coolant leak?

[mordeeb]

anyone know of any good shops in the area? This was auto engineering in Lexington Ma and they did a good job on my IMS for the price.

[jcslocum]

A genuine Porsche pump is over $360 here on Pelican. So a belt and antifreeze could eat up another $100. That leaves $450 of so for labor. Depending on what they charge per hour....

You need to determine what parts they are using to get a feel for that price.

[jdraupp]

Originally Posted by mordeeb

local shop quoted $911 for the entire job if its the pump that includes replacing the drive belt.

Thats not horrible. My local shop guy only buys parts from the dealer. You can save money if you buy the oem manufacturer parts on pelican instead of paying the upcharge to have the Porsche logo on the box. If you local shop will let you provide the parts you'd save on your cost by likely 200 bucks.

[mordeeb]

So it is the waterpump waiting to hear what else is needed.

[DWBOX2000]

South shore auto works in Kingston. LN recommended for ims replacement too.

[mordeeb]

already got the IMS done but good to know!

[AaronPDX]

Originally Posted by jcslocum

Water pump is behind the pass seat and you need small hands!

You're right about small hands. I just did this job for the first time without removing the mount and was sure that I'd never get that last bolt!



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[Tony986Z]

More subtle purge valve leak was my culprit. Leak was out the top and I tried a new cap first. Didn't leak after I added coolant and purged system following Bentley Manual procedure but later leaked again after a 15 minute drive.

I bought a Harbor Freight coolant system pressure tester, hooked it up, pumped up to 15 psi, and could hear a slight leak. I couldn't see any fluid so at first thought it was my test set up. Then I pushed on the area around the purge valve and the noise changed. All eight bolt head screws around the purge valve were loose so I tightened them up and now holds 15 psi.