Pulling my leg?

[anonymous-user]

My car is in for a chip/milltek exhaust at a reputable specialist car outfit and they are doing the front rad change on my car too which Porsche stealer wanted £2300 for! He is doing it for a fraction of the cost.

My question is , the chip and zaust are on(its a 996 TT , non X50) and the rads are on , BUT apparently there is an air lock in the system or something and cannot be mechanicaly opened/released but have to be done electronicaly , is this true?

I ask simply because the car was due back Saturday gone and we are now looking at tomorrow/wed so im worried somethings happened to the car! lol

Bullshize or NOT?

Paul

[paulburrell]

Call Steve McHale at JZ Machtech and ask him, he'll give you an honest answer(assumimg he's not the specialist garage in question).

[sportsandclassic]

The gearbox cooler can be operated with the machine but if you move it manually it will do same job can be done on a ramp...Ive done loads of radiators and they have never had a bleeding issue...does the specialist you use not have a porsche diagnostic machine ?

£2300 for radiators ?

£276 for outer radiators = £552
£245 for centre radiator

seals £10 max.
coolant top up £20 max.

Parts £827
Labour£105 P/H x 7hrs max!

£827 plus £735 = £1562 plus VAT =£1835.35

that is MAXIMUM PRICE!!!!

From me Parts £1107 plus v.a.t

[Buffalo]

Perhaps they mean the thermostat valve has to be opened electronically to release the air lock. This would probably normally be opened via a temp sensor when the car got to temperature; which is a catch 22 because with an airlock it might not be a good idea to get the engine to temperature to open the valve..!

I would imagine if there is no manual override they need to put a switching current across the valve to open it and release the trapped air.

I have no idea if that is correct, but thats my take on it from what you say...

[zcacogp]

Buffalo said:

Perhaps they mean the thermostat valve has to be opened electronically to release the air lock. This would probably normally be opened via a temp sensor when the car got to temperature; which is a catch 22 because with an airlock it might not be a good idea to get the engine to temperature to open the valve..!

I would imagine if there is no manual override they need to put a switching current across the valve to open it and release the trapped air.

I have no idea if that is correct, but thats my take on it from what you say...

That's a good explanation, and probably the most likely scenario, but how long does it take them to rig up a rheostat (or find a resistor of the correct value) and hook it up across the temperature sensor plug?


Oli.