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| Coolant drip 2008 Cayman 2.7 dennisafrompa - 6 years ago |
Looks like it's been leaking for about a week or so based on the marks on the garage concrete. Had to add about a quart to get it up to MAX.
The drip is just behind the front wheel well about where the door begins on the driver's (left) side.
The car has 105,000 miles on it, 19K of which I've put on it in my 2 years of ownership, celebrated this week.
I've had no other issues although I did replace the struts last month and the fronts were truly shot. The car came with a complete maintenance history and no major repairs were ever made just routine servicing.
The drip is just behind the front wheel well about where the door begins on the driver's (left) side.
The car has 105,000 miles on it, 19K of which I've put on it in my 2 years of ownership, celebrated this week.
I've had no other issues although I did replace the struts last month and the fronts were truly shot. The car came with a complete maintenance history and no major repairs were ever made just routine servicing.
| Re: Coolant drip 2008 Cayman 2.7 Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 6 years ago |
Due to the location it's either a radiator or a hose.
Do a pressure test to determine the leaking point and repair.
Don't let air into the system since it can cause premature cracking of the expansion tank as well as premature wear of the pump's impeller due to cavitation.
Happy Porscheing
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"
"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti
"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/27/2017 07:58AM by Pedro (Weston, FL). (view changes)
Do a pressure test to determine the leaking point and repair.
Don't let air into the system since it can cause premature cracking of the expansion tank as well as premature wear of the pump's impeller due to cavitation.
Happy Porscheing
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"
"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti
"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/27/2017 07:58AM by Pedro (Weston, FL). (view changes)
| Re: Coolant drip 2008 Cayman 2.7 dennisafrompa - 6 years ago |
The one in the engine compartment is the expansion tank (reservoir).
The cap in the trunk is just so you don't have to access the engine to top off coolant.
Porsche didn't want coolant in the Cayman if the tank cracked, as was the case in the early Boxsters.
Happy Porsche'ing,
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"
"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti
"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna
The cap in the trunk is just so you don't have to access the engine to top off coolant.
Porsche didn't want coolant in the Cayman if the tank cracked, as was the case in the early Boxsters.
Happy Porsche'ing,
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"
"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti
"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna
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