Picked up my car today from my local OPC. They were trying to diagnose a problem with my tip' gearbox sometimes sticking in 3rd, until the engine is switched off, then it behaves normally.....until it sticks again.......told them it's probably the multi function switch, but they don't know for sure as no error report has been logged in the computer.
So drove the car back home as I need it tomorrow, planning to bring it back later on in the week.
On the way back, stuck in heavy traffic, I'm told by a motorist that there is fluid leaking from my car.....I drove to the nearest petrol station, and saw coolant leaking from the centre rear of the car. I thought cracked coolant tank. So I bought some coolant and topped the car up and drove the remainder of the journey home.
10 minutes later I hear a gurgling sound and a screeching from the engine (rev related)....a few minutes later I get an error report 'Warning battery/generator', the power steering died, and the temp quickly rose to 120c! I opened the engine lid and saw the alternator belt had snapped, but the coolant level was still high.
Porsche assist towed the car back to my house.
Do I get assist to take the car to an indi tomorrow (if they allow that?) or to my OPC?
I have the Porsche extended warranty.
Is the belt covered under PEW as I know the tank isn't? If it is, I would be better off taking the car to an OPC as anything I'd save on the tank being done at an Indi (£2-300) would be somewhat offset by having the belt done for free at the OPC.
Is the alternator and tank issue related? I just had another look at the coolant tank 4 hours later, still almost full of coolant....I would have expected it to have dumped the lot on my garage floor? Maybe the coolant tank hasn't cracked?
Help![&o]
So drove the car back home as I need it tomorrow, planning to bring it back later on in the week.
On the way back, stuck in heavy traffic, I'm told by a motorist that there is fluid leaking from my car.....I drove to the nearest petrol station, and saw coolant leaking from the centre rear of the car. I thought cracked coolant tank. So I bought some coolant and topped the car up and drove the remainder of the journey home.
10 minutes later I hear a gurgling sound and a screeching from the engine (rev related)....a few minutes later I get an error report 'Warning battery/generator', the power steering died, and the temp quickly rose to 120c! I opened the engine lid and saw the alternator belt had snapped, but the coolant level was still high.
Porsche assist towed the car back to my house.
Do I get assist to take the car to an indi tomorrow (if they allow that?) or to my OPC?
I have the Porsche extended warranty.
Is the belt covered under PEW as I know the tank isn't? If it is, I would be better off taking the car to an OPC as anything I'd save on the tank being done at an Indi (£2-300) would be somewhat offset by having the belt done for free at the OPC.
Is the alternator and tank issue related? I just had another look at the coolant tank 4 hours later, still almost full of coolant....I would have expected it to have dumped the lot on my garage floor? Maybe the coolant tank hasn't cracked?
Help![&o]
