Repairs at Braunton Engineering
Repairs at Braunton Engineering Porsche repair in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, South West at Braunton Engineering.
Porsche repair with a labour rate of £45 per hour +vat. If you have a specific fault with a Porsche, Braunton Engineering are on hand to talk the problem through by phone or email. 
Lowering the 911 engine and gearbox - team work at Braunton Engineering.
They have a wealth of previous experience of common and not so common faults with Porsche models and with many other make vehicles, from many years MOT testing & repairing. The team can point the way forward to resolving your fault in the most cost-effective way and in some cases present a variety of options to solve the problem. Fault diagnosis can only be finalised when the vehicle is investigated by an experienced technician on site.
Various Porsche models have well known faults, some of which Braunton find progressive solutions for… 
Common Porsche faults: Porsche 996 and Boxster exhaust clamp and flange bolts & nut corrosion leading to exhaust leakage (Braunton fit stainless steel as replacements). Porsche 996 and Boxster AC condensers and radiators attracting road dirt causing corrosion and breakdown. Porsche 996 and Boxster ignition coil heat damage – breakdown (Porsche 996 & Boxster misfire). Porsche 996 and Boxster A.C. leaks. Porsche 964 oil leaks, 964 dual mass flywheel, 964 heater control failure & battery drain, 928 non start, 928 vacuum leak, 928 manifold air leak, 911 head stud failure, 928 torque tube whine/failure, 928 flex plate inspection, 928 thrust bearing failure, 928 temperature sensor 2 failure, 928 idle control valve failure, 928 LH ecu failure, 928 MAF failure, Porsche engine misfire, Porsche 915 gearbox 2nd gear synchro wear, 911 3.2 carrera and 911 sc rear anti roll bar mount failure. 944 clutch replacement, 944 gearbox and 944 differential breakage. 944/968 steering shaft replacement. 944 air meter fault. 944 rusty sills. Porsche alloy brake caliper refurbishment. 
Porsche brakes: Porsches wear their front brakes quite heavily (esp. turbos), rear brakes tend to last longer but suffer from corrosion from less use (front to rear brake balance tends to differ between models and specific weight distribution. Cars that see little use are prone to corrosion to the discs – especially on the inner surface of the front discs and to the rear discs. One of the negative factors about living on the South West peninsula – moist salty air promoting Porsche corrosion! Replacing brakes is a routine procedure depending on mileage and usage. Fitting new discs and pads heralds a noticeable difference to braking particularly if replacing discs is due to corrosion/part corrosion.
911 corroded exhaust manifold studs can break off leaving a job for a specialist's hand.
Cars are inspected at service and MOT to ensure the vehicle is fit for the forthcoming year or time to the next service. The brake discs are measured for excessive disc wear (Porsche specify a minimum disc thickness), in addition, if worn, the disc will show a lip on the outer disc edge; to fit pads with a disc that shows a lip on risks brake squeal due to pad resonation. We recommend new discs if the disc shows excessive wear when measured - an indication of this is a pronounced lip on the outer edge can be spotted when looking through the alloy wheel. The brake pads have a sensor which is triggered if the pad wears low between service - generally when the brake pad warning light is triggered it is time to fit new pads within a short space of time depending on the usage. The risk of running the pads down very low; if the pad wears so low the metal backing plate will score the disc and new discs will be required. Porsche danger; if the pad is worn low – in extreme circumstances pads can be ejected from the caliper leaving no brakes.
Braunton Engineering fit OE items as supplied to Porsche. Braking is a critical safety issue for all cars but especially high-powered sports cars. Our Porsche obsession and our daily MOT discipline mean the team are critical of brakes for ongoing safety reasons.
Braunton Engineering keep a stock of commonly used service and repair parts on site. Keeping stock has a dynamic of its own with usual excitement that constantly changing stock creates. That’s said, the team receives Porsche parts from Porsche GB Reading & Porsche Exeter as and when required. As a Bosch Car Service Agent, Braunton Engineering can source Bosch items directly for next day delivery regardless of UK stock if ordered before 3pm.
One of the issues with the South West peninsula is the distance between towns & key depots - often investigating a fault on a vehicle means a new part(s) is sought, but due to the distance to parts suppliers, this can mean a day or so wait for the correct item/s to arrive. Some items have to come from the Germany - this can take 3-4 days.
Braunton Engineering use Porsche parts and Original Equipment service items/wearable parts. Some items from well known brands; Pagid, Sachs, Textar, Bosch, Beru, Zimmerman, Recaro, ATE, Brembo etc were designated OE suppliers to the models on production line at the factory and to Porsche current parts stock. Sourcing OE brands outside Porsche is a way of reducing the cost of parts supply without compromising the quality and performance of the part to be fitted. The default is to fit Porsche parts - owners interested in reducing maintenance costs are asked to state OE parts. We have often opened Porsche boxes to find a brand name and number equal to a OE outside sourced part to find the same item with sometimes differing prices involved. Porsche are not always more expensive and remain the team’s first point of contact for parts supply.
Braunton Engineering have one rule; treat the vehicle as if it was your own. Parts fitting is based on what would the team member’s fit if the vehicle was their own car. Because team members are passionate about top performance, fitting of an inferior part to a Porsche is out of the question.
Repairs come with a Braunton Engineering one year parts and labour ltd warranty.
