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Tymmorgan

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Just been informed by OPC that the valves on my 981 Pse have both seized. They say that one has broken. I'm going to have a look myself & see if I can free them off & hopefully fix the broken one.

Anyone ever done this & how easy is it to do.

OPC say they are not covered by my extended warranty even though it's a known fault with them.
 
Warranty is only for the engine and gearbox it seems !!!!

they don't seem to want to cover anything these days !

BUt yes you can buy non Porsche one at pennies and fit them yourself. Some one else might point you where, I have a 2010 car and mine are still ok !

 
Tymmorgan said:
Just been informed by OPC that the valves on my 981 Pse have both seized. They say that one has broken. I'm going to have a look myself & see if I can free them off & hopefully fix the broken one.

Anyone ever done this & how easy is it to do.

OPC say they are not covered by my extended warranty even though it's a known fault with them.
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Assuming you mean the Porsche warranty on what basis are they not covered, pretty sure some folks on Boxa.net with the same issue have had their PSE's replaced under warranty.

 
According to OPC they are not covered due to external forces i.e. Rust.

I don't want to put anything aftermarket on it as I have another year left on my warranty.

 
I had the same problem - I was told one bank was seized (on ie PSE active). They said the only way to fix it was to replace the whole exhaust?! Is it possible to just replace the seized part(s)? Any instructions available to show how? (I'm not so worried about non standard parts)

 
If it were mine I'd maybe check with another OPC, say book it in for a free health check, as a "while you wait" and discuss it with them face to face - be prepared for disappointment but "don't ask, don't get"

Check my thinking with an OPC parts department but I think the OE "Vacuum unit", part 99111138102 is available for about £100 a side before discount from an OPC.

Good luck re getting it sorted.

A couple of links which may be of interest...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC4VGnYJ4QM

997 but same principal re the actuator http://www.911uk.com/viewtopic.php?p=906723

 
I'm going to get underneath this weekend if its dry & see what is seized. If the lever has broken off shaft & will be getting the welder out. Hoping I can free them off.

 
Take a look at https://www.porsche.com/uk/accessoriesandservice/porscheservice/vehicleinformation/approvedwarranty/ and in particular the list of components that are not covered. I don't see any mention of the PSE (or even the exhaust system!) here. I think you have a claim against Porsche GB for misrepresenting the warranty even if the warranty documents themselves exclude the PSE (do they?).

"The following components are not covered, if they must be repaired or replaced for reasons of ageing or regular wear and tear:

[*]Wiper blades[*]Tyres[*]Brake pads and brake discs[*]Shock absorber[*]Clutch disc and clutch pressure plate[*]Drive belt including tensioning guide rails and roller[*]Spark plugs[*]Batteries[*]PDCC reservoir[*]Coolant[*]All light bulbs (excluding Xenon and LED-lamps)[*]All filters, fluids, oils and greases"[/ul]
 
notechmike said:
I had the same problem - I was told one bank was seized (on ie PSE active). They said the only way to fix it was to replace the whole exhaust?! Is it possible to just replace the seized part(s)? Any instructions available to show how? (I'm not so worried about non standard parts)
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Yes you can replace the vacuum units, it doesn't need the whole exhaust to be replaced. Please have a look at my previous post and see if that helps.

 
Yes Iborguk will have a look & see what's broken or seized & go from there.

I will also ring another opc about warranty issue.

 
Tymmorgan said:
Yes Iborguk will have a look & see what's broken or seized & go from there.

I will also ring another opc about warranty issue.
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Let us know how you get on, good luck !

 
I am really surprised the Porsche warranty doesn’t cover this but can also understand their reasoning. i have read threads about people just using wd40 and other grease and gently moving them until they come free. That could work. I also thought they could be repaired/replaced. I’d call a couple of independents as well and ask them.

 
Porsche won;t replace the valve they are too lazy/money grabbing they will only change the full PSE, So you will have to buy the parts or goto an indy. Or still try and claim for a new exhaust from warranty if it is covered.

 
It seems that whether things get repaired under extended warranty is often down to the individual OPC and perhaps more important, what sort of relationship you have with them. Do you use them for all servicing, tyres etc?

My OPC replaced the entire roof on my 987.2 when it was nine years old because the elastics had stretched beyond retightening. An indy could have replaced the elastics for around £100 but this is not an approved repair - the only approved repair is the complete roof - so they did that under warranty. During the years they also replaced items that they found during service, that I wasn't aware of needing. It seems not all OPCs look after their customers in this way.

 
Tymmorgan said:
I have emailed Porsche Uk as BrianJ is correct that they do not mention that this wouldn't be covered
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I'd be tempted to follow that up with a phone call, direct human to human interaction seems to help with these things.

 
Wollemi said:
It seems that whether things get repaired under extended warranty is often down to the individual OPC and perhaps more important, what sort of relationship you have with them. Do you use them for all servicing, tyres etc?

My OPC replaced the entire roof on my 987.2 when it was nine years old because the elastics had stretched beyond retightening. An indy could have replaced the elastics for around £100 but this is not an approved repair - the only approved repair is the complete roof - so they did that under warranty. During the years they also replaced items that they found during service, that I wasn't aware of needing. It seems not all OPCs look after their customers in this way.
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Yes I've also had good outcomes with the warranty on both my cars.

 
No its the 1st time I have had to use them. Only had car a year & it was serviced before I brought it. Next service not due until June this year.

They have replaced a suspension arm under warranty while it's having it recall done.

 
I had a broken PSE valve shaft when I had my 997. It was only 4 years old when it sheared and not from the lack of use thats for sure!

I got the part from Porsche and fitted it myself. Not a big job at all once the rear panel is removed.

 
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