Lost my engine today
 

2001 Boxster. Driving to Okteenerfest Porsche 914 event in NC. Almost there (10 miles out) and heard a rattle. Dash lit up, engine shut down and that was it. Just turned 68,000 miles. Don't know cause of failure yet. I'm suspecting IMS.

Oh well....probably sell as roller and look for a S :)

Ouch. Bad day.

I have an 01 986 too with 116k miles. I think the previous owner changes the IMS bearing but I never checked. Let us know what was the cause if you figure it out.

Or you could pop an S motor in the "roller" you have

Sorry to hear about the car. That's a huge bummer.

If/when mine goes south... upgrade engine time. I believe if a car otherwise is in great condition mechanically... you're not going to get anything that will be less costly. Further, if the car appearance... the exterior... the interior... the acoutrements... knowbs... handles... buttons... you know, 8-9/10 showroom... just slap in a new engine.

I can hardly wait! ;)

Yes. This. With an emphasis on "roller". ;)

A 2001 base with a bad engine isn't worth much. Probably could break even if you dropped another used engine (with new IMS bearing and RMS) in.

2001 300 HP ready to go:

http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-cayman-parts-sale-wanted/72868-2001-3-6l-boxster-engine-sale.html#post603107

Car is in excellent condition (other than engine). It's been a regional PCA show winner.

Finding a good engine is the challenge. Might be better to take the hit and sell rather than spend money playing Russian roulette with a set engine.

I'm thinking over my options.....

This, and you'd keep the car forever. It would be a keeper.

This is the bullet proof answer to your prayers.

I don’t know...I think I’d just save the $15k, sell the roller and invest the $17k-$18k in a later 987.

I wish you were closer, sounds like it would be a good project car. (Which I really don't need.)

That assumes that it was assembled correctly, installed correctly. The best of intentions sometimes don't turn out perfection.

I'd never say anything was bullet proof.

+ 1

That is one properly built engine that will keep you smiling for many years :)

That's if you like the look. Personally, I'm not a fan of the side intakes shape of the 987. Something about the smaller side intakes of the 986 I like. So much so that' I've been eyeing that Joe Toth 986 side scoop for a year now. Almost ready to slap one on.

:cheers:

Sorry to hear this. I am on Engine #5.

Buy an eBay replacement engine. Swap it in. You're at break even. Drive it for a year to earn out some of the investment. Then decide if you want a different car.

Yes you're right, nothing is bullet proof. It sounds like BYProdriver knows what he's doing he's been driving a near identical engine he also built for a few years.

where are you in SC? I am moving to Boiling springs and I am bringing an extra 01 s motore that is complete, HAD THE IMS DONE.

columbia area

Engine Porn
 

One of these days, Prodriver.
I have been drooling over that engine for a while.
From the little I know, it looks like you built this one to last.

It's a beautiful engine. So clean... just waiting to purr.

My luck it'll sell and, a week later, I'll need an engine.

I factor $18K, to include install and ancillary parts...

$18K/60 mos/5.75%/$346

Sell that existing engine for $3K...

$15K/60 mos/5.75%/$288

If you can get a better % rate, better still. I just pulled the 5.75% from... air. If you can get more for the existing engine... better still.

Someone could sell their existing and running engine for, what, some thousands of dollars. Take that quid... get a personal loan... pull some cash from the jar... would take the sting out of $15K all at once.

That's less than a car payment and, if your (my/his/hers?) car is in great shape, maintained and, appearance-wise, beautiful... I'd be considering it.

I think I'm trying to talk myself into this. :confused:

Tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock... ;)

I haven't made a car payment since 1978 sure would not think about borrowing money for a repair. I'm going to buy another new 2500 hd next year have to write a ripper for about,70 k for that. Will be a little painful 😨. I make my car payment to a quality brokerage account and earn myself interest rather than pay the man

Ever confirm what happened?

9 years since I was in Jake Raby's 1st M96 engine rebuild class.

Can you put 3.2 engine in this 2.7

Yes external size is the same

Like I've said before, if my car was a 5 chain engine instead of the 3 chain version I would have bought your ready to go engine instead of having mine rebuilt with the 3.6 LN Nickies. Those alone cost $5k and have a minimum 6 month wait due to the precision platers used by LN. One day someone will get this and be very happy!

Quick update. After ignoring the car for a the past two months I've decided to swap out the engine.