charsiuboar

Yup. Just a matter of time and environmental / operating conditions. At some point the factory glue just wears out. YMMV.

As I’ve said before, never fun writing the check but once it’s done (and cams pinned) drive it with confidence and enjoy.

TV997S2

I had a similar misfortune but in a different way. I had to rebuild my tiptronic transmission at 57k miles and while the engine and tranny were out I had the shop pinned my coolant pipes. I had mix recommendations about the cam pinning so didn't get them done.

The good is my coolant pinning was relatively inexpensive but the bad was I never thought I need a full tranny rebuild at 57k. The Mercedes built tiptronic was supposed to be bullet proof and can handle upward of 800 hp.

Anyone had to rebuild the tip in their turbo that soon?

Terry Adams

No.

My sales guy when I bought new 15+ years ago showed me how to do launch control with a Tip. Left foot on brake, right foot to 4500 rpm, left foot off brake and let her fly.

Did it once and not since. Now at 120K. Wife's CLK 550 at 100K now, no rebuild.

I suspect the previous owner may have done it repeatedly, or missed maintenance

o7silverturbo

Has nothing to do with track use or heat. Its glue at the end of the day it will fail. The people that haven't had a problem will at some point plan and simple.

Now camshafts spinning I have seen this more on cars where people actually drive them and are not scared of over revs. If you drive these cars like a grandma I can see never having a camshaft issue.

o7silverturbo

Have them replace all the small rubber hoses that connect everything. cost is about 1000 dollars from Porsche but you do not want to be going back in there for a rubber hose that splits down the road.

This a very much pay once cry once kind of job

o7silverturbo

I say this all the time. If I didn't own a shop I would never own a German car

markmark26

as far as cams, not true

TV997S2

I was thinking the same, I don't think that transmission needed service before 56k miles but I had the feeling that he had too much fun with that car.

08 Mac Cab TT

Yep, when I did the coolant and cam pinning I tried to do all hoses and o-rings possible, I used the OEM coolant hose kit from Sharkwerks (OEM Coolant hose kit) along with their metal coolant pipes to avoid having to go back in there again.. I went all in and did the clutch with GT2 slave conversion too since I hated the oem power steering assist and I knew I would be keeping this car for quite some time.. oh ya, and Thermostat, water pump, coolant overflow tank, cam position sensors and engine/tranny mounts to finish it all off.. It was very much a cry hard once and done type of job..

Ruskiy

Would you guys trust AIM performance to do all of this work?

strato58

200% trust AIM. They did all my coolant issues, cams pinned , GT2 clutch/slave 2 or 3 years ago and the car has been flawless. Not sure what they are charging today but they are not inexpensive. Joe knows his **** though so no worries there.

signde

I'd absolutely go to AIM if I lived anywhere within reason near them. Scraplife garage sent his motor out to them for all this stuff plus more. I think they did both his purple and his yellow car if I am remembering correctly.

charsiuboar

One more thing. Camshaft position sensors. Both banks. At this point they are close to 17 years old.

they should be replacing camshaft actuators if you are pinning cams.

Tmistry

@slm181 how's the work going? Any updates?

Your exhaust looks good, are you pleased? Getting any drone?

Hope to hear you'll be back in your car and enjoying it to the fullest!

pic of my TT to help ease the wait time. Lots of driving ahead!

LoveMyC4S

I agree with everything everyone has said here. I just found out yesterday that my Cams need pinning, however, I’m gonna weld my coolant pipes while the engine is out plus anything else it could potentially need before it goes back in. I have an 09 MT 997 1.5 and I love my car and don’t plan to ever sell it. 74,000 miles so either one of the two was bound to happen and it did. The cost hurts, no doubt about it, but I can’t wait to get my car back and enjoy it for ever. Believe me I sympathize, but I believe it will be worth the cost for a car that has given me so much joy.