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  1. JFP in PA
    Along with needing the correct wiring harnesses, you are also going to need the side airbag sensors (for which your car has no mounts) and some creative programing to get everything to work. These are not a simple drop in and bolt up install, you are going to need some creative workarounds to get everything functional...…..
  2. JFP in PA
    Replacing the valve seats is not a DIY type job, and should only be handled by a machine shop set up to do this type of work. The seats are an interference fit and will need to be machined to spec after being properly installed into the cylinder heads, so the insert is not specific to Porsche. I would have the heads checked by a reputable shop and let them determine if any seats need to be replaced. Normally, they are just machined in place unless more work is required.
  3. JFP in PA
    In many states here, such modification to a federally mandated safety system (ABS/PSM) would make the car ineligible for annual safety inspections and/or vehicle registration. Any shop that did such a modification could be held financially responsible for any injuries or deaths in case of an accident involving the modified vehicle. As it is a very sensitive subject, we advise customers not to go down that road as we would be required to fail the car at inspection time and report it to the state authorities to prevent losing our state issued license. At the end of the day, it is your car and your money; you can go in any direction you please, but it is our obligation to point out the potential consequences of such actions.
  4. JFP in PA
    Those are electronic versions of the owner’s manuals, not the service manuals................
  5. JFP in PA
    It can be used at any angle, but any angle other than 90 degrees to the torque wrench requires an adjustment to the get the desired torque from the actual reading: Torque Wrench Adapter Formulas WWW.FORDSERVICECONTENT.COM Have fun!
  6. JFP in PA
    No, you need a crows foot adaptor: Just be sure to attach it to the torque wrench at a right angle as to do otherwise is to alter the ultimate torque reading.
  7. JFP in PA
    Usually because it would be a waste of time and money, and you would end up with a "Frankenstein" system that would ultimately lower the car's value. Most people would also want the very best for any system that their life could hinge upon; "If you have a ten dollar head, buy a ten dollar helmet; but if your head is more valuable to you, act accordingly...………………….…….."
  8. JFP in PA
    One of two possibilities: Normal wear, or the car was fitted with an incorrectly sized belt at some point. Change it out with the correct part and you should be fine.
  9. JFP in PA
    The electric motor is internal to the pump, and is not available as an individual part, the entire unit would need to be replaced.
  10. JFP in PA
    Hi Mike- I have never seen a late model Porsche adaptor for the OTC pin out box, the 80 pin version for the early cars exists, but that won't work on the later cars. There may not have been enough demand for them to create one. Sorry...……...
  11. JFP in PA
    Check your drains before it rains, not after when it is already too late...…………..
  12. JFP in PA
    They are called "earless" boot clamp pliers and are widely used on GM cars, Amazon sells the Lisle version which are quite good for around $20: If you tap down just the crimp itself, it will not loosen the band, we do this all the time. Just don't go nuts on it.
  13. JFP in PA
    You can tap the crimp down slightly to gain more clearance. The factory clamps use a standard clamp crimping tool, they just lay flatter.
  14. JFP in PA
    You need to blow them out with compressed air on a regular basis.
  15. JFP in PA
    The 1999 996 Carrara would carry a 5.2.2 DME, not a 7.2. A 2000 would carry the 7.2 DME, but again would be subject to the issues mentioned earlier. You cannot simply swap DME's.
  16. JFP in PA
    No, a 1999 996 would carry the 5.2.2 DME.
  17. JFP in PA
    The swap you are attempting is complicated; your 1999 car has a mechanical throttle, the 3.2 is an electronic throttle, the 3.2 uses different sensors and sensor communication protocols, if you have the factory alarm in the 99, it will not recognize the 7.2 DME, etc. You will need the 7.2 DME, the entire wiring harness from a 3.2 donor car, the throttle pedal assembly, and you will be doing some creative wiring to tie it all together. Your cooling system hard lines from the engine to the front of the car are a different size than the 3.2 uses, so you will need to either fabricate adaptors, or source the 3.2 hard lines, it also need the addition of the third forward radiator. Then you will need access to either a factory PST II or PIWIS computer to get your car to recognize the DME and visa versa. It is all doable, but it is also a lot of work. Good luck.
  18. JFP in PA
    I don't believe that is possible, the two DME's are physically different.
  19. JFP in PA
    I would agree. You only rarely find nothing has moved.
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  21. JFP in PA
    You are going to need to use the 7.2 DME for the 3.2 engine, which may also require you switch to a later dash cluster as well, as the 2001 was already using CAN Bus technology.
  22. JFP in PA
    At a minimum, it is adjusted wrong; if an adjustment cannot fix it, the damage repair was done wrong..........good luck
  23. JFP in PA
    The lower one yes, the upper one is very restricted and I don't think you can get a tool on it assembled.
  24. JFP in PA
    Here is a photo of one of the shaft joints, you can see the bolt hole for the pinch bolt that secures it to the splined shaft ends:
  25. JFP in PA
    I am not sure the column joints are available as a sperate part, you would need to check with a dealer on that. There are two variant of the lower steering column where the joints are, V2 is for cars with PSM (it carries the steering angle sensor), V1 without PSM. V2 is available as a replacement shaft with both joints, as is V1. Replacing either requires removal of the entire steering column, which is a bear of a job. The joints a both ends of both variants also have a locking bolt that secures the joints to splined ends of the column and steering rack, these can come loose and create the issue you are seeing. You can quickly check the rack by seeing how much the steering wheel moves back and forth without the car running, there should be very little free movement. Only check this after looking at the shaft joints above; if the shaft joints are loose or damaged, you will appear to have a bad rack when you really do not. Good luck.
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