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Thank for the quick response and suggestions. Yes, I have the shop manual on my lap top in the garage and have seen your DIY engine rebuild as well as the boxster rebuild, m92(?), on youtube. I can tell there are many missing "steps". That's when I bought the shop manual. Probably won't sanitize my engine bay though ; ). I saw the class advert on the flatsix web site and it looked very interesting. I don't like to reinvent the wheel and once I've seen it, I got it. made tons of sense. I'll have to check my calendar. I am a mechanical engineer by degree and an x- BMW dealer technician... have owned 944, 944s and 944 turbo, ford, chevy, isuzo, etc since I was 16 and torn them all down and rebuilt trans,replace clutches, engines, rear ends, etc..I am experiened. I am sure I used no less than 100 zip lock bags ( sorry about the lunch bags kids) and zip ties to cartegorize parts and went through two purple sharpies (BTW- xtra large zip ties are the best thing in the world for dissassembling and removing engines and particularly for holding up 996 half shafts and other large components, just cut them or release the "clicker " when your done). but what fun. I hear you loud and clear about the checking and re-checking of specs during assembly. New variocam actuaters, rod bolts, IMS are,at the minimum, a few of the definites. No plan to reuse old drive chains, that make no sense. I'll keep you posted on my progress and communicate as I proceed to avoid any "oh s#$%" moments. Thanks Phillip
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picture of cam bearing cap upon tear down. Cap has hand written markings 7170 "E" for intake, 7170 "A" for exhaust....are these factory markings or has engine been torn down after dealer replacement in '05 ? Just trying to figure out who has been in there and did they do the work properly
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As the engine is apart COMPLETELY as of yesterday (first time 9-11 disassembly), almost d-chunk, just cracked, # 3 cylinder ! The OAS would be best to replace now while rebuilding. What a blast I had tearing down the motor. Facsinating engineering. that bearing carrier is a beast. The most time consuming task was making the tools, but now I have them. Advise on thread/link to rebuilding specifics, hints and tricks ? best parts supplier ( cost $$) Any alternative to LN Nickies ?, Can I go to 3.6 without new injectors and reprogram engine management? Update IMS to new ceramic bearing and larger flange/bolt ? common parts to replace while she's apart ? I think I may run a rubber hose pipe to from the vent to the underside of motor. Would then be easy to tell when I am getting "blow by " from failed OAS. Thanks for all your help. great site
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hello all, new to forum. just aquired a 996 cab with slipped sleeve for ...not much ? Just made the cam removal tool but noticed, prior to dissassembly,at the black plastic fitting or pipe on top of cylinder 4, that there is a proloferation of oil around the top of cylinder 4 that looks to have "blown across the even side" of the engine. I want to make sure it does not reoccur after repair of engine and install. There is an "o" ring that looks suspect. What gives ?
