Porsche Repair in Marina del Rey, CA
Repair for Porsches that sleep in damp dock-level garages, from musty A/C and wet carpets to corroded radiators and condensers.
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Damp Nights Beside the Basins
Marina del Rey is built around a harbor of still water, and most homes are apartments and condominiums on the strips of land between the basins. The garages along Admiralty Way and Via Marina sit at dock level or just below, and many are open at the sides. After sunset the air over the water cools and its humidity climbs. A Porsche parked here spends every night in damp, still air, and the repairs that follow come from water that gets inside things and stays.
The air conditioning is the first place it shows. The evaporator behind the dashboard condenses water whenever the A/C runs, and that water is meant to drip out through a drain under the car. Shut the car off in humid air and the evaporator stays wet in a dark housing, where mildew grows. The sour smell for the first moments of every drive is the result.
Smells, Leaks and Wet Carpets
A musty cabin is often just a wet cabin filter and a damp evaporator, which costs far less than A/C repair for a failed part. Try switching the A/C off for the last few blocks home with the fan still running, so the evaporator dries before the car is parked. If the smell stays, we'll look further. A damp carpet usually traces back to a blocked body drain, a blocked evaporator drain or a door seal.
The nose of the car takes the rest. Wet leaves and grit caught in front of the radiators and condensers hold water against thin aluminum until it corrodes and leaks. A cooling system leak or an A/C that stops cooling often starts there. We'll evaluate the car and give you a quote, and tell you which of the possible causes you actually have.
From the Harbor to Santa Monica Boulevard
Our shop is at 10527 Santa Monica Blvd in West Los Angeles, a short freeway run north of the harbor. Take the Marina Freeway east from its start at the harbor's edge to the 405, go north to Santa Monica Boulevard and head east about a mile. Owners from the Marina Peninsula, Villa Marina and Del Rey use the same route. We're open Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 6 PM.
We're an independent, Porsche-only shop with more than 30 years on these cars, from the 911 and Boxster to the Cayenne and Panamera. When you call, tell us whether the cabin smells musty when the A/C starts. That one detail narrows the search for the cause. Bring the car in and we'll evaluate it and give you a quote.
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Tell us what's going on. Bring the car in for an evaluation and a quote, or request one online and we'll reach out as soon as possible.
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Porsche Repair near Marina del Rey, CA
Looking for Porsche repair near West Los Angeles, Westwood, Century City or Brentwood, or anywhere else on the Westside? The Werkstatt is at 10527 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025, on the Santa Monica Boulevard corridor in West LA, about a mile east of the 405.
We repair engines, oil leaks, brakes, suspension, cooling systems, A/C and electrical faults, and diagnose and repair PDK and Tiptronic faults, for Porsche owners from Westwood, Sawtelle, Rancho Park, Cheviot Hills, Palms, Mar Vista, Culver City, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Bel Air and surrounding communities.
Whatever the car is doing, start by telling us the model and year, then the symptom and when it shows up. The same symptom can point to different parts on different generations.
10527 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 310-3959
Mon – Fri: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat – Sun: Closed