996 engine replacement

[turbs]

I think and am told my 996 engine has finally given up.
Any ideas for best and cheapest recon or rebuild ??

 

[Rotorhead]

Don't Autofarm do an upgrade/rebuild?

Think there was a feature in one of the mags.

 

[Mark_Bennett]

This months 911 & Porsche World has an article on it. (Follow up to one a couple of months back).

What exactly does "given up" mean though? If it's not one of the issues addressed by the Autofarm mods, then we're looking at a different fix.

 

[Paul Fraser]

Oh dear that's going to cost a packet. What is wrong with it?

 

[Guest]

Hi,
My 996 also needs an engine rebuild,there is a knocking sound at idel i took the car to autofarm and spoke to Nick who was very helpful,he said the cost would be approx £6k.I would recommend talking to autofarm.
But as i only bought the car in Nov 05 i went back to the dealer who has said he will change the engine,after a long discussion just hope the the replacement is a good one.

 

[Richard_Hamilton]

I would try Tony Wright at www.wrightune.co.uk . Loads of experience with engine rebuilds.

Those Autofarm upgrades seem awfully expensive to me. They make out that it is all their own technology, but the upgraded blocks are made by Perfect Bore in Andover - see www.perfectbore.com

 

[Guest]

You could always get one on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8010559389

Or how about an upgrade ;-)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8037825025

 

[OGiii]

Perhaps also worth speaking to Hartech (www.hartech.org), they rebuild engines too. What I thought was terminal engine failure turned out to be a broken valve spring, new engine not required!