As a mechanic myself, I must say that I find myself watching more and more of your videos. You’re hilarious and very knowledgeable so keep it up my friend.
Great example of all the things you find and encounter when buying a used car. I've always equated it to an archeological dig, finding layers of past deeds done by 1 or more owners or shops.
I've clicked on hundreds of "Car" video channels on RU-vid and I can guarantee you that within the first 5 mins I say "Nope" to 90% of them when I see half-assed repairs or even shoving used dirty parts back on without taking the time to clean the area first. Maybe it's just my OCD but I consider it as showing some self respect in your work and the finished result. What all that rambling means is that I just discovered you and instead of saying "Nope" I hit subscribe. Good job. Thx.
Projects are the best way to get to know yourself and your abilities. People shy away from doing things themselves then complain when they have to take it to someone else to work on. The only way to learn is to do. This was a great video.
Eric, You are doing the right thing taking it apart. Most people might think you are crazy, but I've seen enough work that was supposedly done right, but it wasn't. You get a feeling, when you look at the parts of the car that are easily accessible, and discover that work isn't done right, you can bet that the parts of the car you can't see isn't done right either. Most of the time it's been put back together using even more shortcuts. Those shortcuts someone else did are just going to leave you on the side of the road in the future.
Dude .. your engine tear down videos are good. I enjoy watching them. But this is ... *chefs kiss* Knowing a BIT about car repairs, I definitely would not have the testicular fortitude to do this. Well done man.
Keep your positive attitude and your beautiful car will be running before you know it. Hope you're able to enter it in the car show if not there is always next year. Don't stress out.
I have dropped plenty of bug engines in my time. A porche? I wouldn't touch um. You my man, are impressive. BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!! Mind you, I was NEVER a paid mechanic. I just never liked PAYING a mechanic.
Find a video for descaling a tankless water heater. Adapt that setup for the Porsche. Use PVC bushings to choke down the coolant lines to build pressure inside the system
I like these videos. It’s a change of pace from your tear downs. And I also like them because with my driveway full of projects, there is someone with way more projects than me.
i stumbled onto this channel, since i have the 2022 Toyota supra(only after crashing my mustang into two deer last year), and sought info on its engine B58 . Low and behold here you have my 996 (i have the 2001 with a tip) Thank you and have enjoyed all the videos
If you ever tire of your job, you'd make a fantastic instructor. You're so great at describing what's going on and the steps involved. Keep it up and thanks for the video!
The complexity of a Porsche is unique. If I want a rear-engined vehicle. I'll go for an old Beetle. I appreciate your taking us along on this adventure. Best wishes for receiving all your parts and finishing the car on time.
Your initial monologue is incorrect. there are THREE ways to do something; the RIGHT way, the WRONG way, and MY way. You are always good doing things MY (your) way. Thanks for sharing.
Great video as always. I haven't read through all of the comments, but I have a suggestion regarding flushing the cooling system. Get at least 2 five gallon buckets, a sump pump or some kind of a utility pump and some hose. Use some CLR and water or simple green, and let that circulate for an hour or two, then swap the hoses to flush the opposite direction. Run it for that long again, then flush with straight water.
The only thing I could add to his is to find the lowest points in the system and split it there -- gravity is your enemy even when flushing - once you have chunky stuff in the lines you want to open the lowest point possible to drain from --
As the starter replacement in my Envoy was a freaking nightmare as it's the 5.3 so think narrowed Tahoe, I replaced every sensor along the way. It reminded me of replacing the rear turbo in Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 when the factory manual was wrong. I actually liked turning wrenches and having customers that waited until I was available. My supervisors liked that too and rewarded us with bonuses, weekend getaways and other things not appropriate here.
I was happy to see you drop the hoist on the locks. One suggestion from a not fully successful flat rate tech, I use muffin tins for holding bolts. That way they are out of the way and safe, plus the order they appear acts a guide for remembering the order of installation.
The previous owner was talking crap in the comments section on one of the videos of him selling this car. I watched all his videos on this 996 and he didn't show his methodology, and parts used on this 996. He skipped alot of videos of the reinstall of the motor and I believed he rushed many pieces of it, parts and such to make a quick buck. Now watching your video, it confirmed my suspicsion of his craftsmanship. He skipped many steps and cut many corners. He also broke my rule of no worm gear clamps, especially on such a tricky motor.
You should do what my dad did when I was little....get your little son involved by getting him learning how to clean car parts :-) Instill some of that cleanness OCD :-D Great vid as always 👍
French cleats changed my life when it comes to garage organization. I went from piles everywhere to being able to sweep an entire 1800 sq foot garage without having to move or lift anything.
Great video, but them guys did some butcher work on it before selling it, the biggest joke was the coolant, thank u very much, now it will be done the CORRECT WAY
If you’re using a two post lift for this or similar job remember that the balance will shift drastically so plan ahead. Try locking the lift arms into position so they can’t swing out away from under the vehicle, use a ratchet strap to span between both sides of the vehicle to keep them from slipping away if it won’t get in the way. Try to balance the vehicle for after the weight is removed when positioning. If possible strap the end that will get lighter to the lift arms.
Love your channel. 996 suffer from hotspots in the cylinder head usually in cylinder #1. It will start as a slight intermix mix issue and a slight rise in operating temperature but over time it gets worse until it is a full blowout. My happened on 996, got my head welded to get it fixed. While the motor is out, change out the 2 internal hall sensors. They go bad.
Simple green is corrosive to aluminum -- that's why it's never used around aircraft... There is a special Simple Green Aircraft, or whatever the correct name is.
I want a 996 very very much. I am learning a lot from you. Thanks very much. Its a lot of work doing all the car stuff.. then add all the tv video stuff.. its a lot
I’m the guy who took apart all my Christmas presents just to see how it worked when I was a kid. I bet you broke your too 😂. I’m addicted to your show.
I really hope to see you and the Porsche out June 5th. I'll like to meet ya, and thank you for my Sunday morning ritual with my coffee watching tear down an engine every week.
A bore scope would make a nice video Porsche engines are known for cylinder scoring and you should feel fortunate if they all are good, dodging expensive replacement parts looks like a fun project good luck
I really enjoyed watching this style of video it shows us a different side of you and how you take good care of your cars. Waiting for the next video's in this series.
Mate, I SO MUCH relate to your behavior! :D I too can't be an "on-hour" tech, because I'm so overly precise that it would just not work for a commercial place. But I love how you do stuff. Keep going mate! Cheers from Italy! :)
Eric, Great video, nice car, YOU DA MAN !!! 11 minutes to pull motor and trans ??? ( according to video time lapse ) ha ha, anyway Good Luck with the rest of the work !!!!!
Watch out for the regular simple green, it can etch aluminium if you let it sit too long. Might cause trouble in a radiator down the line.. Simple green makes a "Extreme aircraft precision cleaner" that is safe for aluminum and plastic. Or aim for a mildly acidic cleaner like lactic acid (CLR), or citric acid (rad flush). Keep up the good work!
Rear bumper comes off in minutes, made to! Great work, hate to see one of these cars butchered (even if it's not a Metzger engine ;)!).gals you're saving this one!
This actually makes me feel better about the concept of doing an engine-out on my Cayman if it's ever necessary. I've been in there deep enough to do an AOS and water pump, but the part of me the grew up wrenching on Fords and Chevys is still sketched out by the fact it's a euro car with the engine in the back. Good reminder that it's still just A Car (tm) - if people put it together, other people are capable of taking it apart.
The Intake gasket scenario is absolutely possible with new gaskets. Those O ring/ Rubber band style gaskets on german stuff always fall out when I try to do them, I missed it once on a mini cooper and it ran like trash. Advice for installation? A little bit of headliner glue on the gasket and manifold gasket groove goes a long way in cheap insurance for them not falling out like that, rather than trusting the tension of the groove when you're moving around 8 million different things trying to install an intake. EDIT: I've found concentrated simple green "Mean green" or Spray 9 to be very very good at getting intermix out of a cooling system, if you don't have a coolant flusher machine in your shop. Just dump some in and push it in with the hose or hot water, then go the other way.
The headliner spray is a good idea. I always put a very very very small dab of rtv when I’ve used those types of gaskets. Never did them on a German car though. Usually mess with domestic stuff
When my dad was stationed in Athens, 1957 to 1961, he had a Porsche 356. His mechanic took the engine out of it just like this! Well, except the car was on jack stands and the mechanic was on a creeper under the car and he dropped the little air cooled engine on his chest. War stories!
I'd have my borescope down each of those cylinders once the spark plug came out. Might I suggest a compression test and a leak down test in each cylinder while you wait for parts.
Pretty much how I pulled the engine and transaxle from mine, although I used a combination of lift and drop. Getting it back in was a little more fun. I'm still amazed how big the engine is in comparison to the size of the hole it had to fit into...did I just say that!!
Well I don't think you'd quite be able to pull that motor out using a big branch in the tree in the back yard, lol. But yeah, I've always wondered exactly how a Porsche is built and assembled. Thanks for all the great content Eric...
One good heater core/cooling system cleaning technique I saw on South Main Auto was to fill a 5-gal bucket with cleaner/scale remover and then use a small pump to pump the cleaner from the bucket, the through the cooling and HVAC systems and back into the bucket. Let it circulate for a hour or so in each direction. Should work a lot better than pumping in some cleaner and just letting it sit.
FYI dishwasher soap or laundry detergent is best since it doesn't foam (foaming doesn't help cleaning). You can also remove most of that tap water with a shop vac - the same way I always suggest you remove residual coolant from your engines.
To clean the cooling system of oil do a quick flush with automatic dish washer detergent dissolved in hot water about a scoop .(warning eats alloys) Then do a flush with concentrate liquid dish soap in hot water about twice as much as to hand wash dishes. The a quick flush with white vinegar one large bottle in a bucket of water Then some water bicarbonate mix to kill the acid. This will remove the oil sludge and scale from the whole system. The first step is only needed for the first time cleaning of a oiled up system on a neglected vehicle. This may cause leaks if there is bad corrosion in the system. CLR is probably better for a corroded system.
Your videos are so relaxing. Just watching a guy wrench on cool cars is the best! I know you are a pro but does it ever freak you out tearing into something you never worked on? I would never try this but I know I would have a ton of bolts left over! LOL
A very enjoyable video! I couldn't be a flat-rate tech either, I like everything clean too! Spent most of today pulling out a cracked intake manifold from my 1997 Ford Mustang GT. Hopefully I'll get it back together tomorrow. During disassembly, I found a bad belt tensioner, and figured while I've got it this much apart, I should change the plugs. The question is - pay the local parts place $70 total for the parts and get it done...or spend $35 at Rock Auto and not get it done for a week or two while I wait for parts...
I just wish i could ratchet as fast as him! TBH, your garage isn't that bad. I get your point and its hard when you keep the projects going ..Glad im not the only one haha.
your channel inspires me to get my miata where I want it. sucks it's also my daily so I can't do all I want to like this but man I can't wait to get my miata dialed. I do need alot of new parts though.
I know it's probably too late at this point, but a good option to circulate cleaner through the cooling system is a 5 gallon bucket and a pump, like a sump pump,
