Hertsdriver
Hockenheim
- Joined
- 12 Nov 2018
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Hi all,
Have been looking to buy a 997.1 for a while now and saw and drove a nice example which seemed to fit the bill. The owner is a forum member (although not particularly active) and had owned the car for 2 years or so. When he bought it he specifically looked for a rebuilt car like I seem to be doing, so I drove it and we agreed on a PPI by Larose Porsche in Kent. The engine had been subject to a warranty claim by a previous owner for borescoring, and as a result was rebuilt by Hartech. All 3 cylinders on bank 1 were it seems not machined out and replaced with nicasil liners but simply overbored to round and replacement pistons installed. Bank 2 was just fitted with a top brace (?) and the whole engine was treated to new big ends, small ends, and about a million gaskets and seals etc. Total bill for this work was £10k, and the engine had done around 35k when I saw the car. It seems as though the rebuild was done 'on the cheap', presumable on instruction from the owner/warranty company. I certainly cannot blame Hartech for the fact it didnt put Nicasil liners in..
PPI highlighted a number of issues on the car that I was expecting (shocks, exhaust, brake and other 'consumables') but I wasnt expecting all 6 cylinders to have scoring , needless to say neither was the current owner....
So i guess this is just a word of warning to anyone else out there who sees a car advertised as having a Hartech rebuild and thinks that will be a replacement of a proper PPI with a borescope then think again and make sure you insist on the check. And check the invoice to see exactly what has been done int he process of the engine rebuild.
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Have been looking to buy a 997.1 for a while now and saw and drove a nice example which seemed to fit the bill. The owner is a forum member (although not particularly active) and had owned the car for 2 years or so. When he bought it he specifically looked for a rebuilt car like I seem to be doing, so I drove it and we agreed on a PPI by Larose Porsche in Kent. The engine had been subject to a warranty claim by a previous owner for borescoring, and as a result was rebuilt by Hartech. All 3 cylinders on bank 1 were it seems not machined out and replaced with nicasil liners but simply overbored to round and replacement pistons installed. Bank 2 was just fitted with a top brace (?) and the whole engine was treated to new big ends, small ends, and about a million gaskets and seals etc. Total bill for this work was £10k, and the engine had done around 35k when I saw the car. It seems as though the rebuild was done 'on the cheap', presumable on instruction from the owner/warranty company. I certainly cannot blame Hartech for the fact it didnt put Nicasil liners in..
PPI highlighted a number of issues on the car that I was expecting (shocks, exhaust, brake and other 'consumables') but I wasnt expecting all 6 cylinders to have scoring , needless to say neither was the current owner....
So i guess this is just a word of warning to anyone else out there who sees a car advertised as having a Hartech rebuild and thinks that will be a replacement of a proper PPI with a borescope then think again and make sure you insist on the check. And check the invoice to see exactly what has been done int he process of the engine rebuild.
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