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tt9714 · 04-28-2019, 09:56 AM

I just found the same problem on a 1999 Boxster (41K) miles except on 4-6 bank exhaust cam.

Camshaft itself shows minor wear.

Options:

repair: would only be able to sand the damaged bearing area to prevent further wear/metal particles since entire head and cam cover is one matched set
replace: I have another head + camshaft assembly that I could swap out from another engine. Do I absolutely need to get the block resurfaced before installing a new head gasket (would be logistically challenging)?

Thoughts?

04-28-2019, 09:56 AM	#2
tt9714 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Posts: 1	I just found the same problem on a 1999 Boxster (41K) miles except on 4-6 bank exhaust cam. Camshaft itself shows minor wear. Options: repair: would only be able to sand the damaged bearing area to prevent further wear/metal particles since entire head and cam cover is one matched set replace: I have another head + camshaft assembly that I could swap out from another engine. Do I absolutely need to get the block resurfaced before installing a new head gasket (would be logistically challenging)? Thoughts?