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997.1 turbo (Engine rehabilitation due to breakdown)

997.1 turbo (Engine rehabilitation due to breakdown)

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Jordi Edo

Engine repair 997.1 turbo

The 997.1 Turbo engine crated on a pallet, inside the van

Complete process of engine rebuild of 997.1 turbo

Main reasons?

Internal engine noise

Tests?

Engine and endoscope cylinder compression.

997.1 Turbo engine just unloaded, with the airbox on top
The 997.1 Turbo engine mounted on the stand, wiring still in place
Front of the 997.1 Turbo engine with the pulleys and accessory belt
Side view of the 997.1 Turbo engine with the intake and wiring loom
The 997.1 Turbo engine from the manifold side, before teardown
Detail of the 997.1 Turbo's intake plenum and throttle body
Pipework and hoses over the 997.1 Turbo's cylinder head
Detail of the pump and its pipework on the 997.1 Turbo engine
Top of the 997.1 Turbo engine with the coils and fuel lines
Detail of the 997.1 Turbo's exhaust manifold seen from below
Top of the 997.1 Turbo engine with the wiring loom still connected
Detail of the oil separator and its hoses on the 997.1 Turbo
Turbo intake duct and its connections, before removal
The same turbo intake duct seen from the other side
Detail of a valve and its metal lines on the 997.1 Turbo engine
The 997.1 Turbo's intake runners over the cylinder head, before teardown
Disconnecting the wiring over the 997.1 Turbo's cylinder head
Fuel rail and its lines over the 997.1 Turbo's cylinder head
The 997.1 Turbo engine with the intake removed and the injectors exposed
Pulley and throttle area of the 997.1 Turbo, teardown well under way
Side of the 997.1 Turbo engine with the alternator and belt
Intake ports opened on the 997.1 Turbo, with the injectors accessible
Turbo intake mouth and alternator of the 997.1 Turbo, engine on the stand
Intake hose and throttle body removed from the 997.1 Turbo, on the workshop floor
Detail of the turbocharger and its ducting on the 997.1 engine
The 997.1's turbo and alternator seen from above, with the heat shielding
The 997.1 Turbo's intercooler and cylinder head with teardown half done
Cooling and intake ducts over the opened cylinder head of the 997.1 Turbo
The 997.1 Turbo engine with most of the ancillaries already removed
Detail of the 997.1 Turbo's sump and engine mount
The finished 997.1 Turbo engine on the pallet, ready to go back
Front of the rebuilt 997.1 Turbo engine, accessory belt fitted
The finished engine strapped to the pallet inside the van
The 997.1 Turbo engine secured with straps for transport
One crankcase half of the 997.1 Turbo with three bores and the measurements marked in pen
997.1 Turbo block closed up with the new pistons fitted and the chain in place
Detail of the new pistons in their bores, seen from the head face
The 997.1 Turbo engine being assembled, on its stand in the middle of the workshop
The 997.1 Turbo block with the heads fitted and the yellow protectors in place
Front view of the 997.1 Turbo engine with the crankshaft pulley already fitted
The 997.1 Turbo engine with the intake temporarily fitted during assembly
Another angle of the 997.1 Turbo engine on the stand during assembly
The 997.1 Turbo engine from the intercooler side, assembly well advanced
Rear view of the assembled 997.1 Turbo engine, with the oil lines
The 997.1 Turbo with the manifolds and turbo now fitted to the block
The 997.1 Turbo engine all but finished, alternator in place
The finished 997.1 Turbo engine, seen head-on on its stand
The assembled 997.1 Turbo engine, pulleys and drive belt visible
Front view of the finished 997.1 Turbo, alternator and filter fitted
Side of the completed 997.1 Turbo engine, with turbo and manifolds
The 997.1 Turbo engine finished and sealed, ready to leave the workshop
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