grills you can expect to have to replace the condensers every 15 to 20k miles.
My car is in mint condition, with only about 6 stone chips on the paint of any consequence which I have repaied.
Rotting condensers is also a concern, as the porsche specialist said to keep the inside front as clean as you can because a build up of leaves and muck Has been shown to rot the aluminium so they leak.
The roads around Cambridge are unbelievably bad so there are stones flying around everywhere.
My condencers have just turned up!
Gadgit
Not sure how you came to that conclusion. My car has done over 50k, including track driving, lots of stone chips, but guess what, condensers are fine...As shown in some of the pictures they do get hammered.
If you don't fit grills you can expect to have to replace the condensers every 15 to 20k miles.
My car is in mint condition, with only about 6 stone chips on the paint of any consequence which I have repaied.
Rotting condensers is also a concern, as the porsche specialist said to keep the inside front as clean as you can because a build up of leaves and muck Has been shown to rot the aluminium so they leak.
The roads around Cambridge are unbelievably bad so there are stones flying around everywhere.
My condencers have just turned up!
Gadgit
SkinnyPete said:
Not sure how you came to that conclusion. My car has done over 50k, including track driving, lots of stone chips, but guess what, condensers are fine...
Well some people are going to be lucky, and some will not be.I bet you don't live near cambridge!!
Nice to hear some happy stories.
Good luck
Gadgit
Just in case anyone is considering replacing there own condensers, I have completed the job today. Rather than right a large story concerning how to do the job, just fire away if you are interested, many on here will not be, and I understand that.
Briefly, total time including tea, and lunch 4 hours.
This also included fitting grills on the front, with very good air flow, as the engine radiators are right behind the condensers..
Gadgit.
Briefly, total time including tea, and lunch 4 hours.
This also included fitting grills on the front, with very good air flow, as the engine radiators are right behind the condensers..
Gadgit.
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