06-18-2016, 04:20 PM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
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Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue
Ok, Driving to the track my clutch starts to fail. The pedal now engages near the bottom instead of the top like it used to and is slipping a bit.
Had a highly respected mechanic take a look and drive the car and he agreed that the clutch needs to be replaced.
Ok, need a new clutch and no tracing this weekend, bummer 
So drive I drive home and it throws a CEL, P0430. Since I had my OBD II dongle plugged in, cleared the code. A couple of hours later, back it comes.
Now I have to figure out where I put the can of glue......
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2004 Boxster S 6 speed - DRL relay hack, Polaris AutoTop DIY
2004 996 Targa Tip
Instructor - San Diego region
2014 Porsche Performance Driving School
2020 BMW X3, 2013 Ram 1500, 2016 Cmax, 2004 F-150 "Big Red"
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06-18-2016, 04:31 PM
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Rookie
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Portland Oregon
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Hopefully its just an O2 sensor. But I do have to agree, things tend to break right after I fix something else.
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06-18-2016, 04:32 PM
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1997 Tip, 2018 Macan
Join Date: Aug 2015
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"It just goes to show you, it's always something." Roseanne Roseannadanna
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06-18-2016, 08:50 PM
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still plays with cars...
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Baden, ON, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rexcramer
"It just goes to show you, it's always something."
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Isn't that the truth... first my car's MAF crapped out, then the coolant tank. It was an expensive week!
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Arctic Silver on Metropol Blue | LN Dual Row IMSR | Arctic Silver console, spoiler frame & bumperettes | Crios mod | Technobrace | RoboTop module & modified convertible top relay for one-touch roof operation
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06-18-2016, 05:50 PM
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Track rat
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Southern ID
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0430 is often just a bad gas cap. Easy fix. Clutch, not so much.
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06-18-2016, 09:59 PM
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Rookie
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Portland Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Topless
0430 is often just a bad gas cap. Easy fix. Clutch, not so much.
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Did I find some bad info that code is a O2 sensor or cat? Didnt find any reference for gas cap, not doubting you just trying to learn...
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06-19-2016, 08:18 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: It's a kind of magic.....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Topless
0430 is often just a bad gas cap. Easy fix. Clutch, not so much.
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P0430 has nothing to do with the gas cap, it is the code for low conversion rates on the three way cat on bank 4-6. Usually, this is a failing cat.
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06-19-2016, 11:02 AM
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Track rat
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Southern ID
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JFP in PA
P0430 has nothing to do with the gas cap, it is the code for low conversion rates on the three way cat on bank 4-6. Usually, this is a failing cat.
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Right you are JFP. That was a hip shot from memory and I didn't look it up. My bad.
P0445 was resolved with a fresh gas cap but a periodic P0430 is indeed a poor functioning cat. I managed to clear it out some with a bottle of techron and a spirited drive so it would still pass smog but the code reappeared 6 months later. The long term fix is to replace the failed cat.
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06-18-2016, 09:06 PM
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Certified Boxster Addict
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Los Angeles
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Sorry to hear that your track weekend was cancelled. Surely you will overcome this spate of problems.
And don't call me Shirley.
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06-18-2016, 09:12 PM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
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Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor?
Stuff happens
At least my son got an E ticket ride with Dwain for a session.
I guess I will have to fly him into Ontario from college in September for the POC PDS in Fontana
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2004 Boxster S 6 speed - DRL relay hack, Polaris AutoTop DIY
2004 996 Targa Tip
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2014 Porsche Performance Driving School
2020 BMW X3, 2013 Ram 1500, 2016 Cmax, 2004 F-150 "Big Red"
Last edited by JayG; 06-18-2016 at 09:15 PM.
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06-18-2016, 10:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Oklahoma City
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"Remember, I'm pulling for ya! We're all in this together."
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06-19-2016, 05:24 AM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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Originally Posted by Retroman1969
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It's coming right at us!!!!
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06-19-2016, 06:04 AM
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Project Addicted
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Eastern Shore, MD
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Got a paperbag and some spray paint handy??? Just in case you need a quick hit!
Good luck with this, sounds like you're gonna get dirty.
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1966 912, 1976 911
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06-19-2016, 11:21 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: LB, Germany
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So if the cat failed, i should give her techron?
Poor cat.  
Regards, Markus
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06-19-2016, 12:21 PM
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Track rat
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Southern ID
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Originally Posted by Smallblock454
So if the cat failed, i should give her techron?
Poor cat.
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I'd say you definitely have a failed cat Markus. Techron would only be a temporary fix for this one. 
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06-19-2016, 01:10 PM
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Certified Boxster Addict
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Los Angeles
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Cats? Really?
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1999 996 C2 - sold - bought back - sold for more
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1979 911 SC
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06-19-2016, 01:20 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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A cat thread now??
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'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
Last edited by Timco; 06-19-2016 at 01:24 PM.
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06-24-2016, 04:11 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Austin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Timco
A cat thread now??
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Timco, If I remember correctly you are not to participate in any cat related posts, lol.
I guess skunk would be ok.
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06-25-2016, 04:52 AM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stelan
Timco, If I remember correctly you are not to participate in any cat related posts, lol.
I guess skunk would be ok.
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Badgers?? We don't need no stinking badgers!!
And let's be clear. Mark said no cat threads, but Roger is the new sheriff in town...
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'04 Boxster S 50 Jahre 550 Spyder Anniversary Special Edition, 851 of 1953, 6-sp, IMS/RMS, GT Metallic silver, cocoa brown leather SOLD to member Broken Linkage.
'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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06-24-2016, 03:01 PM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
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Well, the flywheel was toast and the clutch was almost gone.
Now with a new flywheel and clutch, the car shifts like it is brand spanking new!
Now the bad news...
My bank 2 2nd cat is toast. Stuff falls out of it.
Fortunately I have a great indy mechanic that does not charge me an arm and 2 legs for his labor.
The clutch, and flywheel and his labor was $950!. Now I did buy the flywheel a few months back on ebay for $125, it was basically brand new (had 6 miles on it) and got the clutch kit for $325. $500 for labor, I think I got a deal :dance:
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2004 996 Targa Tip
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2014 Porsche Performance Driving School
2020 BMW X3, 2013 Ram 1500, 2016 Cmax, 2004 F-150 "Big Red"
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