1998 Porsche 996
Discussion
shalmaneser said:
Coil packs aren't too bad a job but you do need to get the back boxes off which can be a bit of a ball ache! You can whip the rear bumper off very easily to check the state of things though...
You don't need to get the rear bumper or exhausts off to do the coil packs, though it does make it easier.I changed mine a couple of months ago, including spark plug tubes, and it was relatively straight forward. Access to a few is tight, but perfectly manageable with a bit of perseverance.
Ironically, I took off the bumper and exhausts (exhausts are a complete pain...lots of rusty bolts that needed cutting/grinding in tight spaces...) a couple of weeks after doing the coil packs - it would definitely be a much easier job with these removed so if you're planning on doing anything with the exhausts then save the coil packs for then!
Looks a decent buy TRB. Did you fit some mesh on the front bumper when you cleaned the crap out? It’s a good idea if you haven’t and really cuts down on the amount of crap that makes it through to the rads.
I’m just in the process of cleaning out round the under bonnet/battery area myself. Restored the scuttle panel with GTechniq C4 and it made the rest of it look terrible so as always - one thing leads to another...
Don’t want to teach anyone to suck eggs here but when you take the exhausts off a top tip is to flip the bolts upside down when you refit them so the bolt head is at the bottom and the nut is at the top.
I’m just in the process of cleaning out round the under bonnet/battery area myself. Restored the scuttle panel with GTechniq C4 and it made the rest of it look terrible so as always - one thing leads to another...
Don’t want to teach anyone to suck eggs here but when you take the exhausts off a top tip is to flip the bolts upside down when you refit them so the bolt head is at the bottom and the nut is at the top.
GR_TVR said:
shalmaneser said:
Coil packs aren't too bad a job but you do need to get the back boxes off which can be a bit of a ball ache! You can whip the rear bumper off very easily to check the state of things though...
You don't need to get the rear bumper or exhausts off to do the coil packs, though it does make it easier.I changed mine a couple of months ago, including spark plug tubes, and it was relatively straight forward. Access to a few is tight, but perfectly manageable with a bit of perseverance.
Ironically, I took off the bumper and exhausts (exhausts are a complete pain...lots of rusty bolts that needed cutting/grinding in tight spaces...) a couple of weeks after doing the coil packs - it would definitely be a much easier job with these removed so if you're planning on doing anything with the exhausts then save the coil packs for then!
I want to do the header/cat gasket soon and I'm really not looking forward to that, I just know it's going to be a nightmare.
Thanks for the comments, i have looked at screens not sure which i like best, and will be purchasing the coilpacks in the near future! paint is still top of my list of priorities tho... luckily im back working now so can start to progress!
I also recently purchased a 944 which is a full on project!
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
I also recently purchased a 944 which is a full on project!
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Therumbandit said:
Thanks for the comments, i have looked at screens not sure which i like best, and will be purchasing the coilpacks in the near future! paint is still top of my list of priorities tho... luckily im back working now so can start to progress!
I also recently purchased a 944 which is a full on project!
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
I would make your own. It’s really easy, they look so much better than any of the commercially available ones at a fraction of the priceI also recently purchased a 944 which is a full on project!
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Someone started a thread on PH in 2012 I think regards “the under £10K 996” and I followed it, buying one of the cars listed in an early post. The guy had listed and gone on holiday, I was the first person on his answerphone when he returned and got lucky.
I was gobsmacked at what you got for around £10K, I have simple tastes and a C2 Manual with sports seats and basic (no sat nav) dash was fine for me. 110K which I took to 135K over two years with a large service and change of suspension which transformed the car from good to great.
Used it well and parked it wherever, never seemed to draw any bad attention.
It’s good to see these cars around this price again in decent fettle as they really did shoot up over the past few years. There are lots of performance and diy upgrades available and custom shops have sprung up to help you develop the car in whatever direction you wish.
Good luck with the car and I look forward to seeing your updates!
I was gobsmacked at what you got for around £10K, I have simple tastes and a C2 Manual with sports seats and basic (no sat nav) dash was fine for me. 110K which I took to 135K over two years with a large service and change of suspension which transformed the car from good to great.
Used it well and parked it wherever, never seemed to draw any bad attention.
It’s good to see these cars around this price again in decent fettle as they really did shoot up over the past few years. There are lots of performance and diy upgrades available and custom shops have sprung up to help you develop the car in whatever direction you wish.
Good luck with the car and I look forward to seeing your updates!
I finally got around to ordering the coil packs and plugs and tubes for this so there might be an update soon! still waiting for the body shop to get back to work so i can have the paint work touched up! had to cancel it due to corona and have changed jobs twice in the last two months! more recently my time (and money!) has been spent on the 944 i bought but at the rate im going they will both be on the road for when things are back to a sort of normal level! really looking forward to having a proper drive in the 911!
What a cracking read, can’t believe this is a sub £10k car! Such good value for money, I have looked at 996/7 before but it seems such a minefield or potentially wallet busting problems.
If I knew which was the ‘safest’ bet in terms of IMS, bore score, RMS etc. it might be an easier decision.
Will definitely keep a watch on this - keep it updated and good luck.
Si
If I knew which was the ‘safest’ bet in terms of IMS, bore score, RMS etc. it might be an easier decision.
Will definitely keep a watch on this - keep it updated and good luck.
Si
SiT said:
What a cracking read, can’t believe this is a sub £10k car! Such good value for money, I have looked at 996/7 before but it seems such a minefield or potentially wallet busting problems.
If I knew which was the ‘safest’ bet in terms of IMS, bore score, RMS etc. it might be an easier decision.
Will definitely keep a watch on this - keep it updated and good luck.
Si
Apparently safest bet is an early double row bearing 3.4. Preferably with plenty of miles on. If I knew which was the ‘safest’ bet in terms of IMS, bore score, RMS etc. it might be an easier decision.
Will definitely keep a watch on this - keep it updated and good luck.
Si
When I bought my late 3.6 I just went into it with the attitude that it’s such a small percentage of failures, if it does happen I’ll be faced with a biggish bill but I’ll just repair it and carry on enjoying it.
I've just changed the plugs, tubes and coil packs on my friend's 996. A tad fiddly but not that bad to do once you understand the technique. Easier done with bumper and exhaust boxes removed - you can see a lot more that way. One of his heat shields was missing and two of the coils on that side of the engine were dead. He's got replacements on order to protect the new ones!
It's worth noting that the new style coil packs don't really fit behind the heat shield - the bolt heads stand proud of the coil pack so hit the heat shield. The best solution is some washers on the bolts the hold the heat shield to the cam cover but it's impossible to get these in place. I replaced the bolts with short threaded rods which made assembling some washers under the heat shield much easier.
well i have got the new coil packs and spark plugs and spark plug tubes! i was going to fit them last saturday but worked and then the sunday was spent/wasted on the 944! However i got a txt midweek from my friend saying he could get my car in for the bumper and spoiler to be painted so i dropped it off today!
you can see the paint peeling off the rear spoiler... i cant believe how dirty it is, not even been driven for two weeks
you can see the paint peeling off the rear spoiler... i cant believe how dirty it is, not even been driven for two weeks
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