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YOUR RESEARCHMetal or plastic water pump?
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There are kits to replace the bolts with s/s studs.A far better solution imho.
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I would suggest replacing the thermostat as well and take a look at the belt, might need replacing depending on wear.
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I have ordered Porsche gasket and pump from pelican- should be set - also car came with green antifreeze- ordered pink petrosin fluid I have to figure out how to get rest out then add distilled water
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Depending on your budget and priorities, consider also :
Low temp T-stat
idler pulley bearings
Serp Belt
Check p/s reservoir for leakage at the neck.
If the coil packs are not cracked/no misfire codes, why change them?
Plug tubes and seals ?
Be careful with header bolts ! Maybe best to leave them alone if they stubborn. Snaping header bolts is a problem best avoided.
I have snapped one bolt on header - all others came out after I ran the engine- I have it drilled out 90 % - can you tell me which parts to order ? All spark tubes look good really don't want to pull those / should I ? -
You are welcome.
The best single,easy source to look for parts is probably Pelican.
Speaking of priorities and budget:
everything stops until you deal with the broken header bolt.Timsert?
There are kits to replace the bolts with s/s studs.A far better solution imho. You can find generic kits on EBay cheaply but you must do all the measurements yourself to get the correct kit.
How the eff do you get the water pump out if it only back off with impeller still partially in block?
Also with the finess of a ninja got the remnants of header bolt out and tapped with 8x125 bolt screws in ( slight slop) at beginning better towards bottom
Follow the specific instructions. Support the engine and loosen the rear engine support bracket. You have to back it all the way back towards the rear of the car.
Here is a very good video on 996 water pump replacement, but don't use silicone as he does. The metal gasket doesn't require any sealant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0L0klF8lVo
I have ordered Porsche gasket and pump from pelican- should be set - also car came with green antifreeze- ordered pink petrosin fluid I have to figure out how to get rest out then add distilled water
Will do - going to replace most of rubber hoses on motor, seems like scale from green antifreeze
Near housing- i ordered LN thermostat for hopefully better temps
try
https://importecautoparts.com/parts/...6%20013%2059/3
They have a Wahler Thermostat assembly 71 deg. for $55.31 use P/N:99610601359 in the search if it doesn't come up right away.
If you want the same thing only cheaper, go to warehouse33auto.com. Same exact parts, only about 7 or 8 % cheaper. Then, take another 10% off by using promo code RENNLIST. Jason's shipping charges are also often cheaper than competitors. I like Pelican also, but warehouse33auto.com has great service and always costs less. The owner of warehouse33auto.com is a Rennlister and a 996 owner.
http://www.warehouse33auto.com/parts...901/4/0/2200/0
