On the way to work, I must have driven over something that punctured a coolant hose or the Bosch supercharger coolant pump. After exiting the car at my employer's parking lot, I noticed a heavy leak underneath the driverside rear wheel. I still need to get it lifted to give it a proper diagnosis.

The tow truck driver said he gets the calls for lowered sport cars because his tow bed bends relatively flat, approximately three feet from the end. Even so, we had trouble getting mine loaded, without scraping the front bumper! He said mine was by far the lowest he's ever towed. Good thing he carried 2x6s.

Make sure you carry a tow hook at all times!

 

Sorry for your troubles, but killer-looking car! Hope you get it fixed and back on the road soon.

Swaff

 

Hope your car is ok. I like that yellow with those wheels. Btw what did you lower the car with?

 

Sorry to see this but at least you weren't on a road trip or too far away from your home. Keep us updated and let us know what it was.

 

Thx! I'll get it up in the air tonight.

I bought the car with Bilstein PSS9 already installed. With the fenders rolled, it was way too low for my liking, so I raised it by an inch... that was 5 years ago. The fronts were rebuilt by Bilstein last summer. I noticed a definite improvement in handling.

I'm actually pretty lucky, considering last Saturday our local PCA chapter was out for an excursion hours away from home!

 

great pic !

 

Love the back bumper. What is it?

 

It's a stock C2 rear bumper, with the following:
1. bumperette delete (you'll need to weld plastic into the bumper to fill the holes)
2. GT3Tek rear bumper diffuser http://www.gt3tek.com/products/gt3apron.htm (for cosmetic purposes only. not a true diffuser)

 

I sighed with relief, yesterday, when I found the location of the coolant leak to be at the bottom of the engine coolant reservoir. It appears to be leaking at the coolant level sensor. The reservoir was replaced two years ago, so I don't think it is cracked. Perhaps the sensor came loose. As you can see from the photos, there isn't much room for hands to get down in there. The last thing I want to do is remove the supercharger! From what I've read, the sensor is removed by a 1/4 turn. What I don't know, is if there is an o-ring attached to the sensor that makes it liquid tight. Anyone?

 

That engine looks great what do you use to keep it clean?

 

During the supercharger install and motor mounts replacement over the winter, I was able to wipe down a lot of the motor, hoses, etc. Oh, and Google+ allowed me to adjust the contrast of the photo. That's probably 80% of it.

 

I was able to reach the coolant level sensor at the bottom of the coolant reservoir. I unplugged the electrical connector and rotated the sensor clockwise until it stopped. Unfortunately, under coolant pressure, it kept leaking! It cannot be removed, due to the hard coolant pipe, located right underneath it. Does anybody have any advice, before I start removing the supercharger, and lowering the engine to remove the reservoir? I think I may plug that sensor hole permanently, so this issue doesn't present itself ever again.

 

Doug, what was the name of the tow company? Hope to never need them, but you never know.

 

Overland Tow: 913-722-3505. Driver's name is "Chevy". I'll private message you his personal cell number. He's available 24x7.

 

Thanks. Sorry I'm no help on your coolant leak. I'm too much of a noob with the 996.