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Old 05-27-2017, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by dporto
If you watch the video to 4:30 or so, it states the the metals are copper and lead...these are indicative of failing main journal/crank bearings (not IMS - that would be steel). It's still possible that the IMS bearing has "failed" but not exploded yet. These steel filings in the oil, is one of the things that can/will take out the main bearings...
Yes, and previous videos of him tracking the car revealed low oil pressure at the track. He kept driving. Then, another video had some engine noise, and again, kept driving.

So whatever it was had a lot of time to get smashed around, sent through the engine.
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Old 05-29-2017, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Hotrodaxel1976
The ims failure is nothing these days, those problems occurred around 20 years ago hitting the turbo and early stick shift cars harder.
turbo cars don't have an IMS bearing like the NA 996 does. Turbo cars are much more reliable. IMS failure will hit any NA car, auto or manual. not sure where you got that info but it is incorrect.
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Old 05-30-2017, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by gungriffin
He has follow up videos that confirm that it was the IMS bearing.

https://youtu.be/pL8qG-51XH8?t=3m18s

Grrr... the fast forward feature isn't working. He shows the results at about 3:18
Why didnt he sit on the pallet with the motor behind him!? haha
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Old 05-30-2017, 09:01 AM
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HotRod...you in the Marines? I see the west coast/east coast connection
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Yes Sir, retired Marine.
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Old 05-30-2017, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Hotrodaxel1976
Yes Sir, retired Marine.
My youngest son is active duty...gets out this Fall.

I'm in Beaufort and a couple other places...have multiple Porsches at this point (including a couple 996's). Give me a holler if you need a hand.
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Old 05-30-2017, 03:05 PM
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I need a hand I need a hand, I need help, lol. Tell your son to continue on, keep his nose clean. How can you help me, are you willing to work on my car with me, I don't have any tools to speak for. Do you know how to diagnose and address any problems? We don't have long left here at all, just a couple weeks and we are gone
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Old 06-07-2017, 06:05 PM
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Interesting. Too bad he didn't try to keep it going.
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Old 06-07-2017, 08:03 PM
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I just saw another one of his videos where he buys the cheapest Porsche Turbo you can buy - a Cayenne - for $6500(!)
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Originally Posted by murphyslaw1978
I just saw another one of his videos where he buys the cheapest Porsche Turbo you can buy - a Cayenne - for $6500(!)
He has access to dealer auctions, which is how he gets all these sweet deals.
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Originally Posted by gnarbowski
He has access to dealer auctions, which is how he gets all these sweet deals.
Agree - and has got a smoking deal on that car because someone intentionally sabatoged the wiring in the engine to make it look like it was a basket case, so that drove the cost down further. Still, the cayennes are pretty cheap.
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Hoovie and Apollo 911 are back:

https://www.autotrader.com/car-video...-part-1-267413
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Old 07-12-2017, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by gtvr6
It's about time! This project is going to take awhile.
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Old 07-13-2017, 02:31 AM
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I'm finished with this clown and his videos. Anyone who keeps driving and starting an engine known to be damaged, is not a real car guy.
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Old 07-13-2017, 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by AnthonyGS
I'm finished with this clown and his videos. Anyone who keeps driving and starting an engine known to be damaged, is not a real car guy.
I think he had the V8 swap in mind the whole time, however I agree with you he should have just dropped the running motor and parted it out for $$$ rather than blowing it up, he just blew it up for higher ratings on his channel
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