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Stl-986 · 08-26-2021, 04:06 PM

There is no valve cover gaskets. The cam cover uses a sealant, but no gasket....and it isnt RTV.

Echo the above, dont thing rebuilding is going to really tell you what the issue was. Suspect when you drop the engine you will do other work that will be the resolution. Engine will either be in time or not. You dont want to know what will happen when it isn't.

Dont get me wrong...been fighting very, very, very similar issue. Mine I believe is the actuator since the solenoid has already been replaced. Suspect your issue is that the engine is just enough to throw your deviations out, you have a vacuum leak and/or dme/wiring issue. I'm sending my car off to KC this weekend so someone else can just fix it for me, I'm tired of not having it run right.

08-26-2021, 04:06 PM	#4
Stl-986 Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 1,180	There is no valve cover gaskets. The cam cover uses a sealant, but no gasket....and it isnt RTV. Echo the above, dont thing rebuilding is going to really tell you what the issue was. Suspect when you drop the engine you will do other work that will be the resolution. Engine will either be in time or not. You dont want to know what will happen when it isn't. Dont get me wrong...been fighting very, very, very similar issue. Mine I believe is the actuator since the solenoid has already been replaced. Suspect your issue is that the engine is just enough to throw your deviations out, you have a vacuum leak and/or dme/wiring issue. I'm sending my car off to KC this weekend so someone else can just fix it for me, I'm tired of not having it run right. __________________ 2000 Boxster Tiptronic 2003 Boxster 2003 996 C2 Cab 2002 996 (SOLD) 1986 944 (gone but missed)