I didn't notice at first as I am very light on the brakes particularly in a brand new car as I like to bed things in slowly on long runs before I go to Europe and track the car. However after about 50 miles from new (should not have been busy trying out the sound system) I noticed a "dragging rattling" sound from the left front when braking and when I braked a bit harder it was very noticeable and obviously "rotational" since as the speed dropped the incidence decreased. A friend (997 Cab) felt that the noise came from the back. This sound did not decrease and when the brakes were used more (not hot as brakes just don't get hot here) the sound became louder.
I went back to the OPC and their technician agreed that he could clearly hear the noise and it wasn't "right". They took the left front off (scratched the black hub!) but couldn't find anything wrong but said that all four wheels were making the same sound to a lesser extent. A "sound bite was taken and sent somewhere but they then wanted another one plus a video of the left front. I duly obliged but decided not to take the car to France as scheduled just in case something came adrift at speed.
I have now been told Porsche want to change all four discs. I recall that when I had discs changed on my 997 turbo the OPC insisted on new pads as well.
Omit this bit as it is a rant!
"I m not happy that the wheels are being taken off as this is a procedure that must be carried out very carefully to avoid any damage, scuffing etc on a brand new unmarked car. (I say unmarked because while with the garage a rear wheel picked up a couple of scuffs which I didn't notice until after I had driven two miles home and washed the car. Naturally the OPC denies it happened there and obviously I cannot prove it, but when I had the disks changed on the 997 Turbo the car was returned with a nasty chip out of one of the nice red polished callipers. I am not terribly happy with the quality of care my car gets. I never let the OPC wash my car although it is free and I knew every scratch, chip and blemish on my old Turbo plus when and how they occurred. If Lancelot reads this I would be much happier if he was doing this job!!"
End of Rant!
Questions:-
Has anyone one come across this before?
If yes what was the cause?
Should I insist on a pad change as well?