Four and a half litre,
twin-turbo, 520 horsepower,
oh look at that, now
that is a bit of kit isn't it?
Congratulations you've
just bought a Porsche Money
Pit, so you're telling
me we have a hydraulic
suspension issue, what's
wrong with the brakes?
They just need changing, this
is the moment of truth Doctor.
And an unknown coolant issue.
We're either throwing money down the pan,
like so, or we're making a bit of profit.
Stop worrying about it, come on, let's get
the German tools out, let's have some fun.
Now usually when you
find me out on the road
driving I've got a
determined look in my
eye because I'm on my way to go and
see a car but unfortunately the market out
there at the moment is a little bit thin,
so rather than wait for the market to come
to me I thought I'd jump in the car and
go to the market, because I always like
to keep my trade contacts close at hand and
one of them is a guy called David, I once
bought a Mercedes E55
AMG off of him, turned
out to be a really
decent car and we made
a nice profit, so I thought you know what,
why not go and pay him a visit and see
if he's got anything
out the back in trading.
David!
Hi Mike, how are you doing?
I'm alright.
How are you?
Very good sir, how have you been doing?
I'm alright yeah, not
bad at all, not bad at all, I
was just passing so I
thought I'd pop in and see you.
I'm hoping that you may
have taken something
in trading that you're
looking to get rid of?
Actually yeah, we have
a few cars in the back,
Porsche Cayenne, we
have a Jaguar convertible.
Go on then, take a
look, I'll catch up with you.
Alright, lovely, thank you David.
Okay.
Right, this is the Mercedes E-State, you
know I love these, it's a 300 TD as well,
clearly it needs work,
that's why it's in the air, it's
got comical white wall
tyres on it, I don't like those.
Or this VW bus,
there's a lot of rust in this
roof, look at it, see
this is the kind of
car that I'm talking
about, see someone like
David, a dealer, he
doesn't want to put this.
on the forecourt, this is just
going to be embarrassing.
This is the Cayenne that he mentioned.
Wow, now that is a bit of kit isn't it?
But is it me or does
that car look like it's
sitting down on its
haunches at the rear?
Looks like one of those dogs you see
in the park dragging its bum on the floor.
This is a Turbo S if
I'm not mistaken, it's
got the big wheels
on it and it is, so it'll
be a 2006, underneath the bonnet should be
a 4.5 litre V8 twin turbo, 520 horsepower.
Oh look at that, that's incredible, so
engineered, beautifully engineered.
And I do like these, they've
got a great store in these
cars, they sort of turn the
fortunes around of Porsche.
Nice, looks good.
Now the suspension operates with a compressor
and that's the tank for it here, so if
there's a problem with that, now it makes
sense why it's stuffed out the back here
and it's obviously waiting to be
attended to by one of David's mechanics.
But you know what, this is good news
because if it has got a problem, David
won't want to fix the problem then
have to sell the car again and this is
what I'm saying, you know he'd have
to sell two cars to get his one original
profit or he could quickly
offload this car to me.
What did you think?
Well I like the Mercedes but I've recently
done one of them, which leads me on
to this one David, the Porsche KN.
We just took this on
trade-in, it's quite a special car.
They're always special when
you're trying to sell them aren't they?
Well you know.
You're such a car dealer.
This is the only year, it's a 2006 that
came with a twin turbo, over 500 horsepower.
That's all good?
We checked it out and as you can see, there
is some wrong with the rear suspension.
Yeah I can see it's cropped doesn't it?
Yes, it needs front brakes.
Okay, expensive.
And also we found coolant leaks.
Right okay, so front
brakes on this car or
brakes all round are
ridiculously expensive.
Coolant leaks, that's going
to be a bit of a problem.
Rear leak on the suspension,
that could be also expensive.
It depends how much money the car is.
We took it in for 9,500.
Really?
Which is a bargain.
That is a bargain isn't it?
And that's all you need for it?
Yes.
Go ahead and take it for a spin.
You don't mind?
Not at all.
Thank you very much David.
I'll go back to the office.
No worries, I'll come and see you.
Now I'm coming up to a set of lights.
Let's try those brakes.
Yep, yep, it pulls to one
side when I hit the brakes.
Now that is a bit of a
problem with this car
because just the front
brakes alone are five grand.
Five grand, that's just the front brakes.
It's going to be the same
again for the rear brakes,
five grand.
That means that the
braking system on this car to
refurbish it is more
than the value of the car.
Woah!
Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah.
Wow!
See?
That's what makes this car special.
It does this here.
It puts a stupid grin on your face.
And I'm on the brakes again.
And that's the problem isn't it?
See, cars like this, they were
designed by Porsche to cross continents.
This car quite happily
could travel the whole
length and breadth of
America or it could go
from North America all
the way to the bottom of
South America and it
wouldn't miss a beat all
that way and you'd feel
nice and comfortable.
But most of these vehicles have
spent their time doing exactly this.
Sat at traffic lights in cities, in towns,
that's about it.
They are your typical Chelsea tractor.
Oh, that's not me.
Oh, I thought I was in trouble then,
going too fast.
What did you think?
Fast car.
It really is an incredible bit of kit.
I'm nervous about it in the
sense that it's a Porsche.
It's going to be expensive.
The rear suspension,
I'm worried about that.
Although it did level up.
Yes.
Obviously when it sits it must
be leaking because it dropped.
The brakes are pulling so
you're right about the brakes.
As I mentioned to you.
And I can smell that coolant leak.
So I am nervous about it but I think if
you're genuine that you only want 95 for it?
That's what you're getting in for.
Well, I think for that
money this car's a bargain.
I really do.
I think so.
David, hold out your hand.
You've got yourself a deal.
Thank you very much.
And I just bought myself a
Porsche Cayenne Turbo S.
Chances are the person
who buys this would
have had a Porsche of
some sort in their past,
has a family and sees this as an
opportunity to get back in the game.
Think of the guy who needs a minivan but
would rather die before being seen in one.
The fact it retails
for ten times the price
of what it would sell
for doesn't hurt either.
It's a lot of bang for the buck here.
I'm not even going to
bib the hooter because
you're sitting right there and there's no
point because look what I bought for us.
Say something.
Yeah.
Congratulations, you've just
bought a Porsche Money Pit.
Money Pit?
No, no, this is money potential.
Or it could be a Money Pit.
I mean, but what I have bought us is 520.
horsepower V8 twin turbo exactly.
Eh?
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
See?
Round the back it's the Cayenne Turbo S.
You haven't even seen the inside yet.
Wait until you see that.
Come and sit yourself down inside.
That's it.
Slide into those sumptuous electric
memory heated multifunction seats.
Put your foot on the brake pedal.
Come on, feel what I just felt.
Feel that power under your right foot.
Did I mention it's got 520 horsepower?
Yeah, yeah, okay.
And although it's got all that
power and it's got oodles of power.
Why'd you turn it off?
It is fully capable to go off road as well.
It goes up and down 10 inches,
more than a Jeep Wrangler.
It's complex and it's expensive, plus
five grand to replace if it was broken.
So the good news is ours is 99% working.
What do you mean 99%?
Yeah, 99% of it works perfectly.
Whoa, whoa, wait a second.
So you're telling me
that the uber complicated,
uber expensive five grand to
fix air suspension is 99% fine?
Correct, yeah.
There's one percent of
it that just doesn't work.
But it's a tiny little number.
Just one percent, don't worry about it.
What are you talking about?
One percent's the start to danger land.
No, it's not.
No, look, it works fine.
When you're driving it
normally, it works fine.
Okay.
But when you leave it
overnight, rather embarrassingly,
it just sags down at the rear.
So there's going to be a
little leak coming from the rear.
But you've got soap
and water and a smoke
machine or whatever
you've got, you'll find it.
It's no problem.
Come and have a look at this engine.
You won't believe how
they crammed it under here.
What if it's five grand though?
520 horsepower they
squeeze out this engine.
Isn't that sumptuous?
What's wrong with it?
It's got a leak.
A little coolant leak.
It's only a little coolant leak.
Right, so you're telling
me we have a hydraulic
suspension issue and
an unknown coolant issue?
Correct, yeah.
It's nothing, is it?
Just a little weenie coolant leak.
Right, okay.
Brakes.
And it's got brakes as well.
Brakes are knackered.
What's wrong with the brakes?
It pulls to the left and it
sort of judders a little bit.
But being it's a big heavy
car and it's only driven in traffic,
you're on and off the brakes all
the time, so they just need changing.
Let me guess.
Five grand?
Of course they're five grand.
Everything's five grand.
It's Porsche tax, innit?
Bear in mind that in 2006,
the ticket price on this
very vehicle was $116,000,
which back in the day would
have been around 100,000 pounds.
20 grand.
Good guess.
Bang on, yeah?
20 grand.
This would be a cheap car, wouldn't it?
20 grand?
No, it's less than that.
15.
15.
Try less than that.
It's less than 15 grand?
Yep.
All right, well, it's not less than 10.
Yes, it is.
That's less than 10 grand.
I gave $9,500 for it.
Now what do you say?
Well, I'm not going to congratulate you yet
because ultimately it does
mean what we have to spend on it
because we're either
throwing money down the pan.
or we're making a bit of profit.
We're going to make some profit.
Stop worrying about it.
Come on, let's get the German tools out.
Let's have some fun.
Be afraid.
Be very afraid because
this car is a monster.
It's a monster under the
bonnet and, truth be told,
I'm actually a little bit concerned
about my poor little ramp.
Will it be able to lift its massive,
mighty Porsche Monster Ego?
And I was probably a bit unfair with Mike.
You know, I actually do
like working on cars like this.
And don't get me wrong,
I wish it was another
Porsche, slightly older,
definitely air-cooled,
because this is a lot of car.
And then there's the money.
You know, I've been thinking
about it, doing the math
in my head, because this
car's around 14 years old
and in that time it's
depreciated over $100,000.
And what that turns out
to is about 20 bucks a day.
But that's every day, 365 days of the year,
even on a bank holiday,
20 bucks out the door.
Good news is, though, that the
depreciation has now stopped
and the fact remains that
this is an awful lot of car
for very little money.
Now, the Cayenne isn't fitted with standard
suspension like shocks and Springs.
It actually uses air
housed in pneumatic units,
one on each corner.
Those units are pumped up to
support the weight of the vehicle
and it's the air that gives
the car its springiness.
Now, I've let the car sit for a while
because Mike tells me
that the system is 99% fine.
Yeah.
Compare the front to the back.
I guess I found that missing 1%.
Air suspension isn't uncommon.
Most bigger buses and trucks use it.
And you know those fancy low-riders,
the ones that want to
adjust the ride height easily?
It's after the pressure's been
generated that there appears
to be a problem, so I'm
going to look into that first.
Now, there's the compressor right there.
Now, anything can happen
between the compressor
and the unit it's
servicing, in this case here.
It could have a leak in
the pipe, for example.
But normally, with this model,
9 times out of 10, it's that
tiny little valve right there.
Problem I have, to get that valve out,
I don't have a tool.
This is the world's most powerful SUV.
We've just bought a Porsche Money Pit.
With great power comes
great responsibility.
With the Porsche badge comes
great cost, if anything ever goes wrong.
That's the worry.
First issue for us is the
pneumatic suspension.
To get that valve out, I don't have a tool.
But I can make one.
And I could wait for
Mike to go and get one.
That'll be a couple of
days, and it's only 40 bucks.
But my lathe's here gathering dust.
I might as well put it to use.
I use the lathe to
hollow out a bit of metal.
Weld a nut onto the back
so I can grip it with a spanner.
And add these little metal rods
that'll slot into the grooves
down the side of the valve.
All with the pieces I have
lying around in the workshop.
It's as simple as that.
But before I get to use it,
I first need to detach the line.
This only really works with a
spanner with an angled head.
Just get it to the right position.
Each airbag has a valve
called a residual pressure valve.
It ensures that a minimum
amount of air stays within the unit,
even in the case of a
catastrophic system failure.
This valve here, this is the
common failure on this car.
More specifically, it's actually
this little rubber O-ring there.
But for the sake of $40, around 30 quid,
it's worth swapping out the whole thing.
And I get to use my tool...
..to fit it.
Pneumatic suspension
isn't a new technology.
Americans came up with
the idea way back in 1901,
but it took 20 years
until the French finally
figured out how to
put it to use in a car.
Since then, everyone
from Rolls-Royce to Subaru
has put their cars on air suspension,
sometimes successfully and sometimes not.
And that...
..is one quarter done.
Unlike a common coil strut
suspension system, there
are a lot of points of failure
in a pneumatic system.
Whoo!
But Porsche's system has actually
proven to be more robust than most,
often going over 100,000
miles without any problems at all.
Now, that is the four corners of the
system done, and hopefully that sorted it.
And now for that rowdy compressor.
Now, it's not only noisy,
but there are some O-rings
in here that could contribute
to the leaky system.
After carefully removing the air lines.
and a couple of bolts,
the compressor is now free.
This unit is common across a load
of Porsche air suspension systems,
as many of the parts of this
platform are shared with Volkswagen,
Porsche's parent company.
This tiny little bugger
here is hard-working.
Like a normal piston, it
doesn't have a gudgeon
pin, so the piston
itself isn't flexible.
It's forced to run up and down
at an angle within the cylinder.
And because of that, it slowly wears away.
Now, it's a really simple swap.
It's just plastic and it
expands so I can just pull it off.
Whoa, whoa, what are you doing?
What are you doing?
Just taking the wheels off.
I'll take the wheels off.
No, I need to take the wheels off
cos I'm going to get the calipers.
I need to get them sorted
because I think I've got a way
that we can rebuild those calipers
and save us a fortune of money.
And I did say I would help.
And I know you're busy.
Did you get that rebuild kit?
Yeah, I'm in the middle
of the compressor now.
I've got the kit, but do me a favour.
If you just go out there to the left...
Bing!
You're going to reduce
me to being a teaboy again.
Let me get the other side.
Come on, I did say I'd
help and I want to help.
Quicker. If two people were
working on it, we'd just get it done.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Actually, listen, I'll take this.
Tea. Again.
Right. Well, now I am making use of the
rebuild kit that Mike very kindly got me.
And most importantly, it has a new
rubber O-ring and this, a new plastic ring.
If you compare the new one to the old one,
you'll see that the
edges are all worn down.
And if you imagine, this
is doing loads of work.
It has to work extra to
try and get that same seal.
And then first thing off is the
little rubber O-ring, this one.
Swap that for a nice new one.
And then the new plastic ring,
it's really essential that
this is fitted in the right place.
There's a tiny little pin there
and there's a slot on the
O-ring that goes round that pin,
ensures it stays in the right orientation.
And that is the rebuild done.
Now, one thing I really
like is that the pump itself
is actually mounted
within this aluminium cradle
and then there's some rubbers
and Springs that sit between
the pump and the cradle to
absorb all those vibrations.
The pump can move.
Of course, it vibrates when
it works and it's important
that those vibrations aren't
transmitted through the car.
New valves on each corner
and a refreshed compressor.
And all in, it was a shade over 200 bucks.
It's a far cry from that
potential Porsche Mega Bill.
Now, ideally, I'd like to leave the
car overnight and see if it's settled,
but to do that, I'm going
to wait for some calipers.
Right, so I've got the
calipers for the Porsche
loaded up into the boot of the car.
I'm going to be honest with you,
I'm a tiny bit nervous because
it's like going to the doctor's
where you're going to get an exam
and then he's going to give you a result.
And if my calipers are busted,
then the result for me will
be a very hefty price tag.
The scariest prospect
of owning a used Porsche
is the cost of replacing
parts, such as the calipers.
To buy new brake
calipers all round for SKN,
you'll be looking at the
wrong end of $3,400.
After this trip, we're good
to go for less than 80 bucks.
Mikey! Oh, that heavy.
You around?
Now, this place is absolutely vast and
Mike could be anywhere in this building,
which is good because it means I
get to poke around and go and find him.
If you think of the term Aladdin's cave,
well, this is Dr Ferdinand Porsche's cave.
It really is.
You've never seen more
Porsche stuff ever anywhere.
Mike!
Hey!
Hey, you're back there!
Hey!
Hey, what's going on?
How are you? You all right?
I bought those calipers down for the KN.
OK.
Hoping you could take a look.
I left them on your bench.
Let's go see what you got.
So there you go.
This is 2006.
Big brake caliper.
Turbo-ish.
Six-piston.
Yeah.
But when I drive the car and
brake, it does pull to the left.
What's the best case and
the worst case scenario here?
Best case scenario is a leaky O-ring.
Worst case scenario, it's
going to get deep into the pocket.
if you have to replace the
caliper if there's any grooves
where the piston is rubbed
up on the inside of the housing.
Oh, don't say that.
Let's see if we can get there.
Watch your eyes a little bit.
Ah, look at that.
That's fantastic.
We got the one side out a little bit.
We need to get the other side.
Right, get it.
So the problem here is you put the
pressure in one side of the caliper,
because that's where the pressure goes in.
It's like the hydraulic fluid.
And it pushes the pistons out.
So to get the other ones to loosen up,
you're going to have to clamp it, are you?
I've got to put this over here.
Hey!
Oh, there we go.
We're good.
That's fantastic.
So that means all six pistons
have come free of the caliper.
Mm-hm.
Once you get those
pistons free, if they're scored,
I might be on the phone
to Porsche this afternoon
and exercising my credit
card, which I hope not.
Right, so this is the
moment of truth, Doctor.
Looks good.
Yes?
Oh, yes.
Let's see.
Is that good?
Yeah, that one's good.
Looks good.
It looks good.
Excellent.
Got it?
You're a lucky day.
Oh, it's a relief.
Yeah.
So all six of them are out.
All six of them are in great condition.
Fantastic.
No scores, no pitting, which
means it must be the seals.
Right, OK.
So what, these last
couple of covers coming off?
Excellent.
Yep.
Right.
There's your o-ring.
That's the bit that goes
around the piston, is it?
Like that.
That will seal the inside
to the piston, the outside,
to the housing and the caliper.
That's a little bit loose, Mike, isn't it?
A little bit, yeah.
That could be your weak
point and seeping a little bit.
Right, gotcha.
I did notice when we
first got them out here
that they had a little
brake fluid on them.
So we may have caught
this at exactly the right time.
It looks like it was due
to be changed anyway.
Absolutely.
Why don't you go on
out to the parts cleaner,
get this thing cleaned
up, and I'll run upstairs
and grab me a rebuild
kit and we'll go from there.
Right.
All right?
Yep.
Right, let's clean this up.
So rather than brand new $5,000 calipers,
we're in for only the cost of a
couple of rebuild kits, around $100.
And look at that.
They're looking like
brand new, aren't they?
It looks like we've had a lucky escape
and there's just going to be
seals and them rebuilding it.
Let's go and see what Mike's got.
Hey, how'd it go?
Look at that.
Blood, sweat, and tears
went into cleaning that up.
Look at it.
Not bad at all, not bad at all.
You found a kit?
Found a kit.
That's fantastic.
That is absolutely fantastic.
First thing we do is we'll get
your pistons and seals back in.
You want to put it through there.
All right.
Brake fluid.
Oh, look at that.
That made a nice little
snap noise when it went in.
Well, listen, I'm just sort of
standing there staring and
getting in your way, and I've
got a thousand things to do.
Can I leave you to finish this off,
get the other one done for me, and I
can pop round later and pick them up?
Okay.
Well, before you go, I've
got a surprise for you, buddy.
Since it's all scratched up,
I've got some paint chips.
Before you put it on the car,
go ahead and touch up the paint.
Oh, calliper paint.
Oh, Mike, you really are the best.
Thank you very much.
All right, bud.
I'll catch you later.
Cheers.
Mike was moaning about a
Rumble when he was driving,
and he says it's the center
bearing on the prop shaft.
And he might be right.
Now, the prop shaft on this Porsche
is actually in two halves
with a bearing in the middle,
and that's to prevent
something called whipping.
If you imagine it was a one-piece
really, really long from here to here,
it would run the risk
of flexing as it rotated.
Now, to get to it, I need
to remove that plate.
Now, this middle bit
here, that's the bearing.
And then this bit around the edge,
that's to absorb those vibrations.
Now, you can see, that's way too much play.
In fact, the rubber itself
is completely perished.
I think I found Mike's vibrations.
Now, working in partnership
with the center bearing
is this big rubber flex disc here,
which is actually called a gweebo,
which is quite a wonderful word.
It's essentially a big rubber doughnut
that swallows any intolerances,
but still allows for rotational
torque down the prop shaft.
I've got to remove this gweebo
anyway just to access that center bearing.
And as it's a serviceable item,
I'm going to swap it out while I'm here.
As you can see, half of these six
bolts are attached to the drive shaft.
The other half are attached to
the output shaft of the transmission.
If the bolts were really
stuck, you could engage
the parking brake to
hold the shaft sturdy,
but you'll have to
disengage it to be able to
turn the shaft to access
the rest of the bolts.
See, now that's out of the way,
I can focus on this center bearing.
Now, already I know the rubbers perish,
but hopefully the bearing
inside there is serviceable.
To tackle it is a bit of a pain.
I'd have to remove the prop
shaft and then spread it in two.
When you have a common problem,
the aftermarket sector tends to come
up with a solution sometimes years later.
And as this is a common
problem for this shared platform,
that means it's a problem
for Porsche, VW, and Audi.
And of course, the aftermarket
sector has come up with
something, which is this,
the answer to the problem.
Now, this part here,
this takes the place of the rubber mount,
and this is a bracket
that supports the bearing,
and it's all held in this big metal cage.
Now, crucially, the reason why
this aftermarket part is so good
is that this splits in
half, which means I don't
need to take the drive
shaft out of the car.
Now, the whole kit is $400.
It's quite expensive, but it does
also come with a new Guibo.
I could have actually
done this the Porsche way,
and miraculously, it
would have been cheaper.
Only 200 bucks.
It's about 160 quid.
But of course, it would
have been loads more labour.
I would have had to have taken
the prop shaft down, pressed
the old bearing off, and of
course, pressed the new one on.
And afterwards, I would have been
left with the same common problem.
The benefit of this aftermarket part is it
future-proofs the car for the next owner.
Solid.
Right, new discs, rebuilt calipers.
This thing's going to stop on a dime now.
Now, these pads are cool.
They're actually fitted
with these four little metal cylinders,
and these help get rid of
the effects of brake squeal.
The noise is the pads vibrating at high
frequency when it tries to grab the disc.
What the dampers do is it increases the
mass of the pads and helps absorb the sound.
It's simple and effective.
Next up is that coolant smell.
Now, if you've ever had a coolant
issue, it's turned out to be expensive.
You'll know exactly what I mean.
That smells quite familiar.
And with the price of parts on
this car being quite expensive,
that threat is really real.
Now, the issue with the
coolant system on the Porsche
is that most of it is hidden
underneath this intake.
The plenum is easy to take off
just by removing a couple of hoses.
There are some pipes that
are buried underneath here
that have a reputation
for being problematic.
And as there's no leaks underneath the car,
I'm going to go straight to them.
The issue is, there's quite a few steps.
These long intake tubes
are this way for a reason.
They give what is a really
heavy car some acceleration.
See, as the engine takes big gulps of air,
the tube means that the next
gulp is sitting there lined up ready.
It's kind of in a queue.
So when the engine needs it,
it draws on that gulp straight away,
giving low-end power and fast.
Hidden under here are the notorious pipes.
Oh, that's interesting.
See, when this car left the factory,
these pipes would have been better.
They would have been plastic,
which means someone's been in here already.
Those metal pipes are
actually quite a popular upgrade.
But the fact that it's been done
doesn't mean it's not leaking.
The only real way to test
it is with a pressure test kit.
I start by pressurising
the coolant reservoir.
Now, this is really important,
and I can't stress this enough.
With this port, do not exceed 22 psi.
That's about one and a half bar.
Right there.
When this engine's running, the
cooling system gets to about 1.2 bar,
and it's fitted with this,
a pressure relief cap.
That way, if it ever exceeds that
pressure, this gives way and vents it off.
It protects the engine.
This is a safety catch.
And what I've done is gone
away with the safety catch,
and I've fitted my pressure
testing kit sealing the system.
So if I put excessive pressure
in, I could cause a load of damage.
What I actually want to do
is see if it releases pressure.
or pushes coolant out anywhere.
Oh, yeah.
There's the leak, right there.
In the end of each one of these,
there's actually a rubber O-ring.
My guess is, whoever's refitted
that has compromised that O-ring.
That contributes to that coolant smell.
Now, to get that off, I
have to remove that bracket.
It's actually more than just a bracket.
It's a few hoses,
and then this front and rear metal
section actually comes out together.
Like so.
Now, these two bits come together as one,
and it's essential when they're
fitted that you use lubricant.
Now, there is some evidence,
some traces of lubricant on here,
but it's quite possibly oil-based,
which, of course, will
damage the rubber O-rings.
This middle one here
does have signs of damage.
Now, the key is to take off the old ones.
They can go in the bin.
I'll use those before I think
about getting any new ones on.
Obviously give the
surface a really good clean.
You don't want any debris on there.
Right, now I'm going to
be using this lubricant here,
and the key is this is silicon-based.
Now, that is essential
that it's silicon-based
because it won't
compromise the rubber.
While I'm in here, I'm going
to swap out the thermostat,
which is right there.
The thermostat is one of
those little serviceable items
that you wouldn't want
to have to tackle later.
So it makes sense, while
I'm in here, to do it now.
I want to make sure these seat nicely.
And then...
..put my back into it.
Yeah, now, that's nicely sealed.
I need this, this and this.
I'm also going to be swapping
out these new gaskets.
I've got two, one rubber
one and then one metal one.
This metal one has a
raised Ridge in the middle
because it's a one-time deal.
As you tie it up, that Ridge gets crushed.
In fact, if I take the old one off,
then the rubber one...
..comes out with this pick.
Even though the rubber gasket
is not technically one-time use,
it does degrade over time.
Nice new one.
So any time you service the thermostat,
it's imperative that you
replace both gaskets.
Otherwise, you'll likely find yourself
with a leak once the system pressurises.
I'm just going to top up
with a bit more coolant
and then I'm going to
re-run my pressure test,
leave it for a while
before I fit everything back.
By pressurising the system,
the coolant will find the
leak wherever it might be.
That must have been weird back in the day.
Porsche delivering an
SUV and it's really nice.
It's carpeted throughout,
loads of space in here.
Even the spare wheel and
the toolkit has quality about it.
It even smells like a Porsche.
I have to hand it to Mikey boy.
He's done all right.
This is good. It's held pressure.
And there are no signs of any leaks, which
means I get to put this back together.
After removing the pressuriser,
I can reinstall the intake,
decorative covers, sorted hoses,
smog pumps and even more and more covers.
And that is it.
Job done. And I didn't break any plastic.
The 2006 Porsche Cayenne
Turbo S is a 520 horsepower beast.
That forced me to bring
it back to the workshop.
You've got yourself a deal.
Despite Ant's completely
unfounded fears... Porsche money pit.
He fixed up the car with the
minimum of damage done to my wallet.
And I dodged a gold plated
b*llet rebuilding the front calipers.
I spent $9,500 on the car.
Residual pressure valves, 168.
Compressor rebuild kit, 50.
Caliper rebuild, 272.
Carrier bearing kit, 462.
Thermostat, 69.
For a grand total of $10,521.
All done in a tidy 23 man hours.
The Porsche Cayenne Turbo S
is far more wolf in sheep's clothing.
You're literally behind the wheel of
the automotive Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
It's Dr Bruce Banner
in the Incredible Hulk.
Dr Frankenstein and his monster.
Maybe not the last one.
I mean, it's two different people,
but you know what I mean.
You get the idea.
It's a car for every occasion.
A soccer man with a dark side.
Oh, do you know what?
I'm getting really excited.
You know, we've got absolutely.
everything we could possibly
need for a perfect day at the races.
This is going to be good.
Yeah, and this car's been
great in the meantime, hasn't it?
Because ultimately we've done all
those errands you have to do as a parent,
you know, getting the kids
to and from football practice.
Yeah, yeah, and not only that, look
at the baby seat strapped in the back.
It just looks perfect, doesn't it?
Right, now, what I think we
should do is if I grab the chairs,
I think we should set
ourselves up right here.
You know, look at that.
This is going to be so exciting.
God, the car really does
look great, doesn't it?
The car looks amazing.
Look at that exhaust as well.
We're the only people here.
I mean, look, these seats are all empty.
Nah, we're just early, that's all.
We must be really early.
Get her early, get her front-row seats,
but wow, hold on a minute.
Did you leave the keys in the car?
Yes, I left the keys in the car.
Somebody's nicking it.
I did mention this car has
a split personality, didn't I?
Wow, this car feels epic.
What have you done to it?
Forget about that.
Just hit it.
That is amazing.
It's quick, isn't it?
Yeah, we did that.
It goes 0-60 that quick.
That's 520 Porsche horsepower for you.
What's the baby seat doing in the back?
Get rid of it.
Isn't that Hudson's baby seat?
Yeah.
Look at the way that
dives into the corners.
I mean, you can see
the nose really dip down.
That's because the brakes.
The brakes on this.
I did the brakes on that as well.
I know you did the brakes.
I can see the brakes are
performing excellently.
I love it.
Yes, wow.
This thing is just epic.
Wow, look at that.
It's going off-road.
Well, it is an all-wheel-drive car.
It can go everywhere.
And get this.
When I bought that car, there was no way
you would have had the confidence to do that
because the suspension
was sagging at the rear.
I knew there was a big problem with it.
So thank God you fixed it.
Maverick.
Do you want an ice cream?
I'm enjoying this.
Those guys need to get off the sidelines.
I want the car back.
Do you think they can handle it?
Of course not.
Let's get them.
Yeah.
Girls, get in.
What, us?
Get in.
You want us to get in there?
Yeah, you.
He looks familiar.
He does look familiar
and they look dangerous,
but actually it could be
quite a laugh, couldn't it?
No, that's not safe.
Yeah, come on.
We should do it.
Come on, have a bit of fun.
Oh, look at that.
Oh, it's going fast, isn't it?
That's good, that's good.
Oh, it's going to pull my face off.
The grip is insane.
All right, okay, Mikey, Mikey.
Mikey?
Go on, Mikey, go on.
Nail it, nail it.
Hard on.
Hard on the accelerator.
You drive like a god.
I've always said that about you.
You're such a good driver.
Oh, I tell you what.
Your mate's handsome.
Oh, yeah.
Do you know, I took a financial risk when
I went and bought this Porsche Cayenne
because I could have driven me
and Ant down a financial black hole.
After all, every part you put on this car.
has got Porsche tax attached to it.
But with some clever thinking, some luck,
we've actually pulled this car together
for a very reasonable amount of money,
and I'm pleased to say that this is a car
now worthy of anyone
being behind the wheel.
So you may recognize the guy behind me.
That's David.
He's the car dealer I
got this vehicle from.
Now, the good news is David,
he didn't have to do the work
for it, so that's good news for him.
But David may have a customer for it,
so let's see if I can get
him to agree to take it.
So, David, do you like the work we've done?
You know, Mike, I can't believe it.
This is the car we sold you.
It's the car you sold me,
but now it's had the call-and-leak fixed.
Okay.
Remember when I got it from
you at the back of your dealership,
the rear was dropped
on the floor because...
We fixed the leak.
Okay.
So now the suspension rides perfectly,
but the real shocker was the brakes.
Fortunately, I found a really good
local company that I've been dealing with,
and they helped me
rebuild the braking system.
So do you reckon you can get
me a good price back, David?
What are you looking to get?
For me, it would be really good
if you could return me $15,000.
I'll try, but do you want
us to make any money?
Well, you can make a small profit.
Okay.
You think you can?
Of course.
Of course. David, you're the man.
Thank you very much.
With big risks come big rewards.
The risk was buying this
Cayenne in the first place,
parked at the back of
that car dealer, David's lot.
I mean, the car was
looking so sorry for itself,
even David didn't want to tackle it.
But the rewards, well, they're great
because the car has been turned
round by ant in our workshop.
And now look at it.
It can sit alongside the other
shiny cars in David's showroom,
but I've got a funny feeling
it will not hang around.
There's already somebody on their
way down to come and have a look at it.
If you want to see more
iconic cars like this one,
being turned around by me and ants,
then join us again soon
on Wheel of Dealers.
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16x04 - Cayenne You Dig It (2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S)
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In each episode, Brewer buys a vehicle, turns it over to his mechanic for repairs, then sells it.
In each episode, Brewer buys a vehicle, turns it over to his mechanic for repairs, then sells it.