valve cover leak
04-20-2016, 12:21 PM
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The original post was from back in 2014... SP was responding to the Urologist 
who seems to have a 997 which doesn't have Pee - I mean sparkplug tubes...
who seems to have a 997 which doesn't have Pee - I mean sparkplug tubes...
04-20-2016, 12:34 PM
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Doesn't a '08 997 Carrera S use the M97 engine block? If so, it's similar to 996 and shouldn't have a valve cover gasket. Strange....maybe it's a 9A1.
04-26-2016, 03:19 PM
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I had my 2008 Carrera S ( 3.8L ) in for service last fall and they said the valve covers were leaking, and that warping was an issue with the stock valve covers. They recommended replacing with toe Turbo valve covers that are a different metal and more robust. From what I'm seeing in these posts, it may not actually be the valve covers leaking.
Please someone reply before I commit $1000 or more for new valve covers. Apparently takes over a 1/2 day to replace them.
Please someone reply before I commit $1000 or more for new valve covers. Apparently takes over a 1/2 day to replace them.
04-26-2016, 05:58 PM
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This is the 996 forums so we really don't care. Keep your problems on the 997 forums. We have enough of our own problems to deal with, both mechanically and psychologically.
04-26-2016, 06:24 PM
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And emotionally....And don't trust the boobies, they will scar you for life.
04-26-2016, 09:49 PM
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I think your's is an M97 engine block, which is similar to the 996 engines. That means the cam cover is part of the cam bearing journals and there's NO gasket between the cover and the engine head. Sealant is used.
If you're a 9A1 engine, then I think it uses a rubber gasket. Can you show us a photo of your engine/engine bay so we can see if it's indeed an M97 engine?
If you're a 9A1 engine, then I think it uses a rubber gasket. Can you show us a photo of your engine/engine bay so we can see if it's indeed an M97 engine?
Spoke to the dealer again. Plot thickens... Guess the valve covers are not even sold separately. Porsche only sells the cylinder head and valve cover as a unit. So that tells me this is not the source of the leak. Must just be a gasket issue. Does anyone out there have experience with valve cover leaks on a 997 3.8L motor?
04-28-2016, 07:28 PM
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By the way, I have 2008 Carrera S, 3.8l with only 50,000km ( 30,000 miles ) on it.
