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Steve Tinker · 11-01-2010, 04:40 PM

I feel for your predicament having a major breakage like that. I think Porsches fitted with the M96 engine that are tracked really need the deep sump kit that helps prevent oil starvation under high cornering loads.....
As a matter of interest, how was the main bearing damage diagnosed?
You say that the car has been "running fine" after the initial vibration & rough running - I would have thought that you would have heard a bad main bearing, even at low revs.

11-01-2010, 04:40 PM	#29
Steve Tinker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,522	I feel for your predicament having a major breakage like that. I think Porsches fitted with the M96 engine that are tracked really need the deep sump kit that helps prevent oil starvation under high cornering loads..... As a matter of interest, how was the main bearing damage diagnosed? You say that the car has been "running fine" after the initial vibration & rough running - I would have thought that you would have heard a bad main bearing, even at low revs. __________________ 2001 Boxster S (triple black). Sleeping easier with LN Engineering/Flat 6 IMS upgrade, low temp thermostat & underspeed pulley. 2001 MV Agusta F4.