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Come to find out it was the bearing on the water pump that went bad.
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mechanic said it was the bearing thankfully he doesn't call with bad news
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luckily my mechanic uses distilled water on all the cars he works on.
I have only used distilled water for years, but it was my understanding that the reason to prefer it was to avoid mineral build up in radiators/thermostats that can come from tap water, particularly when heated.
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I would replace the engine with a factory rebuild just to be safe.
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In our area, the city water is sooooo bad that water heaters and dishwashers usually die in about five years - but they don't cost $20k to replace so I live with that.
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In our area, the city water is sooooo bad that water heaters and dishwashers usually die in about five years - but they don't cost $20k to replace so I live with that.
I have only used distilled water for years, but it was my understanding that the reason to prefer it was to avoid mineral build up in radiators/thermostats that can come from tap water, particularly when heated.
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First I would like to thank you all for your input yesterday on my break down resulting in coolant loss. Come to find out it was the bearing on the water pump that went bad. My word of advice if you do not know when your water pump was last replaced, then replace it now before you end up on the side of the road.
An old runway out in the desert with an "X" painted where the numbers used to be.
I admit I was too much of a wuss to try to catch 6th and go any faster...
After I shut it down, I noticed what looked like smoke behind me - it was a light mist of coolant coming from the pump shaft.
Also noteworthy: Less than 10 minutes later, as I was limping the car back home, a doe and two fawns bounced across the road not 30 feet in front of me. Had I been driving that fast where it was unsafe, rather than in a place where I could actually see for a good half-mile in every direction, I would have had a face full of fresh venison. 100MPH, let alone 150MPH, is plenty fast to make stuff dead, including the driver...
I already had a pump sitting on the workbench, so my week wasn't ruined - it was just repurposed.
OP, I hope your pump came away with impellers intact and you'll be back on the road in no time.
I had a couple that were shaved down, and some of that debris appeared in the drained coolant. I'm about a year out, and the car is running fantastically, so I'm operating under the assumption that all is well.
I think he meant that there have been so many breakdown, blown engine, and IMSB concern, threads posted recently that everyone has been on edge. Welcome to the 996 world.
Good news OP, make sure you are getting new Porsche coolant.
Anyone that wants to join the 150 club can do it at Brained International, come up to one of our DE's or a club race.
Hence the $1100 price.
Most mechanics stick to "shop time" for various jobs but their hourly rates vary. If the mechanic is good at what he does and offers good customer service along with either OEM or quality parts, a couple hundred difference shouldn't really matter.
Don't really linger on the price. The bottom line is you got her fixed without any further damage. $1100 is a lot better than the alternative and not totally out of line IMO.
Seriously. My WP replacement cost me $400, including the purchase of a Uview Airlift and new thermostat. Took me about 2 hrs, but I'm slow.
So does that mean the shop charges $350/hr for labor?
Don't feel bad. DIY will always be cheaper and it's not a fair comparison.
OE pump is $260, thermo $100, coolant $150 and that's $500 parts (all what most shops charge...MSRP). Throw in a few hrs of book labor plus tax, $1100 is not too far.
Ignore KK, he's always trying to compare diy to shop prices. I'd like to see him get an estimate from a top shop and see where he nets out. Ahsai broke it down the correct way.
he quoted me for a lot more time than it actually takes, I was aware of that when I got the estimate, but I had already towed the car there and if I declined he was already was going to charge me 105 for diagnosing the problem, so I was stuck.
Its always nice to be able to DIY things, its actually the only way I can afford to own this car, I sure cant afford anyone else's labor rates except my own. When I did my own water pump, it was 176 for the pump, 55 for the thermostat, 80 for the fluids, and 12 dollars for the tow home. It did take me 4 days to get it done, waiting for the parts to come in. One of the things I hate is that I cant just go down to local parts store and get anything for this car.
Most car insurance plans these days have a roadside assistance option. Mine costs $6/year extra. I only pay if the distance is more than 20 miles from the nearest shop.
I paid about $800 for labor and fluids as I provide my own OEM parts. The $$ were to replace the pump, thermostat, serpentine belt, coolant system flush (at my request), OEM coolant. Dealer quote for labor on pump replacement was $650.00, Indy estimate was $700 to $750 - so dealer won. Interesting that the tech told me if I wanted to use distilled water I needed to go pick it up myself. I asked why distilled water and he said that was the Porsche spec because of the combination of metals in the engine. Of course I immediately went out and bought distilled water. I was surprised when the tech said they use tap water unless the customer opts to bring in distilled. In our area, the city water is sooooo bad that water heaters and dishwashers usually die in about five years - but they don't cost $20k to replace so I live with that.
And my one and only top speed of 154 MPH was down south at the crack of dawn on an empty interstate with miles of visibility. One time, knees knocking, brain kicked in and I still can't believe I did such a stupid thing. (It was one heck of a rush though
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I have only used distilled water for years, but it was my understanding that the reason to prefer it was to avoid mineral build up in radiators/thermostats that can come from tap water, particularly when heated.
Amazing that porsche specs distilled and yet their dealers use tap water. I guess I'm not that surprised. Another reason I do that stuff myself I guess.
