Please help, Engine vibration ....

[Steve Tinker]

SS
Considering the engine has done 122,000 miles plus the out of balance forces inflicted on the crank assembly, the bores and pistons look in remarkably good condition in the pictures - can you re-use them on the rebuild?
Sounds like you havn't stripped the cylinder heads yet, it will be interesting to see the condition of the lifters, valve guides etc. I'm assuming you are using new chain tensioners, timing chains & IMS bearing when you are assembling the engine.
Keep us all posted and add pictures as the re-build as it goes ahead - lot of interested parties here......

[Sideways Steve]

Originally Posted by Steve Tinker

SS
Considering the engine has done 122,000 miles plus the out of balance forces inflicted on the crank assembly, the bores and pistons look in remarkably good condition in the pictures - can you re-use them on the rebuild?
Sounds like you havn't stripped the cylinder heads yet, it will be interesting to see the condition of the lifters, valve guides etc. I'm assuming you are using new chain tensioners, timing chains & IMS bearing when you are assembling the engine.
Keep us all posted and add pictures as the re-build as it goes ahead - lot of interested parties here......

Yeh, its all a bit odd actually the rest of the engine is fully stripped and EVERYTHING looks to be in perfect condition other than the damage shown in the photos !

I'm planning to reuse pretty much everything that I can and sticking with only using new Bearings, Gaskets and various seals. Basically because everything else looks to be within tolerance and in perfect working order.

This plan may change when I begin putting it back together but we shall see.

The parts from the USA are now on route so hopefully next weekend will be 2 days of rebuilding the heart of the Boxster !

[Sideways Steve]

Well thats all the parts cleaned and ready for re assembly. Everything looks to be in fantastic condition other than the obviously bent crank and wiped out bearings LOL

All was looking good for this weekend but the crank is now stuck with UK customs and its looking like it wont be delivered until next week as there stupidly slow over here

Im gutted as this weekend is my only free one for the next 3 weeks due to work

Looks like she may not be back on the road until may now

[jcb986]

When you getter done we we wanna hear her run. Maybe a u-tube video.

Written message above is a Southern slang, not misspelled.

[ARModen]

Well on one hand its definitely a shame that the car had the issue to begin with. On the up side it has to be comforting to know the rest of the engine is in that good of a condition after 10 years and 122K miles.

[Sideways Steve]

Apologies for the delay, been waiting on customs releasing the crank so it can be delivered. its now released and is being delivered today so hopefully this weekend it will be rebuild time

[RandallNeighbour]

SS, I know you want to sell this car in a year, but I would really recommend you do the internals upgrades from Flat6Innovations and at the very least, the IMS bearing upgrade.

If you did the whole shooting match that they sell, the motor would be rock-solid and you should be able to add at least the hard cost of the parts to the value of the car and it will sell far faster than another boxster without those parts installed.

Just a thought.