Service 10 of 11
Repairs and maintenance
Everyday workshop work belongs here as much as engine building: clutch, suspension, cooling system, exhaust, electrics and everything else that wears out in use. We repair where a repair will hold, and replace where replacing is the more honest answer.
For all common makes, not only Porsche. The care, the method and the measuring equipment are the same as on a flat-six.
Symptoms
What usually shows up first
Clutch slipping
The revs rise but the car does not pull — above all in a high gear under load. Usually the lining is worn; if it is oil-soaked, a leaking shaft seal is behind it.
Knocking over bumps
Drop links, suspension bushes or dampers. On the lift it shows what has play.
Temperature rising, coolant low
Water pump, thermostat, a hose or the radiator. Drive on with an overheating engine and you risk the head gasket.
Oil stain, burning smell
Leaking gaskets on the valve cover or sump. If oil drips onto the exhaust, you smell it after the drive.
Exhaust louder than usual
A crack, a leaking joint or a broken bracket. Droning and rattling usually announce it.
Something else?
A photo of the stain under the car or a short video of the noise helps us with a first assessment.
Send a photo
Scope
What we repair
Every repair starts with the cause, not the part. What wears together we renew together where it makes sense — and tell you why beforehand.
- Clutch, release bearing and dual-mass flywheel
- Dampers, springs, suspension bushes and drop links
- Track rods, ball joints and wheel bearings
- Cooling system: water pump, thermostat, radiator and hoses
- Exhaust system with brackets, gaskets and silencers
- Battery, alternator, starter motor and lighting, on Audi the 48-volt starter-generator too
- Leaks at the valve cover, sump and shaft seals
- Auxiliary belt, tensioner and idler pulleys
Method
Four steps
- 01
Inspect
Road test, the lift, the fault memory where needed. The cause first, then the part.
- 02
Approval
Scope and cost beforehand, labour and parts separately — and what can still wait.
- 03
Repair
To manufacturer specification, every fastener to torque, fluids to the approved specification.
- 04
Handover
Road test, the old part to look at if you wish, the parts fitted set out on the invoice.
Questions about it
What people ask about repairs
Repair or replace — who decides?
You do, once we have shown you. We repair where a repair will hold, and replace where replacing is the more honest answer. Where both are possible, we put both options in front of you with the price and the difference. What was worn you see on the component, not for the first time on the invoice.
Do you repair makes other than Porsche?
Yes. The focus is Porsche, but this is not a single-marque workshop. Servicing, brakes, air conditioning and repairs we take on for all common makes — with the same care and the same measuring equipment as on a flat-six.
Does my manufacturer's warranty stand?
As a rule, yes, provided the work follows manufacturer specification, the parts used are of matching quality and the work is documented. That is exactly how we work. A defect the manufacturer covers under warranty, though, is put right by its franchised network — free of charge there. If the car is still under warranty, check that before the repair.
Repairs and maintenance
Dripping, knocking or slipping?
Have it looked at before it gets expensive.
Related
Related services
- 11
Diagnostics and fault finding
When the cause is not yet clear: measure first, replace after.
- 02
Gearbox rebuild and repair
When it still crunches going into gear with a new clutch.
- 09
Scheduled servicing
Wear shows up at the service before it turns into a repair.