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chris8382

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  1. Your new engine should have all the latest parts. Yes, all the latest parts...but does that include any parts or refinements to address the cylinder wall failure? I am tracking that the only changes have been to address the RMS failure. Is this correct? Chris
  2. So after putting $14k into the replacement of my 99 996 engine (at 50k miles), I am now considering the wisdom of continuing with this car. Yes, two years on the Porsche engine...that's nice. Sounds like I'm not likely to face the RMS issue on this engine since Porsche has updated the seals 3-4 times to get it about right. (Funny thing is, my last engine had no RMS issues or sign of issues...just went straight to cylinder wall failure in two cylinders....) My real question is whether Porsche has made any changes/updates/advances in their 3.4L 996 engines that will make me less likely to face the same cylinder wall problem again. Anyone know of updates to the 3.4L? Is my new PCNA engine less likely to fail in this way than the original engine? I love this car and really enjoy it....but $14k every now and again is too much to endure financially...... Thanks for any insights, all. Chris
  3. Good luck. I had the same problem and am now in the process of drilling out the bolts with their worthless little flat head slots. I am using a 6mm x 1.0 tap to make new threads. This is working well. Oh yeah, dont bother trying to use an extractor on these...I broke two before I figured out to go straight to the tap.
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