Forgot to update this thread, small update from pre lockdown times.
Update on a few small things.
A slight change from a supermarket car park
I saw a lot of talk on forums about the fuel filter flange cracking so I wanted to check mine and swap it for a new one as they come with new fuel filters.
Someone has been here before as the carpets had been cut and some of the bolts were finger tight on the tank access cover.
I found that the later part was fitted, apparently these don't crack..
Pulled it out so I could check the seal as these often go hard and start to leak fuel vapours
Seal was rock solid so I've ordered new ones
The exhaust flex pipe on the drivers side was blowing, someone had tried a really pikey repair on it which fell apart and resulted in the Cayenne sounding like a spitfire, no bad thing but it sound rough at the same time., actually ran a bit lumpy!
I visited Dan @ Longlife exhausts in Carlshalton, Surrey. Access was really really tight and he wasn't sure he could do the job without removing the primary cat pipe (nightmare!). Anyway, we had a look and we found a way it could be done, so I left him to it.
3 hours later, he sent me some pictures and said come and have a look.
He cut the old flex pipe off, cut the rusted bolts holding it, cut the flange off the original pipe and welded it onto a stainless flex pipe which had the same inner diameter as original and welded a sleeve on the top, there was no way he could weld the top back on while all in place so the sleeve was the only option. New gasket and stainless nuts/bolts fitted which I had supplied.
I did worry the other side would need doing too but that was perfect.
The car now sounds like it should and actually runs so much nicer, it's back to being silky smooth on acceleration. Over time, the broken flex pipe did result in the car feeling a bit lumpy and definitely using more fuel. This was also the reason for me checking the fuel filter flange as I thought it was that leaking when it was actually the exhaust.
Very happy now!
Got home and while dry outside, finished the camera wiring! Rear camera wire ran through roof lining and the front, wow that was a pain. Should help parking.
I wanted to see if I could upgrade the rear monitors to something a bit crisper as a little project, so I had a look into what wires were there and seed who made them, if anyone is interested, here's the detail I got.
Not much else to do now, mechanically it's perfect, needs nothing, everything works in and out. There are a couple of cosmetic things to do but I am reluctant as I don't want to be too precious over it, it is nice not having to worry about it like I do with the 997, 964 etc.
We both keep catching the wheels, so I don't want to refurb those (As much as I really do want to!!) I will just be pissed off when we mark them again and there is the little rust bubble on rear door which I have touched up and made less eye catching and some lacquer peel to bumpers.. It is really against me to not have those all sorted but I do enjoy the lack of worry when the wife is taking it to these baby groups, supermarkets etc etc etc. She is still careful and parks it out the way etc but you never know about others, so the cosmetics can wait.
Just needs a wash in the short term :thumb:
Update on a few small things.
A slight change from a supermarket car park
I saw a lot of talk on forums about the fuel filter flange cracking so I wanted to check mine and swap it for a new one as they come with new fuel filters.
Someone has been here before as the carpets had been cut and some of the bolts were finger tight on the tank access cover.
I found that the later part was fitted, apparently these don't crack..
Pulled it out so I could check the seal as these often go hard and start to leak fuel vapours
Seal was rock solid so I've ordered new ones
The exhaust flex pipe on the drivers side was blowing, someone had tried a really pikey repair on it which fell apart and resulted in the Cayenne sounding like a spitfire, no bad thing but it sound rough at the same time., actually ran a bit lumpy!
I visited Dan @ Longlife exhausts in Carlshalton, Surrey. Access was really really tight and he wasn't sure he could do the job without removing the primary cat pipe (nightmare!). Anyway, we had a look and we found a way it could be done, so I left him to it.
3 hours later, he sent me some pictures and said come and have a look.
He cut the old flex pipe off, cut the rusted bolts holding it, cut the flange off the original pipe and welded it onto a stainless flex pipe which had the same inner diameter as original and welded a sleeve on the top, there was no way he could weld the top back on while all in place so the sleeve was the only option. New gasket and stainless nuts/bolts fitted which I had supplied.
I did worry the other side would need doing too but that was perfect.
The car now sounds like it should and actually runs so much nicer, it's back to being silky smooth on acceleration. Over time, the broken flex pipe did result in the car feeling a bit lumpy and definitely using more fuel. This was also the reason for me checking the fuel filter flange as I thought it was that leaking when it was actually the exhaust.
Very happy now!
Got home and while dry outside, finished the camera wiring! Rear camera wire ran through roof lining and the front, wow that was a pain. Should help parking.
I wanted to see if I could upgrade the rear monitors to something a bit crisper as a little project, so I had a look into what wires were there and seed who made them, if anyone is interested, here's the detail I got.
Not much else to do now, mechanically it's perfect, needs nothing, everything works in and out. There are a couple of cosmetic things to do but I am reluctant as I don't want to be too precious over it, it is nice not having to worry about it like I do with the 997, 964 etc.
We both keep catching the wheels, so I don't want to refurb those (As much as I really do want to!!) I will just be pissed off when we mark them again and there is the little rust bubble on rear door which I have touched up and made less eye catching and some lacquer peel to bumpers.. It is really against me to not have those all sorted but I do enjoy the lack of worry when the wife is taking it to these baby groups, supermarkets etc etc etc. She is still careful and parks it out the way etc but you never know about others, so the cosmetics can wait.
Just needs a wash in the short term :thumb:
