Boxster Go Boom-Boom

[ChrisH027]

Hello everyone,

I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem with 986s...

I had my car for about a day when I was driving when I heard a loud 'clang' sound and then a 'thud'. Right around that same time I saw a piece of my car go bouncing down the road behind me. Immediatly all sorts of warning lights came on and my engine temperature was peaked at 250f. Immediatly I pulled over and called AAA and got my car towed to Porsche.

Basically, what happened is the AC air compressor locked up, stripped the bolt and flew off. This is what flew out of my car (after playing pin-ball with my engine componets, of course.) On its way out it damaged my crank-shaft pulley, severed my wiring harness for the engine temperature sensor (which is why it went to 250f), shreded my serp belt, and wedged another pulley between my frame and my engine.

Estimated cost via Porsche: $2050.

This hurts me pretty bad, as I didn't even get the car registered yet (I purchased in in SC, live in NC, ironically that is what I was on my way to do.)

So after I get this thing out of the shop, I'm out around another $700 for tax, tag, and title. Of course I did not forsee this and am very unprepaired at the moment...

Wish me luck all!