Need quick advice on a risky 996 purchase!
03-27-2013, 04:24 PM
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Rebuilt 996/997 engines are $6k all day long ... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-996-...443fec&vxp=mtr
Of course the OP seems to have dodged the bullet entirely, so for those folks who said run away ... SHAME! Fortune favors the bold, I would think P-car guys would get that
Of course the OP seems to have dodged the bullet entirely, so for those folks who said run away ... SHAME! Fortune favors the bold, I would think P-car guys would get that
03-27-2013, 06:43 PM
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Update:
Was able to get under the car and the pan off and it indeed has a nice crack going across it. Drained the oil and had a few tiny plastic bits(normal from what I read) but no apparent block damage or anything! Interior needs a good cleaning and the exterior will shine up great. Will post pics when I get home and update as I get the proper parts to fire her up again!
Was able to get under the car and the pan off and it indeed has a nice crack going across it. Drained the oil and had a few tiny plastic bits(normal from what I read) but no apparent block damage or anything! Interior needs a good cleaning and the exterior will shine up great. Will post pics when I get home and update as I get the proper parts to fire her up again!
03-27-2013, 06:53 PM
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Awesome! 
Any signs why it cracked? To test the engine longer you can JB weld the crack (from the outside) and run it through a few heat cycles to make sure all is well, then get a replacement part or have the existing welded up properly.
Any signs why it cracked? To test the engine longer you can JB weld the crack (from the outside) and run it through a few heat cycles to make sure all is well, then get a replacement part or have the existing welded up properly.
03-27-2013, 08:10 PM
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03-27-2013, 08:22 PM
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Here are a couple quick shots of the exterior.. still not clean yet but i'll get to that later! note the awesome ghetto wheels on my buddys trailer, someone stole his wheels 2 days before and this is all he could find as a quick replacement 
03-27-2013, 08:39 PM
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Wow great score. Welcome to the club. I just bought a 99 Cerrara for 12K with no issues other than hight miles. It currently has 110,000 and runs great.
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03-27-2013, 08:40 PM
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Then there is the remotly diagnosed one (also a sized engine) that was then shipped to Flat Six, only to have a sized alternator too. People are afraid of their 996 and jump to conclusions that it's a failed IMS bearing and the engine is toast. It's time for DIY-ers to start buying these cars and start sharing info on how they fix them.
