At least it wasn't the IMS bearing!

[The Radium King]

perhaps not a rebuild? replace tensioner pads and chains and flush engine. can even be done with engine in car?

[cc986]

Originally Posted by The Radium King

perhaps not a rebuild? replace tensioner pads and chains and flush engine. can even be done with engine in car?

I'd love to attempt a rebuild, but I'm really constrained on time. I may keep the old engine and give it a try over a longer period of time. Not sure about doing it with the engine in the car, though... The shop indicated that they'd have to open the case in order to address the tensioners, and for that it has to be removed.

Plus, since the engine ran after the failure, I'd imagine that all the valves on the right side of the engine would be bent/broken.

[mikefocke]

List of wrecking yards

[Porsche-Eh]

Read this: http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-general-discussions/47283-replacing-chain-guides.html

And this: http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-general-discussions/53336-severe-chain-guide-debris-oil-change.html

If it was the plastic guides chances are nothing was damaged. Mercedes, particularly the 450SL could rattle all day long for years until the owner finally gets annoyed enough to replace the guides and chain. You can easily test the compression by hand cranking so start with that. If compression is good then really you just need a new guide and maybe tensioner. Hell of a lot cheaper than an unneeded rebuild. In short, do more testing.

If you have an OBDII reader connect it and look for the tons of error codes your car would have thrown out if the engine was self destructing. You don't need to turn the car on to read the codes / only to the Just about to start position.

[cc986]

Porsche-Eh, thanks for the links. I'll keep these threads in mind for the next engine.

[cc986]

Thanks for the list of wrecking yards, mikefocke! I've put in a few calls and am awaiting info on any available engines. Much appreciated.