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YOUR RESEARCHRadiator fluid leaking on 996 C2 Tip
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It was the hose that fead the center aluminum pipe that comes or goes to the front radiators.
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They found one and will have it installed tomorrow.
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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
i've replaced the expansion tank and radiator cap.
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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
I luckily had a typical round metal screw clamp, got it around the connector, tightened the hell out of it and the drip stopped.
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Thanks, I'll definitely change my own serpentine belt.
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I was at the track and pulled a 360 I pulled over and was told it was radiator fluid. It was all over the bumper and under the car. I pulled the underbody panels off and there is a leak about 1.5-2' in front of the rear axel. I can see the big silver radiator pipes going backand forth to the engine. Where the leak is the are some big black supports that are shielding the connection. I haven't jacked the car up high enough yet to get right under the leak, but reaching up there I can feel some type of clamp. Has anyone had this happen to them or heard of this. What a pain. Thanks.
You have 4 rubber hoses feeding the stainless steel manifolds that run to the front of the car. Maybe one of them is leaking?
Are you sure it is leaking in front of the axle? It could be running down from the engine compartment and dripping from that point. Never heard anyone have a leak there?
I'll have to look tomorrow when I jack it up high and can be right under the leak. I hope it's at the connection because it sounds a lot worse if it's coming from the engine compartment. If it is coming from the engine compartment, do you have any ideas what it could be. The engine is running fine. Thanks for your reply
Jacked up the car and found the leak. It was the hose that fead the center aluminum pipe that comes or goes to the front radiators. There is a metal pipe that comes out of the engine, then to a small hose, then into a hard connector, the hose that comes out of that didn't have a clamp on it. This hose winds around a little then connects to the center pipe going right down the middle of the car. The connector that the hose goes into is different. It seems Porsche has a soft radiator hose going into a harder plastic connector. Usually a hose goes over the connector and is clamped on it. All connections I could see had crimp connector to hold the hoses onto whatever. I can't understand why they have a hose going into a hard plastic connector. I would press on the soft hose where it goes into the connector and fluid would spray out. I luckily had a typical round metal screw clamp, got it around the connector, tightened the hell out of it and the drip stopped. As soon as I started the car it started dripping real bad again. I had the car put on a flatbed to a dealer in Colorado Springs. Now the raping starts.
Just heard from the dealer. This hose doesn't have a clamp. The soft hose that goes into the connector is molded into it. That part must have gone bad. I was told the hose is 60 bucks and at first they were only in Germany . . . two week wait. They found one and will have it installed tomorrow.
What a weird hose. It's hose coming out of the engine, then a harder plastic section, then soft winding hose that clamps on the pipe that goes down the middle to the radiator . . . those germans are funny guys.
The dealer called back to say the tech said the serpintene belt should be replaced. I think I'll have my indy have a look. I can't imagine how much higher a dealer would be then a my local tech. This same dealer just charged a guy I met this weekend at the track over 2 grand to change stock rotors and pads. I was changing pads and showed him how easy it is to change pads and rotors. Boy was he pissed. I think 4 rotors and stock pads from Sunset aren't much more then 600 bucks. Got to love those dealers.
