AOS Failure: what breaks first?

[maytag]

Originally Posted by 911monty

What no paranoia induced "what if" scenarios.......Too bad it's the season for a good scare HAHA.. so here goes. In case you missed this hair raising tale in your search read the attached. My post #31 and several later asks to check what the OP amazingly discovers in his second thread. For your Halloween amusement I present

http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-general-discussions/63007-aos-question.html

http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-general-discussions/63273-camshaft-timing.html


PS I do have a question for data. Did you get the clutch released in the spin or did the engine possibly spin backward? Thanks

aaaahhhhhh......
So, I can't even picture yet where these scavenge pumps are, and how they sit. I'll have to become more familiar. If one or both are bad, will I see that in a test of the AOS with a manometer?
And I'll definitely be checking the cam positions. Too easy to check to not do it....

Thanks Monty!