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Well, after finally getting my hands on a 996, immediately took it for all the brake pipes to be replaced along with 4 new tyres (had to wait 5 weeks) my drive lasted 70 miles before the engine started knocking!
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Got to be more cost effective fixing, having a fun year using the guarantee period and shuffling on next year, than selling in its current state?
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Well, after finally getting my hands on a 996, immediately took it for all the brake pipes to be replaced along with 4 new tyres (had to wait 5 weeks) my drive lasted 70 miles before the engine started knocking!
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Evening all.
Well, after finally getting my hands on a 996, immediately took it for all the brake pipes to be replaced along with 4 new tyres (had to wait 5 weeks) my drive lasted 70 miles before the engine started knocking!
Not the best start to Porsche ownership, 16k in and feeling very angry, disappointed, sick to be honest. I feel like torching it 😂.
not a great start! I'm sorry that your dream has turned into a nightmare, these cars can cost some money, sounds like you have done some homework and sorted one of the common issues with the 996.
Any ideas on why its knocking?
Ive had the sump plate off, some brass/bronze particles and in powder form. Along with some larger magnetic bits.
I've bore scoped it and bored appear ok, however it looks as if piston 2 is damaged. But old damage, I feel certain it's a big end.
I bought it because it had good history, with an engine rebuild only 8k ago..
Bad news. Sorry to hear it. I steer people away from early watercooled to the more expensive MY09 997 gen 2 with the DFI engine. I read these posts with regular monotony. Hope you get it sorted.
Sorry I can't add anything constructive but I do hope you get it sorted without damaging your bank account too much.
I take it there's no come back anywhere? Ie engine under warranty or to the seller?
Do you think the previous owner would have been aware of the problem and wanted to pass it on.
Did the engine rebuild have a warranty and is it related?
Did you get a comprehensive PPI?
Sorry to hear about your misfortune, small consultation but your car looks nice though.
Hi
Man, that is just awful. Cars can be Russian roulette, and even more so with the early watercooled Porsches.
Its the sword of Damocles that hangs over all of us.
Hope you find some sort of resolution that is not toooooo painful.
Berni
Can I ask how you are 16k into a car that is worth 10 or less? I know the members on here will say that 10k is rubbish but thats only cause theyre bigging up their own cars. A1998 996 is sub 10k.
Of course they knew........ But proving it?
Plenty of options for different engine re-builders. You don't necessarily have to go the whole hog either. Companies will do what you want to fix. I.e. one piston and sleeve, etc. Might be handy to know what was fixed (or not) last time.
Got to be more cost effective fixing, having a fun year using the guarantee period and shuffling on next year, than selling in its current state?
