I've had so much Cayenne engine interest that I added a Cayenne engine rebuild class to my 2015 hands on schedule..

That said setting cam timing is easy. You will need the Porsche special tools, which are both fitted simultaneously with the engine at TDC and the chain tensioner installed. The long timing chain makes things difficult and you may have to try the settings 10+ times to correctly allocate the cams so valve timing deviations don't occur.

 

Nice project!

 

Anyone local to GTA that might be able to lend said tools?

Regards,

JR

 

Sorry I don't have the tools...

But you can borrow my Piwis 2 if needed and I have oem tool to fill transmission as well as the tool to fill coolant and remove air from system.

I'm in Hamilton

 

Thanks for the offers, when I am farther along I will look you up

Cheers

 

Cam housings installed:

 

Bump - looking for a friendly rennlister to loan me Cam timing tools... Anyone up for it? Free Heineken...

 

Sorry I'm of no help but maybe your dealer might loan them for a deposit? Good luck and hope you get it taken care of soon!

 

No Worries, I bought them from Porsche, 182$

The Crank Pulley seal with installation sleeve was $300...

Here is an updated pic.




Need to install the tensioner and time the cams and I'll be on my way I suppose...

Looking for recommendations for Break-in oil for this thing... Jake?

Thanks again for the help along the way. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now, I think...

Regards,

Jonathon

 

Looking good!

 

Make sure you check cam timing over and over after rotating the engine at least 17 times. Only rotate the engine clockwise, rotating CCW even a few degrees will impact the procedure. This is due to the single chain tensioner and the very long chain.

I usually have to correct timing 5-6 times before I am happy with it.

As for break in oil, use Joe Gibbs BR30 and run it 300 miles.

 

Excellent info, thanks for the reply Jake, I will be sure to follow your advice.

JR

 

Happy to help... Also, pump the tensioner up in warm thin oil as tight as you can get it. This is a secret that takes a while to learn.

Glad to see you tackle this.

 

Well, without too much stress and difficulty, I was able to successfully install the tensioner and time the cams!

Many thanks to this forum and Jake for help along the way. This is a big milestone for me so I am very happy right now.

I have to order some more o-rings again, so that I can re-install the oil-water heat exchanger with oil filter. Then I can install idler, water pump, alternator, a/c compressor, p/s pump, headers, coolant pipes, RMS, little cover plate, fly wheel, etc etc etc!

The light is getting brighter at the end of the tunnel...

Cheers

 

That's impressive!