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2001 996 C4 Oil Seepage from Cam Housing Covers

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YOUR RESEARCH2001 996 C4 Oil Seepage from Cam Housing Covers

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Run me about $225

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The local did the work and it ended up being a very minor seal leak around the spark plug wires which ran me about $225 to fix.

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Suggestion

Removing cam cover/clean/reseal.

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Leading evidence: 'Run me about $225' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Clean /' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Suggestion

Removing cam cover/clean/reseal.

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2001 996 C4 Oil Seepage from Cam Housing Covers

Repair oil leak

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Suggestion · Original poster

Has anyone had the joys of repairing an oil leak from the cam housing covers on a 2001 996 C4?

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Repair shops have never encountered or

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Suggestion · Original poster

I love my Porsche but it is beginning to be the biggest money pit and things are breaking on it that all the Porsche dealerships and repair shops have never encountered or repair...

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2001 996 C4 Oil Seepage from Cam Housing Covers

Repair would be much appreciated

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Suggestion · Original poster

Any information on whether this is a common problem or your experience with this type of repair would be much appreciated.

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Suggestion

Removing cam cover/clean/reseal.

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2001 996 C4 Oil Seepage from Cam Housing Covers

Repair oil leak

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Suggestion · Original poster

Has anyone had the joys of repairing an oil leak from the cam housing covers on a 2001 996 C4?

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2001 996 C4 Oil Seepage from Cam Housing Covers

Repair shops have never encountered or

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

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Suggestion · Original poster

I love my Porsche but it is beginning to be the biggest money pit and things are breaking on it that all the Porsche dealerships and repair shops have never encountered or repair...

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2001 996 C4 Oil Seepage from Cam Housing Covers

Repair would be much appreciated

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Suggestion · Original poster

Any information on whether this is a common problem or your experience with this type of repair would be much appreciated.

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2001 996 C4 Oil Seepage from Cam Housing Covers

Run me about $225

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed

The local did the work and it ended up being a very minor seal leak around the spark plug wires which ran me about $225 to fix.

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2001 996 C4 Oil Seepage from Cam Housing Covers

Set engine

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Suggestion

Cam cover leaking requires setting engine to TDC and locking with pin in front crank pulley.

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2001 996 C4 Oil Seepage from Cam Housing Covers

Use special tool (not

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Suggestion

Using a special tool (not to hard to make) to hold the cams from the end.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Has anyone had the joys of repairing an oil leak from the cam housing covers on a 2001 996 C4? I am trying to get an estimate on what this repair might cost or if it might be something I can do myself. I love my Porsche but it is beginning to be the biggest money pit and things are breaking on it that all the Porsche dealerships and repair shops have never encountered or repair... just my luck. Any information on whether this is a common problem or your experience with this type of repair would be much appreciated. Thank you!

POST 2Original post

I recently purchased a 2000 C2 that a Porsche dealership did a PPI on. They located a left cam housing oil leak that needed repair. The dealership quoted $1300 to fix the leak. I took it to a local independent shop who quoted $1200 on what I described from the PPI. The local did the work and it ended up being a very minor seal leak around the spark plug wires which ran me about $225 to fix. Hope this helps you!

POST 3Original post

Cam cover leaks are not too common. More common are spark plug tubes leaking. Spark plug tubes are a very easy DIY. Cam cover leaking requires setting engine to TDC and locking with pin in front crank pulley. Possibly removing exhaust header (on cylinder 4-6 only). Removing cam end plugs on leaking head. Using a special tool (not to hard to make) to hold the cams from the end. Removing cam cover/clean/reseal.

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