wildbilly32

Maybe I missed the update...are you still going with the used engine for now?

Bmxracer50

I don’t want to sidetrack your thread, but I’m interested in buying some duplicate parts you may have gotten with the junkyard motor you bought. Drop me
a PM or reply to the thread. I can’t send PMs for
some reason.

Andy Ericksen

Part of the bolt was still in the nut, the rest is MIA (at least until I get the flange off).

Yes, I'm going to drive it with the used engine while I rebuild the original engine.

I'm not sure I'd want to sell any duplicate parts since I'm going to rebuild the original engine. If I do I'll post them for sale in the Marketplace here.

Also, you can't send a PM because you are a newbie, there's a post count minimum.

docmirror

Pfft, just run some 50Wt. It'll be fiiiiiiiiiine.

Amazed it would run atall. Glad to hear you're gonna fix it up. Any perf upgrade mods planned?

cds72911

If the op doesn't have them, drop me a line. I have a full 3.4 parts motor that I'm willing to sell bits from for reasonable prices.

NuttyProfessor

Ouch! That's nasty! It's going to be an adventure to see what collateral damaged this causes to the other internal component of the engine. Please keep us updates with images as you go along.

Andy Ericksen

Pry bars don't seem to be working. Any other suggestions?

Scott at Team Harco

I'd blast....

wildbilly32

[QUOTE=Scott at Team Harco;16047365]I'd blast....

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Get a bigger hammer!!

DreamCarrera

You personally witnessed the engine running in that condition?!?!?!

User 63031

This is what I want to know too.. Though since the inner race normally tightly fits on the flange, the bolt is not the load-bearing part, so it is possible that the bearing was still aligned well enough for it to run, depending on how many ***** were left between the races.

Those ***** you see will have exited the bearing into the IMS tube, bolt will have failed from the vibration/stress (fatigue) and from there onwards the only exit for the ***** is through the IMS flange hole. That would imply that the engine did indeed run for some time with the broken bolt. Interesting pics indeed.

Optionman1

OP said in earlier post that prior owner started the car in front of him but he made him turn it off after brief period.

928FIXER

Interesting read....VERY interesting

Porschetech3

Since you will be completely disassembling the engine anyway, just wait till you separate the cases to remove the flange. The flange probably got "braded/flared" and is now larger than the extraction hole.Using excessive force to remove it will damage the case..

Scott at Team Harco

So you're saying blasting, might not be the answer?