read this and be warned about your motor

[Brucelee]

Frankly, this is one of the more interesting threads I can recall having. We rarely get a glimpse into the bowels of our engines.

Good or bad, the topic is quite intriquing.

[rob76turbo]

Rich, I am with you and bladecutter. This way we can make (hopefully) informed decisions regarding the motor and what we want to do with it. I for one tend to turn my own wrenches and have performed pretty major surgery on my old 930, 944T and 968. So swapping out lifters, chains and pads does not scare me, I just know that the car will be up on jack stands / lift for a while. I plan to replace the IMS / RMS when the car needs a new clutch (which will probably be in the 10K mile range for replacement) and of course all the other "while you are in there" things too. Now we just need to add the lifter / chain / pad to that list.

I for one would appreciate a good DIY write up on the procedure as well as a good source for parts.

Jake, you mentioned one brand (Febi if I remember correctly) or yours? I will be checking yours and LN to see if those parts are now available.

Thanks everyone for chipping in on this VERY interesting thread.