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YOUR RESEARCH2002 Basalt Black 996.2 C2
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MOT was on Friday, quite nervous actually, but the only issue was an advisory on n/s rear shock absorber.
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I had this when I first bought my 996, it was the fuel line vent valve, located up under the wheel arch under the the fuel filler neck, not a bad DIY job to do, this cured it.
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All cleaned, apart from the glass, ready for this weeks outings and then the Classic Motor Show next weekend.
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That was before I cleaned all the Cornish sand out.
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...I also removed the ashtray and fitted the little tray...a cheap improvement :thumbs:
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I had this when I first bought my 996, it was the fuel line vent valve, located up under the wheel arch under the the fuel filler neck, not a bad DIY job to do, this cured it.
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Two months in and 1800 miles driven with no further issues.
So, after a months ownership I can report that the smile hasn't gone away yet.
Two small issues, the trip reset/dimmer stalk has snapped and the ashtray refuses to open. Other than that it's an absolute joy to drive.
Except for yesterday when it refused to start when leaving my lockup.
Battery seemed to have died, only 11.9V across the battery terminals. Started after a jump and measured 13.8V so it seems to be charging. New battery purchased and started fine this morning, so time will tell.
Re: 2002 Basalt Black 996.2 C2
Is it the push on part that has failed? They are easy to replace and not too expensive from your OPC. I had to replace the clock reset on mine.
Re: 2002 Basalt Black 996.2 C2
No, it's the actual stalk itself, the push on knob part is fine. Bought a pair of replacements on eBay.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264396650139?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
I swapped mine out for the
Non smoker console
with the
rubber insert
to finish. I found the ashtray a bit clumsy and it aesthetically offended me with the different gaps around the edge of the lid, I think this is a lot neater...
99655259600
99655209601A03
Links to both items are in the text of the previous post, although as I recall I bought a genuine new console piece for about £45 from a trader on eBay
It does look much more practical having the storage area rather than an ash tray. I'll probably do the same, hopefully there isn't going to be a surge in prices off the back of the demand created!
Two months in and 1800 miles driven with no further issues.
The MOT is due at the beginning of November and I'm thinking of lowering the ride height. I've never been a fan of large arch gaps as anybody who knows me can attest to.
Is there anybody out there running lowering springs with stock suspension, if so which ones, or have you replaced everything?
Any guidance much appreciated, thanks.
3 months now, and the love still continues.
MOT was on Friday, quite nervous actually, but the only issue was an advisory on n/s rear shock absorber.
Bit the bullet and a set of Koni Sport dampers with -30mm springs are on their way.
Then drove to Kent and back in the horrendous weather over the weekend.
Quick trip to the OPC for a set of wiper blades.
Great to hear. I have car envy, my alternator packed up a few weeks ago and its been sat on the drive because the dealer is backed up with work (it's booked in for next week). Desperately want to get out and drive it around.
118k ticked over and the 996 really needed a wash after the last few days.
And pulled all of this out of the radiator ducts.
All cleaned, apart from the glass, ready for this weeks outings and then the Classic Motor Show next weekend.
Shocks and springs change due to MOT advisory.
All dry and oil free underneath, everything looks OK with the undertrays removed apart from the short brake line to the O/S front caliper.
And I've still got some manifold hardware.
Been using it as a daily recently due to a drop off in work.
Gets dirty quickly though.
And a new fuel cap has cured the whiff of petrol when over half full.
I have an intermittent fuel smell in the cabin after filling the car, sometimes from full to half a tank, but other times around the 3/4 tank mark.
I've replaced the fuel filler cap as the sealing gasket had deteriorated, but this hasn't cured the issue.
Any ideas?
So, 6 months in now.
Still look back every time I park it.
Not counting fuel costs, what has 996 ownership cost me so far?
1x pair of dash dimmer/trip stalks £30
Bosch S5 096 battery £149
Pollen filter £8
2x puncture repairs £50
MOT £50
Ashtray delete £60
Battery cover fixings & key fob batteries £23
Wiper blades & fuel cap £72
Koni Sport shocks/Eibach Pro-kit lowering springs (inc fitting) £1460
total £1902
Some cosmetic works next on the list I think. Interior and seats to be cleaned and conditioned, a small area of car park damage to the lacquer on the o/s rear arch and then some paint protection.
Just over a years ownership and still going strong.
Haven't driven it much lately as I've been working away, 2k miles in 4 months.
Front discs, pads, etc today.
What a bastard of a job.
If it could be seized, it was seized. Good job I'd bought everything bar the calipers.
Still, the brakes are back where they should be. No more judder from higher speeds.
And 122000 clicked over on the drive home.
Did you ever sort the fuel smell out? I had this when I first bought my 996, it was the fuel line vent valve, located up under the wheel arch under the the fuel filler neck, not a bad DIY job to do, this cured it. If youve got the same problem you will get a hiss when you release your petrol cap.
Still no issues, and enjoying the car.
Will need a pair of rear tyres soon, and the exhaust has developed a slight blow when pushing on.
Swapped out the head unit for something a bit more up to date.
Well, all good things come to an end. Left stranded about a mile from home.
Guess what I've done this morning.
New and old
View of those tiny screws
All back together and working.
To be honest, the hardest part was trying to tighten the 2 grub screws after fitting the new switch.
Changed the offside door mirror glass as the anti-glare liquid had migrated.
Tbh I was a little shocked at the cost of a new replacement from Porsche, as no aftermarket suppliers could source a heated aspheric anti-glare glass. M266 option code if you're interested.
So I trawled Ebay and took a gamble on a used one after pestering the seller for loads of pics.
Seems to be OK for half the price of new.
Seems to be a run of minor issues atm.
Currently in North Cornwall and the indicator stalk won't select right indicators, left indicators can be selected but they don't self cancel.
Any ideas?
Hi
From memory if they are like the 993 stalks, they are repairable. You might find a small piece of black plastic on the floor or on the seat of the car. Or it still might be in the shroud. It's a bit of a faff to fix. If you can afford a new one then go for it.
Nice car by the way. I want to paint my 993 Basalt Black (currently Swarz Black metallic)
Berni
After 2 years of trouble free driving the front end was looking a bit worse for wear. Lots of stone chips and lacquer peel and the headlight lenses were starting to discolour. Other than fuel and tyres, it hasn't cost anything to run so I don't mind spending a bit on cosmetics.
So, off it went to my friend's garage.
Bumper stripped off, and a bit of previously unknown accident damage showed itself. The aluminium bumper support was bent down and back on the n/s.
A/C rads aren't too bad so will leave them for another year.
Bumper stripped.
And all reassembled, paint polished, serviced and MOT'd for another year. Only downside is that the metal brake pipe over the gearbox is starting to show signs of corrosion, so that's booked in for a couple of months time.
The original side markers were swapped for a smoke set as well.
Back in it's new home out of the British weather.
It's about time the 996 got some more tlc, the n/s A/C fan has just stopped working so the bumper has come off again.
After further investigation I decided to remove the cowls/ducts and separate the A/C and coolant radiators for a good clean out.
A surprising amount of detritus emerged.
I think I may have caught it just in time, probably get another few months out of these.
Removed the wheelarch liners and gave everything a good clean and inspection. I'll clean up and protect any areas that look a little crusty.
The liners and undertrays need a little repair before refitting.
There's some new fasteners on order and also some some black mesh for the rear of the bumper openings to restrict the amount of rubbish that gets sucked into the grilles as well.
Onto the reason for this, looks like the n/s fan resistor is faulty so I'll order a compatible 0.5 ohm 100W power resistor from RS.
A/C fan resistor issue resolved.
Old one out (I now it's the O/S one not the N/S, but I didn't take a pic of that before I removed it).
New one in.
Both A/C fans now come on when A/C turned on.
Just waiting for new parts and fasteners to arrive, then I can refit the arch liners, ducting and front bumper.
Think one of my own resistors has gone as well on the near side - all was off to replace AC only a few months ago so not happy it has to come off again hah
I also wish I’d just changed the rads whilst in at the condensers anyway - it’s only ever a matter of time on these
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