08 2.7 with some issues

[davidv111]

Hi, I have had my 08 Cayman 2.7 since August and it has now decided to play up, It is booked into my local OPC as it has an OPC warranty on it still.

As I am new to the club and relatively new to the car, I thought I would post up the issues so you guys can prepare me for what the OPC might say, so where do I start......

The steering used to be silent - and now its not is makes a wurrring noise behind the dashboard when the wheel is turned left or right and you can also hear it when making low speed manoeuvres

After taking the car for a drive short or long, if i try to restart the car a few mins later it wont catch first time or second time, normally takes 3 or 4 times to get it to start. It also sounds awful until it starts, I thought it was seriously broken, but once it starts no lights on the dash no nothing....

I have a knocking scratching noise from the rear near side of the car, when i turn corners and the initial acceleration after a corner, worst when cold and at low speed. It also makes similar noise when going over speed bumps

I have read lots about the 5spd box in the car being slick, and like a hot knife through butter, these are words I wouldn't use to describe mine, notchy and hard work are the 2 choice words today

The stereo has a mind of its own when listening to FM the volume goes up and down intermittently - I have turned all the options on the radio off and it still does it

All of the sockets in the car do not work when i plug a car-phone charger in or try to use the cigarette lighter

That is all I can think of at the moment, and I know there looks like a lot there, but I am unfortunately really pedantic about my cars, so any ideas you have will be welcome, and thank you in advance for your help

Cheers

David

 

[Giff]

There are a number of issues there that may well have been resolved with a good service before taking it to an OPC and being bent over the frunk while your back passage is demolished. Power steering, did you check the fluid level? Gen 1s do seem to have some problems but are easy to repair. Starting, when were the plugs last changed, have you inspected the quite frankly terrible coil packs? Scraping noise, broken spring? Debris? Plastic under tray issues? Quick look would be good. Gearbox, mileage? Any slippage? May only need adjustment but Porsche did engineer an electronic clutch delay system so clutches do seem to start to fail from 25000 miles. No idea about the stereo but its all VAG and bloody annoying when they do that, guess I should RTFM for it really!

 

[davidv111]

Thanks for the reply - the OPC was quite good - they changed the fuse for free and couldnt find anything wrong with the car - which is good or bad depending on your point of view Anyway the hot start problem reared its head today and here is a video of it, if anyone has any ideas it would be be most appreciated

 

[spyderman]

ORIGINAL: davidv111 Thanks for the reply - the OPC was quite good - they changed the fuse for free and couldnt find anything wrong with the car - which is good or bad depending on your point of view

No, its not good. Try another OPC?

 

[davidv111]

well here is the video of the long running hot start issue http://s1147.photobucket.com/user/davidv111/media/IMG_0230.mp4.html

 

[Motorhead]

Sorry to hear that you're still having problems David, despite having returned the car to your local PC. As Chris says, you could try another PC but I think that you should persevere with your PC in the first instance, making clear to them that you are still not happy with the car despite their efforts. The car's under Porsche's Extended Warranty, so it's up to them to address the issues to your satisfaction. Giff has outlined a number of possibilities as sources of your problems. Has the PC satisfied you that these items have been checked? Edit: Just watched your video David. It doesn't sound right....very hesitant. Are you sure that your battery and starter motor/starter motor circuit are up to scratch? Maybe there's an ignition and/or a fuelling issue. I presume that you've demonstrated this to one of the technicians at your PC; if not, you should do. Jeff

 

[Tracy_Wilkins]

Hi David I had exactly the same problem with my 2.7 Boxster which was a '57 model. It always started from cold but once it had warmed up and i stopped the car it would make the same noise that yours shown on the video and would take at least 3 attempts or more to start it. It went into my local PC and they kept the car for a week . The diagnosis was a faulty battery and they replaced it under warranty. Problem solved and the car was fine for two years until the battery started to fail again and the problem returned. I changed the battery myself and the car was fine. This may not be your problem but might be worth a try. Tracy

 

[John H]

I have an 06 2.7 Cayman, with 56k miles on it, which (touch wood) has been well behaved ... but a few months ago the battery failed out of the blue with no warning, and starting was erratic, then ultimately wouldn't start at all. My car is also covered with a Porsche Extended warranty, although it did not cover a new battery, and I had to pay through the nose for a genuine Porsche one, but it cured the problem. Perhaps checking the battery might be a good start. As to the scraping noises. modern Porsche brakes disks corrode alarmingly easily, and can produce a lot of noise when first driven if they have developed surface corrosion. Does you car sit outside or in a garage? Do the scraping noises go away after a decent run? Do a visual check of the disks before and after using it.

 

[Chris_in_the_UK]

Hope you get ti sorted - something else to consider is a issue I had with mine that was the most awful intermittent scraping noise you would never want to hear. Turned out to be a broken spring in the nearside handbrake mechanism - very cheap fix but took a while to track down.

 

[Buddy]

Regarding the starting issue, I haven't had chance to check out the recording but the Main lead apparently can overload and reduce it's effective current carrying capability, it means a change of lead and is a big job so PC's may be reluctant to do it even under warranty as it is a case of dropping the engine or so I'm told. Other items such as possible broken brake spring, brake disc corrosion etc all possibile. Sometimes the PC's don't want to know when presented with some problems, I had difficulty getting them to accept a blow back on fuel filling![] It can apparently be a pig of a job to do.[] It got done after I insisted on taking their tech' to the fuel station.

 

[davidv111]

Thanks so far for all your comments and help. The battery scenario does make quite a lot of sense, annoyingly no the PC hasnt seen the fault as it didnt do it when i got to the dealer (20 mile drive) so if it is battery related then it would be ok It is going to go back with the evidence i have got so far Here are a few more videos, steering fault i mentioned earlier and also clanking from the exhaust, you can hear it in the background http://s1147.photobucket.com/user/davidv111/media/SteeringProblem.mp4.html http://s1147.photobucket.com/user/davidv111/media/ExhasutClang.mp4.html again any help is always and greatly appreciated

 

[Motorhead]

Difficult from the recording to say what's causing the noise when you turn the steering wheel. If it's definitely coming from inside the car, try sticking your head down on the footwell and you may be able to identify the source more accurately. Maybe the column is fouling somewhere. I don't think that the clanking noise is coming from the exhaust; it sounds to me as though it's the gearbox. Try dipping the clutch and if the sound disappears, that should confirm that it's just gear rattle. Take the car for a good long run to get everything warmed up fully and it may (or may not.!) disappear. It's quite common and shouldn't be anything to worry about. BTW, if the gearchange is very stiff, you might want to get the PC to check the cables and ball-end fittings as both are prone to failure. Hope that's of some help. Jeff

 

[Giff]

I think the steering issue is the front lower ball joints. The grease tends to dry out, take a bradawl or similar spike and make a small hole in the boot, push the extension pipe of a can of WD40 into the hole and give it a good spray. That should sort it.

 

[davidv111]

ORIGINAL: Motorhead Difficult from the recording to say what's causing the noise when you turn the steering wheel. If it's definitely coming from inside the car, try sticking your head down on the footwell and you may be able to identify the source more accurately. Maybe the column is fouling somewhere. I don't think that the clanking noise is coming from the exhaust; it sounds to me as though it's the gearbox. Try dipping the clutch and if the sound disappears, that should confirm that it's just gear rattle. Take the car for a good long run to get everything warmed up fully and it may (or may not.!) disappear. It's quite common and shouldn't be anything to worry about. BTW, if the gearchange is very stiff, you might want to get the PC to check the cables and ball-end fittings as both are prone to failure. Hope that's of some help. Jeff

Thanks for all the info there: I will pop my head down there the next time it does it - it doesn't do it all the time which is strange Would your rationale on the clanking change if i told you it was quiet at cold start, and that video was taken after a spirited 30 mile drive...