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Thanks Loren and Kevin!

Chuck, Same exact symptoms on my 996 C2 last year. It was the water pump. Phillipj

1999 Carrera C2 3.4 I'm looking to replace my center console. I found one for a good price but want to make sure it is the correct part. The part number that is for sale is 996.552.125.02 D5 Can anyone tell me if this will fit my car? Thanks, Phillipj

What year is it? Seems a bit pricey if it's an 05 or 06. I agree, it's a beauty if you like the color match in the interior and the wheels. Remember that buyers are in the drivers seat in todays market. In my So Cal area P cars with lots of mods are going for the same price as stock models. Success! Phillipj

I did mine and it is quite easy to do if you have lift. If not, you will have to remove the rear bumper and mufflers. Here is what you will need. Spark plug tubes - 996.105.325.52 (6 per car) use special grease 999.917.788.00 small end o-ring - 999.707.343.40 (6 per car) larger end o-ring - 999.707.215.40 (6 per car) Here are some instructions from RFM here on the site that really helped me. Hello Phillip I have a lift, in my case i can do it without removing anything which is an advantage in time. It is better in your case to remove the wheels, the bumper and the mufflers to create more room. Remove the heat shields and the coils first, with 2 flat screw drivers you can pull the tubes out or with a set of pliers used to remove snap rings on wheel bearings with a spring between the handles, they work inside out. Grab the tube at max. 5mm inside ( if you go further in, the tube will crack in several pieces and fall inside the cover ) turn a little to the left and to the right while pulling out. To reinstall the new tubes with new O-rings lubricate the rings with a small amount of grease, take the tubes easy in possition till you have approx. 1cm to go, than push with your both thumbs hard and in one movement the tube in till you hear and feels a click, the tube is installed now. Good luck!! Phillipj

There shoud be a good thread here. Do a search. I have seen this topic many times. Not too hard a DIY job and very common. Success

Thanks for the info. It was a car wash that I have used before. They always put a peice of tape over the badge to protect it. I think that the guy who dried the car caught it with a rag. Didn't notice it till I got home. Arrgghhhh! Thanks again Phillipj

1999 996 C2. US car. Well I usually wash my car myself but decided to take it to the car wash. Bad move... :angry: Yes, they broke off the edge of the Carrera badge on the rear decklid. I know I have seen many threads on this subject but I couldn't find them in the search box. Could someone please give (or lead me to) the intructions on removing it and the part number for the new one (in black.)?? Thanks in advance Phillipj :renntech:

Oh my........ Just had to say something here. I have had my 1999 C2 996 so called "time bomb" for a little over three years now with no engine issues whatsoever. When looking through the receipts from the previous owner (as well as the Carfax report there are no records of any engine problems.) In three years I have replaced the water pump, the ignition switch and the spark plug tubes. I drive it almost everyday. It has 69k miles and still has original clutch. It runs extremely strong and doesn't leak a drop of anything. I can see this car running easily into the 100k mile plus range. It is actually much more trouble free than any of the BMW's or Mercedes I have owned. Before you start bashing every 996 Porsche you should realize that most cars have no problems at all. I have at least a half a dozen friends with 996's and 997's and they are trouble free cars as well. My Scion is my car for long work runs or bad freeways. If I drove the Porsche for everything it wouldn't be as special and the roads would beat it up. Just had to post my opinion because it is based on experience not what I read or heard. But if you really have your mind set on it . ..... Yes all 996 engines blow up. Mine might have blown up while I was writing this post. I better go check... Success, Phillipj

:welcome: I'm sure you will get a lot out of this forum!

Sounds like the evil ignition switch. Mine failed as well. Unfortunetly for me I didn't know that you could fix it yourself for very little money. I took it to a P car mechanic and they replaced the whole mechanism and it cost me over $500. You can try to do a primative test to confirm if the switch is the culprit. Put the key in turn the ignition to the on position and jiggle it. If different funny electrical things happen it is definetly your switch. When I Jiggled mine the aircon and fan would go on and off etc. Might be a good idea not to drive the car until you get this fixed The key can totally freeze up and strand you (like mine did.) There is a great thread here on how to do it yourself. The switch itself is quite inexpensive and is available through VW or Audi (I think around $25.00) You must have the part number and do not tell them it is for a Porsche! You will find all this information (and input by other members who have done this DIY) in the thread if you do a search. Hope this helps Phillipj

Pictures Please!

Wow, That is a really scary forum. I can't believe that so many Boxster motors blew up. Many with under 25k on the clock!!!!! The days of a motor actually "blowing up" under normal usage should have been over many years ago. If I were one of the many boxster owners I would seriously try to band together (legally) and make Porsche own up to this. They would hate the publicity. If people don't speak up nothing will be done. Porsche's "There is no substitute" moto doesn't fly too well when your very expensive toy blows up right after you buy it. :censored: I personally love my 996. It has been a very trouble free car for me. I would buy another one in a heartbeat. Am I taking this Boxster thread too seriously? It just really irks me when Porsche owners think that their car failing is "okay" because it's a Porsche. I don't think it's okay. I have been around race cars all my life. My father was a car owner, engine builder and chief mechanic. From top Fuel drag cars to Indy cars to Can Am cars (Early days). When engines failed it was because the engines were being pushed to the limit for long periods of time and some small part failed. This was acceptable because it was racing. I doubt that all of these Porsche failures had engines being "pushed to the limit" constantly. Driving to work????? What do others here think about this? :renntech: Phillipj

Porsche3 Sounds like a good trade lol! Are you in the So Cal area? I'm in Pasadena. Let me know. Thanks again for all the informatiion. Phillipj

Thanks Loren, What hardware specifically? Thanks again

Porsche3 Thanks for all the info. How much did you pay to piant your console at the body shop? Thanks again, Phillipj

Gentlemen, I want to replace my center console. I found one that is from a 2004 996 Turbo. Will it fit in my 1999 996 C2? Thanks in advance Phillipj :renntech:

Porsche3, I just read the bottom of your post. I will contact him. Thank you!

That is a thing of beauty!! Really, really nice. I love the Gloss black with the Carbon. Fantastic. :clapping: Did you paint the rest of the console? Did you have it done? Can he make me one? :D I have a really ugly stock black plastic one in mine. Thanks for the pics! Phillipj :cheers:

Porsche3 Can you post a picture of the CF Console lid that your friend made fo you? I would live to see it! Thanks Phillipj

Do you have a relationship with an indie mechanic in your area? My mechanic will always reset fault codes for me at no charge. It only takes a moment. Success, Phillipj

Habe to lean to the side of "Dealers S*ck" on this one. That is just wrong that you should have to pay again for an RMS that was just replaced. My mechanic would stand by his work if this was my car. Phillipj

proschedr, I understand your concern to a point. :unsure: What kind of problems have you had with your 996? Also why would you be afraid of getting a 997? The issues that effected the early 996 motors are not present in the 997 motors. But like I (and C2cab) said I have had no problems with my car. I have had BMW's and Mercedes and spent much much much more money in repairs. Not only engine related but electrical, radiators etc. Also had to replace such things as ECU's. Which was financially very painful!!!!! :censored: I have had no such issues with my Porsche. I would never buy any other kind of sports car. I have many friends with 996's and 997's and they are trouble free owners as well. If you are deligent about maintenance you should be another happy Porsche owner. If you want to avoid the reported issues with the 996 engines you could consider getting a 996 turbo. That engine is virtually trouble free. There are some great deals out there on low mileage turbo's. I have never heard (personally) of a 996 Turbo motor "blowing up". Remember there are a huge number of 996 cars out there. So it makes sense that there would be a lot of demand for motors. One more thing.. I am in the camp that believes you need to drive a Porsche like it was meant to be driven. By this I mean that taking it out on Sunday for a coffee and never getting above 4000 rpm is not the best thing for the car. Too many people want to "baby" these cars. The think that by never really pushing the motor it is "better" for it. They don't want to stress out the engine. Screw that! Drive the hell out of it! :drive: It's not a freakin Lexus. It was designed to be stressed out! I personally don't have a lot of people that like to be in my passenger seat. That's okay for me. It's faster wthout the added weight. lol! :clapping: Just my 2 cents.. Good luck with your car :thumbup: Phillipj

Heligear, Ask RFM here on the site. He know just about everything. :clapping: Seriously Phillipj

Kenny, Thanks for the update. That's too bad you didn't get what you ordered. Your car looks absolutely awesome. What kind of wheels are those? Phillipj