2001 3.4L Engine Removal Question
07-23-2013, 07:30 PM
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2001 3.4L Engine Removal Question
What is the best way to actually lower the engine out of the car, I have found instructions that mention some sort of retainer plate and a floor jack but that sounds wrong to me.
Anybody know the best way to lower the engine out of the car?
Thanks!
Anybody know the best way to lower the engine out of the car?
Thanks!
07-24-2013, 08:59 AM
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You can substitute the transmission jack with a small hydraulic jack and a ratcheting strap. Thwt what I use but the back of the car has to be nice and high. I used pair of 3T axle stands and 3 concrete patio stone under each stand to get the proper height. This worked really well last summer. The ATV jack will need at least two slabs at the top and maybe a rubber floor mat to keep the concrete slabs and the engine sump pan a little isolated. Then when lowering you will have to do it in two stages to remove the patio labs from the ATB jack. It's not complicated even though it might spunds like it is.
07-24-2013, 02:41 PM
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07-25-2013, 08:41 AM
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I actually bought my car a year ago and it ran for about 2 months before it blew up, cracked heads... Never rebuilt a Porsche in my garage before but I am really impressed at the engineering so far, really cool
07-25-2013, 10:18 AM
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I actually bought my car a year ago and it ran for about 2 months before it blew up, cracked heads...
07-25-2013, 11:14 AM
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So tell us how common this is. Stats?
07-25-2013, 11:27 AM
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Even though I recently went thru a motor replacement which was mainly due oil starvation
I know your just being yourself but most on here know all about the 3.4L cracked head problems. There is even a sucessful repair documented on the forum. Since you insist, this is from a very well respected member:
Then I dropped the engine and begin disassembling it. Soon I found the crack in cylinder head 1-3, cylinder 1 at the inner exhaust valve seat, which you can see in the photo above. This seems to be a very common problem, and the most common area for cracks in the heads of M96 engines.
Found a set of heads through a member in Florida at an incredible price, but I asked the member, who is a Porsche tech to check the heads for cracks. He said he had never seen a cracked head but would gladly check the heads. A little penetrating dye showed that the 1-3 head was cracked a cylinder #1, inner exhaust valve seat. Found another set, but when they were checked 1-3 was also cracked. Do we see a pattern here?
Still not convinced? From Jake:
I spoke to Jake Raby and he told me that in a 10 day period they tore down 5 engines for big bore upgrades, and 4 had cracked heads
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07-25-2013, 12:36 PM
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My losing my engine has nothing to do with what you are posting. That is the main reason why I have not gone public with its demise.....you would be on it like white on rice. I track my car and drive it to my fullest. I caused the issue...not the motor.
I'm not falling further into your game than I already have. Bugger off.
I'm not falling further into your game than I already have. Bugger off.