AHH! Right air vent smoking!! some coolant is dripping!?! why!?

[leo_guim]

Sorry to hear about that. I had the same problem 2 years ago. It happened to be a broken water pump.

[pcar-yvr]

I'm not super mechanical - so excuse my overly simplistic explanation.

I had a similar scare the very first day after bringing the Box home from LA. Smoke from right vent and leaking coolant.

Towed the car to a local Porsche mechanic and it turned out a hose worked loose and simply needed to be reattached. 1 hour of labour and some new coolant and I was fixed for good (knock on wood).

Can't say this is your issue, but you could be as lucky as I was!

[Brucelee]

Don't panic, as it could be minor indeed. However, DO get the car to a mechanic now to see what you are dealing with.

Top off coolant if need be but don't overfill.

Good luck.

[pinzgo]

Somebody can tell me where I find place to plug wire to get RPM pulse for my just added tachometer and shift light. Boxster S 2000.
Thanks for help
Jacques

[tawaty]

phew..thanks guys. i thought i might have cracked a cylinder head or something!(thank goodness it wasnt) i got it towed to the shop that very day...turned out it was the water pump. hose also had a small leak in it, so replaced the hose too. thankfully im only paying about $350 to get it all done..and ill be back on the road by monday!

[blinkwatt]

Originally Posted by tawaty

phew..thanks guys. i thought i might have cracked a cylinder head or something!(thank goodness it wasnt) i got it towed to the shop that very day...turned out it was the water pump. hose also had a small leak in it, so replaced the hose too. thankfully im only paying about $350 to get it all done..and ill be back on the road by monday!

Only $350?!

Man that's a replacement pump,hose and coolant system being bleed and labor?!

[tawaty]

yea..im actually a car dealer/exporter. i deal mainly with MB, BMW, and have recently started doing Porsches in the last few months. i export primarily to Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, and Dubai. i have a lot of mechanic friends, so they all help me out a lot. parts i get at wholesale price, labor isnt much because i give my guys work all the time...the beauty of being in the car business.lol.