Wiring Loom Recall
- Thread starter Nigel 911
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Don't want to worry you (It's done 100K miles [
]) but if I recall it was because the wiring loom could burn out...
]) but if I recall it was because the wiring loom could burn out...
Andy B Aces High
New member
I am not sure, Maurice should be able to answer that. If you contact your Porsche Centre with your chassis number they can check on their computer system and confirm if your car has been done.
I am off to PC Tonbridge now to get my car booked in and discuss with the guys what they will be doing, will post a reply later today with some details.
Could be lots of cars in the Club that have not had the loom replaced and have a potential problem.
I am off to PC Tonbridge now to get my car booked in and discuss with the guys what they will be doing, will post a reply later today with some details.
Could be lots of cars in the Club that have not had the loom replaced and have a potential problem.
Andy B Aces High
New member
Just back from PC Tonbridge, the work involves replacing part of the engine bay loom. The rear bumper does not need removing, the work is carried out in the engine bay itself, they need the car for two days.
Asked the question about risk of fire etc and they advise that it is very low risk and is replaced by Porsche as a precaution. Apparrently a small number of cars in the States had a problem so Porsche issued the recall.
If anyone out there is not sure then it is worth checking with their PC. The work is carried out free of charge.
Asked the question about risk of fire etc and they advise that it is very low risk and is replaced by Porsche as a precaution. Apparrently a small number of cars in the States had a problem so Porsche issued the recall.
If anyone out there is not sure then it is worth checking with their PC. The work is carried out free of charge.
timandlisa911
New member
My 95 993 c2 nearly did go up in flames in may this year, if i did not have a battery isolator the car would have gone up in smoke. OPC Swindon were out standing, in within 3 days and only took a day, no charge at all. When i saw the old loom it was just a lump of melted copper wire. Have it done asap
Tim[8D][8D]
Tim[8D][8D]
To see if your car is/was eligilble for any recalls see http://www.911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=45996&sid=271874fa785fec4656d02aa42e576576
There is a special part number for the replacement loom that was much cheaper than ordering the loom from the standard parts catalogue, somewhere in the range of £100. But if you need to foot the bill the labour charge will be the same.
There is a special part number for the replacement loom that was much cheaper than ordering the loom from the standard parts catalogue, somewhere in the range of £100. But if you need to foot the bill the labour charge will be the same.
Hacki
Active member
IIRC all 1995 993s were part of that recall, without exceptions. It´s strange to me that your local OPC gave you a different information.
It took a full day to have the replacement done, so 8 hrs for fitting seems to be realistic. My car was at the OPC some years ago, maybe 10 or so?
In Germany it wasn´t just a factory recall, Porsche was forced to do it by the state, because the loom could cause engine troubles with potentially higher emissions, again IIRC.
Maybe another OPC could be worth a try.
Good luck!
It took a full day to have the replacement done, so 8 hrs for fitting seems to be realistic. My car was at the OPC some years ago, maybe 10 or so?
In Germany it wasn´t just a factory recall, Porsche was forced to do it by the state, because the loom could cause engine troubles with potentially higher emissions, again IIRC.
Maybe another OPC could be worth a try.
Good luck!
T911UK
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clyde
New member
I should have said that I have ran it through the on-line checker and it came back clean. But that may be because the PC had erroneously updated the records after it was in ten odd years ago. They never instilled confidence in me at the time.
It's the fact that the manufacturing date of the loom is well inside the problem period, which according to the US stuff I've read is an instant replacement. That and obviously that it is showing signs of the issues.
I did come across the part number for the replacement loom a while back but I've no idea what I did with it, so another long web trawl for that.
It's the fact that the manufacturing date of the loom is well inside the problem period, which according to the US stuff I've read is an instant replacement. That and obviously that it is showing signs of the issues.
I did come across the part number for the replacement loom a while back but I've no idea what I did with it, so another long web trawl for that.
Pretty sure the part number is 000 043 204 61 but get the OPC to check before you order it
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