EVERYTHING THAT IS WRONG WITH MY PORSCHE CAYMAN 987...
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I am going to explain what is wrong with my car, all its faults and niggles that I need to fix in order to bring my Porsche Cayman 987 back to its former glory. I have owned the Porsche for 2 years now, since having an engine rebuild due to bore scoring it emptied all my my savings meaning some parts of the car have been neglected and it is now time to sort out a plan for getting these things fixed over the next few months.
In my previous video with my Cayman 987 I asked everyone about what modifications I should complete on the car, it was always meant to be a standard car but since fitting the Zunsport grills to the car I have got the modifying bug back and feel it is time to make this car more unique and more me. You guys have been voting in the comments which is amazing as I want to make this car as much of a community build as possible.
In this video I reveal not only what is wrong with the car in terms of faults but also what is annoying me about the car. I will then breakdown what I will fix first and then finally talk about what modifications I am going to start with on the Cayman going by the latest figures from the vote.
I have some huge plans for this car, 2023 is going to be a huge year for my Porsche Cayman 987 with the amount of adventures and changes planned so please make sure if you haven't already please make sure to hit that subscribe button so you don't miss a single upload. I am within touching distance of 3000 subscribers on here and that is just so exciting, so humbling and I want to thank you all for your continued kindness and support over the last 2 years.
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Hello Joe. No matter what you have to fix I still see you are enjoying your car. The outside issues are just character scars that the car has acquired through the years. Listen, no sense spending lots of money to convert the car to a pristine example only to then be afraid of getting dings, road rash, etc. Fix the sensor, change the radio buttons, and get yourself an exhaust that is not too loud but not too expensive. At this point if your car is like mine (105 k and counting) you wont be making a killing selling it. You are just driving it for the enjoyment until it drops (waiting for mine to keel over to get that 3.8 or 4.0 engine). Enjoy the car and thanks for the videos.
Hi...just wondering.. are you hoping to get the 4.0l cayman?
Love this point of view! I do think the marks and battle scars have come from using it properly. I’ve done loads of miles and great drive outs with other Porsches. The club I’m in drive them properly. I think you are right, get the light sorted, buttons and get an exhaust. Sounds good to me. Mind you the wheels are pretty bad now. Thanks for the comment! Glad you are enjoying the videos.
I hope you reach 3k subscribers Joe, your energy and passion for the car is infectious!
Thank you!! It’s not going to take too long it seems! Thank you for your kind comment :)
I would fix the warning light issue, touch up the stone chips in the front bonnet, touch up the rusty, bubbling paint by hand or professional powder coat as you are planning. Not worry about the slight dent in the bonnet, or the radio buttons. I believe your oil is over filled, and to my knowledge it is better to have the oil to the 67 to 75% full mark so as to not over work the air/oil separator.
I would not make it a perfect car so that I could drive it more and not worry about picking up minor imperfections or how many miles are on it. The main thing to me is to enjoy driving it, and it is fantastic, more important than what it looks like. Just my opinion. We should each enjoy our cars our own way. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah the light needs to be done asap. Can’t wait to get on with bringing back to its former glory.
@@JoeTalksCars - if you’re down south try Parr Porsche or Brookspeed. Have used for years and will not rob you blind
Hi Joe if you don’t already have one I would highly recommend you get hold of an ODB2 code reader. You can get one for only around £20. Then you can read (most of) the error and warning codes without the expense of going to a specialist. Some codes can flag up temporarily and you may be able to reset them yourself. Others will indicate a fault which does need fixing. Either way, one of these readers is invaluable. I owned a 996 and then a 997 and I don’t know what I would have done without one.
I’ve got one somewhere but I have another on order as like you said they are useful. Never needed it with the Porsche so lost it 🤣
Great to hear you're sticking with silver wheels & going with a valved exhaust Joe. Look forward to following your progress 👍
Thanks:) yeah the silver on grey looks to good to change. Can’t wait to get the exhaust but a few things to sort first :)
I consider the Porsche Cayman 987 as one of the most beautiful Porsches made next to the 356 Speedster. I think it will only go up in value in the coming years.
Agreed! You can see the design elements between them.
Hi, like your videos and passion for Porsche. I recommend you get it also polish (waterdrop stains) or do it yourself and then put a ceramic coat over it. It will look shiny and precious ;)
Thank you so much!! Yeah it 100% needs a good detail, always struggle for time which is a terrible excuse. It’s getting treated this year :)
I have a manual 2.7, meteor grey, lots of options and most importantly full OPC history and immaculate condition for sale, if you fancy going down that route?
I would have got the 2.7 car knowing what I do now. The rebuilt 3.4 is a truly amazing engine tho. Wouldn’t change it for the smaller one now.
Hi Joe, the check engine light can be caused by the second pair of 02 sensors for catalytic convertor, because they don not function right they do not get the right information of the mixture of air and gas. You can solve that by using little mini catalytic convertors on the second pair of 02 sensors, they place the 02 sensors a bit further away from the exhaust gases.
But that would cause the coolant gauge to show cold and flash? Seems odd. Hope you are right and it’s just a little sensor problem.
@@JoeTalksCars As an owner of mid engined cars: possibly air in the coolant lines due to a leak. Check Rads and crossover pipes I guess??
I had a Boxster S 2007, it was wonderful, no faults at all, but I was wary due to the potential IMS issue. Anyway I got rid of it before it reached 50K miles, then stupidly got a mint low mileage 2012 Mercedes SL350, it was forever going wrong. This led me to the only logical refuge from German sensors, a Lotus Evora which has been great. However, I still see a 911 in my future, an itch to be scratched. There is something special about Porsches and the boxer engines, but German reliability… well that’s less special, a myth perhaps.
Yeah got to agree on the German reliability 🤣 not all that it cracked up to be. Heard lots of similar stories on SL Mercs. I’d love one but can’t beat a little Porsche badge. Yeah 911 needs to be on every car guys list of cars to own. I was lucky enough to have one for a week, video on my channel. Mixed feelings about it but now really want one again 🤣🤣
Joe, when closing the bonnet…just let it go about 300 mm before it closes. It will drop closed. No pushing .. just let it drop down
I’ve tired that and it sometimes won’t close. Not only that but I got shouted at on here in an early video doing just that 🤣
New subscriber here and enjoying your content very much, fingers crossed for you that repairs and mods go smoothly and look forward to seeing more! Random question, at what point do you go to a porsche specialists vs a regular garage?
Thank you! Just good to know the garage is used to working on Porsches. Sometimes it works out cheaper as they are familiar with the way things fit together ect.
@Joe Talks Cars cheers pal. I bought a 987.1 3 months ago and just beginning the journey and have a coolant leak and exhaust issue being looked at by ninemeisters. Fingers crossed its not going to hurt my pockets too much!
@@thedalsingh - front radiators shot possibly. Could be hoses or rads. Go to an independent that want you to go back for more work. If they look after you you’ll return
@chris ward thanks very much and have found an independent that confirmed coolant leak and exhaust flange gasket and just waiting on a quote from them now
thank you for the effort you put in your channel!
I'm looking to swap my current car, a Megane RS as well, for a Cayman s! I've learned a lot from your vids, and I'm hoping it will help me with my hunt for a good one!
keep it up!
Nice! The megane RS are a great car, they step up in build and handing is next level tho! You will love it!
I’ve got a 987 Boxster S, recently changed the exhaust for a design tech sports exhaust, sounds amazing and has increased the horsepower. Body work is always an issue in this country with the roads being so poor, mine needs attention in places as do the wheels, 20 inch low profile that look a bit curbed, they’re not because we haven’t got curbs this side of Wales 😂 There is always something to do as you’ve found, but this is the longest I’ve ever kept a car because they are so good! The cayman is the only one I’d change mine for, good luck with the things you feel need attention, the front grills look great, I might get those!
Nice!! Il have a look at those! Yeah it’s when they resurface the roads but leave chippings there which hang around for weeks. If you check out my video where I fitted the grills there is a 15% coupon in the comments:) they are great and do help protect the all important condensers.
@@JoeTalksCars thanks for the advice on the grills, good luck with your car….really like the cayman👍 design tec also have valved exhausts. There’s also a vid on TH-cam of a cayman with a design tec valved sports exhaust, sounds really good. There are a number of options.
Nothing wrong with the car that doesn’t affect most cars. Cosmetics are easy, just money.
Porsches do develop silly problems, that are very annoying, though, I agree. Problems that the Japanese left behind many years ago.
I wouldn’t worry about them, just enjoy the car and improve when you can.
Yeah the sound of the flat 6 should be more than enough to forget its shortcomings
Super VLOG Joe, you had your Cayman at exactly the same time as I had mine…….I parted with mine as you know even though i loved the car, and the kudos of the badge ownership……my pockets are just not that deep sadly, and a realisation that perhaps this was always going to be a constant repair situation…..so she had to go, it still gutted me though to let her go…..Im glad to see you have stuck with yours Joe, yes she does look beautiful I have to say mate……well done for all your effort and hard work
Thank you very much! I bet you miss it but this channel shows it’s a constant battle. Makes me question ownership each time but I do feel like it’s worth it. For now at least 🤣 what have you got instead?
@@JoeTalksCars keep going Joe love is a powerful thing, yes I do miss her, and I always look on the trader for one, but when I examine the MOT history of each car online, its clear the car is not loved, then the stealers wax lyrical about what is basically a turd…..its hilarious…..my latest wip is an Audi S5, which was one of a number of cars I have always loved, just love the coupe shape…..and coming from a Porsche parts and servicing are very affordable……but there will always be a soft spot in my heart for a Porsche, like I say love is a powerful thing……I know exactly how you feel when you put that key in and start her up….there is in my opinion no other feeling like it……I used to find it spine tingling
I’ve had temp indicator failure for a long time, temp needle stays down and light flashes, but goes away after a while. Faulty sensor I think. Very annoying, but fixable, with work to the coolant. About £125/50.
I’ve had all the sensors done and the stat and yesterday it came back 🤣 think it’s just a quirk that I accept now.
Hi Joe another great video … obviously getting the fixes done would be my personal priority but I would love to see the process of the alloys being refurbished …. I’m completely loving the Porsche aurum gold wheels at the moment which seem to be very popular right now and yes it’s a very bold choice but they do look so amazing with a variety of car colours including grey! ….. brave decision though if you dare 😁 ….. love to hear yours and everyones thoughts!
Yeah the fixes followed by the cosmetic things. I’ve seen them! I’m obsessed but I’m not sure if it would work on grey. Great idea tho! It would be brave but could really change the look of the car.
Dig in Joe
Nice video mate. I have that happening to my interior switches, surprised your ac switches are holding up mine are awful. Interested what exhaust you go for. I have the unvalved top gear exhaust but the do make a valved one.
Thank you! Well my AC buttons have actually been replaced 🤣 just the volume buttons to go
Do you realise your oil level is showing over max level not fine, maybe worth looking into this could be why you get an engine warning malfunction light occasionally 😮
The light is for a coolant fault, looking like a wire but who knows. Yeah the oil shows that sometimes but drops a bar parked fully flat.
Yes is this true? I recently bought a 997.2 and got my first oil change at a very reputable shop. On a 997.2 you measure the oil after the car has been warmed up. When I do that mine always shows up as full with no black bar at the top when parked on a flat service. Should I talk to the shop and have them address this?
I like your bodywork comment. I recently had my front bumper and osf wing sorted as it had a crack in the bumper and some dumb ass did a not so 'smart' repair around the petrol filler cap. Seems daft but the car feels so much more complete when i drive it! Lol yeah I know, weird eh 😅
Paintwork is just so important, especially when it comes to selling on. I want to get that done as soon as this light is fixed.
Temp issue (assuming the obvious and that the sender has been replaced already) is potentially related to what's been unplugged and plugged back in during engine out jobs. Could be a dirty and/or loose connection. Wiring diagrams will tell you where to look but RPM should know what they're doing on that front.
If stone chips aren't rusting, keep 'em and save your cash I'd say! Nothing means more business than a dusty, dead fly-ridden front end 😎
Nice thought on the stone chips. I do kind of feel the same. It’s just patina. Yeah it’s strange how it’s intermittent. Got booked in now so let’s see what’s up.
I find owning the Porsche cayman 987 like you for the past 2 to 3 years is expensive but not excessive and certainly worth it. Just as you keep on top of regular maintenance and just get things fixed early on when they do go wrong. I recently had my clutch fixed at £1k, and other cars would of been the £500 but nothing else gone wrong in the past 12 months and only other cost was mot and service and rear tyres
I think you have been very unlucky with your car, engine and going through the gate
Hopefully that’s the end of your bad luck
Yeah it’s been unlucky. Hopefully things will start to look up. It’s still not stopped me loving the car. Worth every penny.
Spyder performance do the buttons for the cdr24 stereo also there valved exhaust looks and sounds good
Thank you! Il go look now! Cheers
Are you aware Porsche has a new service for older cars, where they also swap out the old heat unit for a modern one, but that has a period correct design?
Yeah it’s called the PCCM+ I would love it but still undecided at over £1000 fitted. Maybe once the other bits on the car are sorted.
I hope the washer fluid was for summer!? With the one for winter you will not be able to clean of insects very well... And 5 liter is a lot to go through 😉👍
Haha well I’m not gonna lie I didn’t know it was any different. I think it was the winter one, safe for -5. Needed it tho, got stuck in snow last week.
lovely car!
Watched a few of your videos Joe. Really useful. But from someone who's run cars that have bled them dry my advice is this: get out now. I've seen your comments that you think it will be worth £20k or whatever .... It won't. It'll keep kicking you in the wallet, and you'll keep spending to try and play catch up. Also, your OCD is incompatible with owning a 16 year old ungaraged car!!!
Thanks for watching me. Yeah it’s bleeding me dry but I do love the car and it’s great for content. Il only swap when my ad revenue can take the hit on a newer one.
Yeah prices have dipped a little but you see many of these cars at this condition and mileage Going for 16k which isn’t bad. Can’t see them dropping. Lockdown had them up to 20k. Time will tell I suppose.
BEST THING TO DO WITH THAT IS TO STICK A TWIN TURBO TO IT , JUST LIKE MINE......ITS A MONSTER
I bet that’s crazy! How much power is it running?
@@JoeTalksCars 500hp
Oil level is not fine, probably to high.
So this is what I’ve been told before, the car fluctuates between 1 bar down and full. Depends what angle it’s parked on.
P.s you have too much oil in there. The gauge is reading above max!
It goes up and down on that level depending where I’m parked. It must be just ever so slightly over.
Dont push the bonnet. Drop it. If the latch is properly serviced and greased it catches easily. No bent bonnet and no handprints in the dirt.
I’ve always thought that! But everyone says push it shut:/ strange. Suppose it’s too late now 🤣🤣
Anyone know to close the "frunk'" by pressing the Porsche badge
That’s what I’ve always been told but now I’m getting people say slam it. I did that once in a video and had an angry mob outside my house.
Your oil is overfilled
On a slight incline it shows this. Perfectly flat it’s 1 bar down. So maybe slightly but who knows. The digital gauge is crap.