Cayenne massive coolant leak after service at OPC
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Hi guys,
The joy of welcoming a second Porsche to our family had abruptly ended when the 955 Cayenne 3.2 I picked up today developed a massive coolant leak whilst being driven home.
When the low coolant light came on I monitored the coolant temperature, turned the air conditioning off, and drove very slowly for roughly 1.9 miles. When the temperature needle nearly reached the red line I stopped the engine to let it cool for a couple of minutes before starting again.
On a side note, during these 1.9 miles I can hear a gurgling sound coupled with very slight pedal vibration several times as I feather the throttle. There was no white smoke at the end of the journey and the dipstick did not show signs of coolant contamination.
The car has had a water thermostat housing replaced and a coolant-leak check by the OPC three days ago.
My questions is: Is it almost certain that the engine has been damaged?
The joy of welcoming a second Porsche to our family had abruptly ended when the 955 Cayenne 3.2 I picked up today developed a massive coolant leak whilst being driven home.
When the low coolant light came on I monitored the coolant temperature, turned the air conditioning off, and drove very slowly for roughly 1.9 miles. When the temperature needle nearly reached the red line I stopped the engine to let it cool for a couple of minutes before starting again.
On a side note, during these 1.9 miles I can hear a gurgling sound coupled with very slight pedal vibration several times as I feather the throttle. There was no white smoke at the end of the journey and the dipstick did not show signs of coolant contamination.
The car has had a water thermostat housing replaced and a coolant-leak check by the OPC three days ago.
My questions is: Is it almost certain that the engine has been damaged?
An update:
The car was towed to Porsche center this morning and upon inspection I was told by a mechanic that a plastic connector which sits between the coolant pipe and the radiator had snapped.
I argued that the car was collected from the OPC just three days ago, and that it went in for a cooling system check.
It seems like the entire coolant radiator has to be replaced.
The car was towed to Porsche center this morning and upon inspection I was told by a mechanic that a plastic connector which sits between the coolant pipe and the radiator had snapped.
I argued that the car was collected from the OPC just three days ago, and that it went in for a cooling system check.
It seems like the entire coolant radiator has to be replaced.
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