all this just for a coolant leak!

**porschetech** · Wed, Jul-12-2006, 01:57:35 AM

yes boys.....as you can see from the title and the pics. i had to removed this whole assembly from a V8 Cayenne to fix a coolant leak!

this is unusual for a cayenne and the jig that i used had never been opened in 3 yrs. which means i was teh first one in the dealership to do this job

i have my lil padowan in one of the pics. you can get an idea of how big this thing is. sorry about the crappy camera phone pics

Doc_SoCal · Wed, Jul-12-2006, 02:05:48 AM

Holy Shite!

JonM3 · Wed, Jul-12-2006, 02:08:48 AM

wow that thing is huge. Man that’s a lot of work for a coolant leak...

**porschetech** · Wed, Jul-12-2006, 02:11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonM3

wow that thing is huge. Man that’s a lot of work for a coolant leak...

yeah sure is......everyone thought i was joking until i told em why i pulled it out and showed em how in-accessible it is to repair in car.

yeah doc...........holy shite is right

Doc_SoCal · Wed, Jul-12-2006, 02:41:59 AM

I gotta ask...

How many hours labor and who paid?

8oh8 · Wed, Jul-12-2006, 02:47:02 AM

hey porsche, is that you in the yellow?

**porschetech** · Wed, Jul-12-2006, 02:51:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc_SoCal

I gotta ask...

How many hours labor and who paid?

warranty will cover this one.....he was out of warranty by a few thousand miles. so a quick call to the area rep and he ok'd it. as for labour, you don't wanna know. i lost a lot of time trying to locate the leak. no leaks present with the pressure tester. it would leak only when left alone for a few days and a puddle would appear. persistence paid off when i decided to remove the intake system and fuel lines. the 'V' was full of coolant and i had to dry that out as much as poss and then carefully watch the valley fill up a drip at a time. i was hoping to do the repair without having to drop the engine. @ 5 hrs wasted i gave up and bit the bullet. "engine out". 4 hrs later the engine was out

**porschetech** · Wed, Jul-12-2006, 02:53:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8oh8

hey porsche, is that you in the yellow?

.................nooooooooooo! thats the service advisor in shock as to why we had to remove the engine. amazing the amount of people coming over to see. other techs, advisors, salesman, etc

eho · Wed, Jul-12-2006, 02:54:36 AM

Yowza. What was leaking?

**porschetech** · Wed, Jul-12-2006, 02:57:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eho

Yowza. What was leaking?

a 2" diameter plastic coolant pipe from the front of the engine (behind waterpump) to the rear, going in to another coolant housing. which is attatched to the rear of the heads.

Wed, Jul-12-2006, 01:57:35 AM	#1
porschetech Cocky Brit Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 45 Posts: 42,359 In the garage: '04 PORSCHE CAYENNE Reputation: 125 Location: why joo wanna know?	all this just for a coolant leak! yes boys.....as you can see from the title and the pics. i had to removed this whole assembly from a V8 Cayenne to fix a coolant leak! this is unusual for a cayenne and the jig that i used had never been opened in 3 yrs. which means i was teh first one in the dealership to do this job i have my lil padowan in one of the pics. you can get an idea of how big this thing is. sorry about the crappy camera phone pics __________________ I love all gingers 'n Plambers

Wed, Jul-12-2006, 02:05:48 AM	#2
Doc_SoCal Negative Elitist Bastard Join Date: Apr 2005 Age: 43 Posts: 3,568 Reputation: 0 Location: HB	Holy Shite! __________________ All I am offering is the truth, nothing more...

Wed, Jul-12-2006, 02:08:48 AM	#3
JonM3 Coupe Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 29 Posts: 382 Reputation: 0 Location: Olney, MD	wow that thing is huge. Man that’s a lot of work for a coolant leak... __________________ 98' Cosmos M3 Coupe Mods... Oh just some stuff here and there. Got my first ticket (at 24yrs of age).... and it was for not having a front plate! lol Dyno

Wed, Jul-12-2006, 02:41:59 AM	#5
Doc_SoCal Negative Elitist Bastard Join Date: Apr 2005 Age: 43 Posts: 3,568 Reputation: 0 Location: HB	I gotta ask... How many hours labor and who paid? __________________ All I am offering is the truth, nothing more...

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8oh8 (Awaiting Validation) Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 75 Posts: 1,555 Reputation: 0 Location: Unincorporated King County	hey porsche, is that you in the yellow? __________________ 8oh8

Wed, Jul-12-2006, 02:54:36 AM	#9
eho Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 47 Reputation: 0 Location: Kirkland, WA	Yowza. What was leaking? __________________ 99 TechnoViolet/Dove Gray M3 Coupe Best mod: Yokohama Advan Neova AD07's

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