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Radiator leak/failure

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Madracer

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My Nearest and dearest was in London for the night so I thought I'd drive down and take her out for dinner......Not the best day for the 911 as it was a bit wet but then it always seems to rain when I take it out.

Two speed traps later...not sure if I got tagged on them, I was trundling round the M25 when the Low Coolant warning came on. Hmmm perhaps I need to check the level of that as well as the oil more regularly. Anyway I kept a keen eye on the temperature guage and all seemed well and as I had only a few miles to go to the hotel I carried on. Arriving at the hotel the wife was there to meet me, but rather than smiles there was a look of ...wtf!....and then I saw all the steam, she said smoke but thats girls for you, coming from the front of the car. Water water everywhere, mainly from a busted central radiator.....

So for the second time in 6 months the car was dragged up onto a flat bed truck and wisked away.

Anyway, is this a common problem with the 911? Failure or stone damage to the radiators? I'm not sure if the warrenty will cover it, if not I fear a rather large bill[:(].......dinner was nice though[:)]
 
ORIGINAL: Madracer

I'm not sure if the warrenty will cover it, if not I fear a rather large bill[:(].......dinner was nice though[:)]
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Warranty won't cover stone damage (as Alex pointed out that why we fitted grilles) but it will cover corrosion. Sadly, I fear it will be the former on the centre rad as it seems to be the side rads that get the corrosion problems. (Well, Gen 1 cars anyway![;)])
Pleased you had a nice meal though Mike.[:)]
 
ORIGINAL: sailor

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Well all sorted...at a final cost of £499 including my 10% PCGB discount..Actually thought it would be a lot more. Independents were about £300...but as the car was at Porsche and I had the use of the Porsche supplied Merc AMG hire car while it was fixed I had it done there.

 
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