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NewArt · 03-26-2014, 04:24 PM

My motor, with it's friend the tiptronic, is now on a cart on my garage floor.

My Durametric told me to do this due to a cam deviation of -9 on one bank. In fact, the culprit was, which one might expect, the chain tensioner pads were toast. So I ordered new pads as well as the usual paraphernalia of gaskets o-rings etc. to correct this problem. I also ordered a new low temperature thermostat but not the water pump because it looked clean and solid. The front motor-mount looks great. I know the P O had the IMSB done and the RMS as well. The lifters (tappets) look fine and were very firm even after I cooked them up in oil.

So, while I'm waiting for the parts to make their way from the US of A to the frozen north, what should I be checking out while have access to all the naughty bits of this machine?
Any suggestions?

03-26-2014, 04:24 PM	#1
NewArt Artist, 986S tinkerer Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 1,821	Engine on the floor. Now what? My motor, with it's friend the tiptronic, is now on a cart on my garage floor. My Durametric told me to do this due to a cam deviation of -9 on one bank. In fact, the culprit was, which one might expect, the chain tensioner pads were toast. So I ordered new pads as well as the usual paraphernalia of gaskets o-rings etc. to correct this problem. I also ordered a new low temperature thermostat but not the water pump because it looked clean and solid. The front motor-mount looks great. I know the P O had the IMSB done and the RMS as well. The lifters (tappets) look fine and were very firm even after I cooked them up in oil. So, while I'm waiting for the parts to make their way from the US of A to the frozen north, what should I be checking out while have access to all the naughty bits of this machine? Any suggestions? __________________ James now has: 2008 987S 6 speed Crashed: 2010 987.2 pdk in speed yellow! Sold to a cool racer chick: 2004 986 S YouTube channel: the PORSCHE as seen by NewArt www.youtube.com/channel/UCohdrH2xHTklM1thxk0KKOQ?