Need quick advice on a risky 996 purchase!
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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
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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!
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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.
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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
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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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That was last summer, I remeber that one too. 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.