Porsche Cayman S End Link Repair
Porsche Cayman S End Link Repair
Today our customer brought in his Porsche Cayman S for an oil service. The customer dropped it off in the morning for us to spend the time it takes to fully drain the oil from the engine. Before we did the oil service, we did a 30 point courtesy inspection. We found a few things that needed service. We also found his rear stabilizer links (end links) were burned though. For example, this was where the exhaust exits the engine. This Porsche Cayman S has a FabSpeed exhaust on it. The pipes are slightly larger and do not have heat shielding on them, like the factory exhaust does. We let him know and provided a quote to replace the end links and install some exhaust heat shield wrap in that area. As a result, the customer approved and we got to work.
The Repair
First we cut the wrap to length, about 3 feet per side. Then we started wrapping on the rearward section of the exhaust and moved forward. We crossed the wrap under itself to hide the ends. Once we wrapped the heat shielding, we secured it with stainless steel crimp clamps. These are much nicer looking that metal zip ties and give it a more OEM look. Furthermore, these do not have sharp ends so you’ll never cut yourself if you brush up against them.
After securing the rearward clamp, we anchored the forward most clamp. Then, the middle clamp after that. The double clamp towards the front ensures that the wrap will not come undone.
Overall, we feel this came out fairly clean and was very simple to do.
More Info
For more information on how to get your Porsche Cayman in the shop for some service, maintenance or custom work, contact us at 425-254-0627. You can also schedule an appointment or receive a quote by clicking here. Meister Werks European & Import is located one block south from The Renton Landing in Renton, WA, across the street from the former Boeing Store and at the westside of the Paccar / Kenworth plant.