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Old 02-02-2007, 10:52 AM   #1
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Thumbs down UPDATE - "stalled engine - help!"

Hello all,

Thanks for your encouragement and "crossed fingers" re my last post. I found out from the Porsche dealer that the timing chain broke from the intermediate shaft to the camshaft. As I've seen a number of times on the web, this requires a rebuilt engine from Porsche, with a pricetag of $10,335 (installed). I am waiting to hear back from Porsche whether they will offer any "good will" assistance. Truthfully, I haven't heard of any other high-end car with as many problems with premature engine failure as the Boxster. From looking at the many posts across this nation, I think it is time to consider a class-action lawsuit...

I guess this will teach me for not purchasing a certified pre-owned, eh?!
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Old 02-02-2007, 10:58 AM   #2
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Did you have any extended warranty at all?

Good luck with Porsche .. . . You will need it.

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Old 02-02-2007, 12:40 PM   #3
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No extended warranty - obviously one of my greatest regrets...
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Forget a Boxster engine,just pay a couple grand more and have a 996 engine installed and have a new clutch installed to cope with the power difference. What year is your Boxster?
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Old 02-02-2007, 03:45 PM   #5
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Forget a Boxster engine,just pay a couple grand more and have a 996 engine installed and have a new clutch installed to cope with the power difference. What year is your Boxster?
Model Year '02.
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Old 02-02-2007, 04:37 PM   #6
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Old 02-02-2007, 01:41 PM   #7
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Hello all,

Thanks for your encouragement and "crossed fingers" re my last post. I found out from the Porsche dealer that the timing chain broke from the intermediate shaft to the camshaft. As I've seen a number of times on the web, this requires a rebuilt engine from Porsche, with a pricetag of $10,335 (installed). I am waiting to hear back from Porsche whether they will offer any "good will" assistance. Truthfully, I haven't heard of any other high-end car with as many problems with premature engine failure as the Boxster. From looking at the many posts across this nation, I think it is time to consider a class-action lawsuit...

I guess this will teach me for not purchasing a certified pre-owned, eh?!
Hi,

Sorry for your predicament. I was afraid it had to do with the mechanical timing, especially with the one cylinder bank affected and the loss of compression.

The weird thing is, the timing chain almost never fails on these (I have never heard of this, not once!). GREAT - if true, now we all have some other questionable engine component to worry about.

It's usually the Intermediate shaft which fails, leaving slack in the timing chain which then gets the engine timing out of sync, bends valves, and otherwise does the nasty, to your nice high-performance interference engine. I wouldn't be surprised if they're either mistaken, or fibbing, about the cause. Or if an intermediate shaft failure caused the chain to snap.

Good Luck w/ Porsche. Be persistant, this is what usually works. Keep your cool, but work your way up the foodchain to try and get some goodwill until you hit the wall, but politely, don't take NO for an answer.

If no-joy from Porsche, consider a 3.4L upgrade, it's about the same price..

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

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