An update
Met the lads at Promax on a cold and snowy day so thanks for the tea [
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They lifted the car removed the underpan etc and had a good nose around with me in tow.
Conclusion is that the cam seals that wer supposed to be leaking as reported to me at a major service recently are not!!. The belts are dry with no oil leakage at the front at high level at all. Good news.
Bad news is that a v v reputable Porsche indy has charged the previous owner to rectify a stripped bolt/sump pan to block leak. This was NOT cheap. They botched it with some sort of sealer [
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Conclusion..............
Car is in fine fettle with all bits in good nick. No leaks anywhere apart from the sump front offside corner. I will be going to Holland with no issues other than this leak which is (for now) manageable.
They ran through the car with me and pointed out the front non jacking point has been pushed up (but not that the accelerator pedal is affected) and there is minor corrosion on the fuel pipes at that awkward spot behind a cross member in front of the gearbox. They appplied spray waxoil. (Thanks for this)
So I`m well chuffed as I seem to have bought a good `un (touch wood)
The set up at Promax is v v neat and their obvious enthusiasm and professional nature has ensured I will be taking the car back for it to be fixed etc.
Downside is that apparently a cam seal is easier to rectify than a new sump.....................c`est la vie[&:]..........better start saving.
Sorry everyone, edited to say that I`m angry that the 100 point inspection reprt at the last Porsche indy mentioned cam seals and NOT the sump. What does that tell you? If they had changed the seals it would still have leaked. I will be writing to them.