The cost is the cost, it's an old 911 with 150k miles on it. The memories it's given all its owners in over twenty years, just think of it were a lesser manufactured brand, it would be made into a dishwasher by now and little Irish is still perfectly usable as a modern classic 911. Nice to see the dedication Lee.
225.000km on my 1997 996; four engines. First original engine blown up due to hard track use by earlier owner, second AT replacement short block had a disastrous rebuild with misaligned heads due to a uneven block, a mechanic that shredded some threads in one of the heads and figured it was ok to use helical insert threads and two component glue etc etc. Third engine was then a rebuild of the second disaster that lasted maybe a month until that ended up in a total intermix disaster. 12 months later the car got a factory new 2021 stamped long block (block, heads all internals) all auxiliary components replaced etc. Purrs like a cat now. While I did have that engine swap I bought a factory rebuild and zeroed G96 manual gearbox, installed the Numeric shifter and cables. Like you said the 996.1 base Carrera is absolutely the most Porsche 911 driving and ownership pleasure for any money. Hope to see you on the roads of Norway this spring/summer.
@@chrisb9360the new M96AT engine is based on the reinforced 997 engine with internal large lifetime IMS and improved heads with regard to better cooling
Brilliant video Lee, the guys there are so on point some sound advise given to you and us viewers of this cracking channel. Keep those miles and memories coming. 👍
Thanks for sharing Lee. Open & transparent as always. This car has given you great service over the years. As previous owner of early 996 can I attest to their all round abilities - so on balance it’s done very well. 👍
3.9L Hartech in mine now. I fitted new back box hangars this winter, chuffing expensive. DIY rebuild of the 964 engine this year too. (Might ask Wrightune to help with the machining/inspection). £££. The 'while it's out' is a mixed bag of satisfaction and cost. Thanks for posting.
Being from the States, hearing the mechanic say that driving 2 hours round-trip for the clutch was them “driving halfway around the world.” made me laugh. 😂 Great content keep it up!
Well done mate I have done the same thing on my 997 the fuel rails look worse then they will be the metal on them is thick one thing I would add on 997.1 is the oil level sender as well and the spark plugs are piss easy with it on the floor
Leaking of the IMS bearing is not an indicator for a failing one. It will fail for sure even without leaking. Did you ever cut your engine oil filter open to check for excessive wear? If the engine is out it makes absolutely sense to change the IMS and also check for bore scoring on these M96 (non Mezger) engines.
My 997 had that squeaking problem upon start up, sound like a distressed pig. I bought a reconditioned one off eBay for about 90 quid and changed it in front of my house its been fine since then that was like 6 years ago
Same here with my 997.1…I had a starter for £100 new some shop on eBay roughly 4 years ago I was told go for a Lucas or Bosch like the original in the video but as that failed in 3 years I’m glad I bought the one I have….
AOS, Y-cable, clean and cali the injectors, coils, and plugs, IMSB, clutch, pressure plate, pressure bearing, RMS, watter pump .... I think you have a new expansioin tank already, new aux-belt. YOu might want to renew starter motor. If your cats are original the insulations are done. Tensioners. And really I would do also the cam chain sliders. And do the boroscope now. ... any starter motor problem can also be Y-cable problem.
Not related but trying to find out info! You spoke on one of your videos about a vibration due to suspension wear on the front end and mentioned which parts were worn.. Can you tell me which parts this was as I can’t find that video!?
Nice video thanks. Would love to know - like everyone else - how much this work cost. Also, can you please confirm that you bought the fella that beer at the end ? Thanks PS Irish Green is great I have to say.
My 996.1 is on 208k. Its just come back after a cracked cylinder head intermixing disaster. Its a great car, but needs to redeem itself for the major size of the bill..😢
New starter motor on the original flywheel can mean the worn flywheel teeth rear up the starter motor teeth prematurely. Personally on 150k car I’d change the flywheel along with the starter. Good moment to fit a lighter fly wheel as well.
Bosch are not what they used to be. Many German brands have reduced the quality of their products to compete with high quality Indian and Chinese parts. Same thing with Tyres, there is no difference in quality between good Chinese tyres and expensive Michelin, but you will pay a lot more for the branded items. Even new Porsche cars are not built to the same standard as the earlier cars were. Your 996 is better built than a new 992.
My thoughts exactly. If little irish is a weekender then lee could take a month to do this work when hes got the time. Older cars like these aren't difficult to work on provided youve got the right tools. Of course you need adequate space to do this. Which lee may not.
@@mikefranky 6 months ago I had a number of things done on my 986, including the clutch. It was £2,400.. I'm thinking this would have cost a fair bit more than that. It's never great to get big bills but when the car performs better afterwards and the confidence it gives you, it's all worth it. It's only money.😁
@@9WERKSTV well, that can be a slippery slope. With how you use the car, there best answer is regular deep cleaning. There are clear protective coatings, but to do it most effectively, you would really need to disassemble and clean/treat each piece, and that's not likely to happen for most of us. I'm certainly in that camp. I want to keep stuff together and drive the car as much as possible.
Any engine out as here is absolute minimum £3k+, the cost varying wildly according to a number of factors: - How easy the engine comes apart (bolts shearing off etc) - Labour rate of your chosen specialist - Cost of replacement parts used (OEM v cheap knock-off etc). Hence the reason my cost isn't included, because it's not going to be relevant to the very next car on the ramp.
Porsche really are junk, I have over 200,000mls on my Tesla Model S and it’s only needed two door handles at £500! It’s also way faster than a Porsche and fits the family and stuff in it. Can’t understand why people pay soo much for these things?
Lol teslas are junk they look like shit sound like shit and like elon said thy are not a car company they are a tec company so have funk with your computer I'll play with the vws P.s when you pull up witht the tesla no reaction you pull up with a porsche everyone's your new friend
Agreed lee parts are just getting made cheaper and not lasting as long ....but at this age and miles I think what your doing is all GOOD SERVICE requirement because you really use your car and will more than get your value from the spends even if you dropped 10k in her your put another 60000 miles on it by the end of the decade easy and no doubt another track day 🫶👌 money well spent Lee on your pretty green Irish peril 💚💚💚
The cost is the cost, it's an old 911 with 150k miles on it. The memories it's given all its owners in over twenty years, just think of it were a lesser manufactured brand, it would be made into a dishwasher by now and little Irish is still perfectly usable as a modern classic 911. Nice to see the dedication Lee.
225.000km on my 1997 996; four engines. First original engine blown up due to hard track use by earlier owner, second AT replacement short block had a disastrous rebuild with misaligned heads due to a uneven block, a mechanic that shredded some threads in one of the heads and figured it was ok to use helical insert threads and two component glue etc etc. Third engine was then a rebuild of the second disaster that lasted maybe a month until that ended up in a total intermix disaster. 12 months later the car got a factory new 2021 stamped long block (block, heads all internals) all auxiliary components replaced etc. Purrs like a cat now. While I did have that engine swap I bought a factory rebuild and zeroed G96 manual gearbox, installed the Numeric shifter and cables. Like you said the 996.1 base Carrera is absolutely the most Porsche 911 driving and ownership pleasure for any money. Hope to see you on the roads of Norway this spring/summer.
Oh wow, that's quite a story! I'm glad you're finally reaping the rewards. Wishing you a bill-free 2024!!
Out of interest, do you know what ims version is fitted to a brand new M96?
@@chrisb9360the new M96AT engine is based on the reinforced 997 engine with internal large lifetime IMS and improved heads with regard to better cooling
170 000Km on my 2017 991.2. 1 engine, never out. Hoping to make 250 000km before we even consider it.
Brilliant video Lee, the guys there are so on point some sound advise given to you and us viewers of this cracking channel. Keep those miles and memories coming. 👍
What a great car! 70k miles and counting under your ownership. Very impressive. We enthusiasts are lucky to have shops like this around. Good work.
Thank you! It's great to still be driving such a great car as it was intended, 26 years after it was made.
Awesome job!!
Way to give little Irish some love!!
should reveal the cost, its part of the interest.
Good video. It’s a shame some of those rusty bolts you didn’t replace 😢
Ive really enjoyed this episode...keep these videos coming! Great work
Thanks for sharing Lee. Open & transparent as always. This car has given you great service over the years. As previous owner of early 996 can I attest to their all round abilities - so on balance it’s done very well. 👍
Would love to know what the labour cost was Lee please
3.9L Hartech in mine now. I fitted new back box hangars this winter, chuffing expensive. DIY rebuild of the 964 engine this year too. (Might ask Wrightune to help with the machining/inspection). £££. The 'while it's out' is a mixed bag of satisfaction and cost. Thanks for posting.
Was it a 3.6 or 3.4 originally? What extra was involved if it was a 3.4? What power gains?
Good job, always good to do preventative maintenance whilst it's out. Best way to go for peace of mind to carry out many more miles of happy motoring.
Being from the States, hearing the mechanic say that driving 2 hours round-trip for the clutch was them “driving halfway around the world.” made me laugh. 😂 Great content keep it up!
Hahahaha, I can imagined that may have tickled you guys Stateside!!
Great video. Always good to see a car being looked after and driven
Well done mate I have done the same thing on my 997 the fuel rails look worse then they will be the metal on them is thick one thing I would add on 997.1 is the oil level sender as well and the spark plugs are piss easy with it on the floor
Leaking of the IMS bearing is not an indicator for a failing one. It will fail for sure even without leaking.
Did you ever cut your engine oil filter open to check for excessive wear?
If the engine is out it makes absolutely sense to change the IMS and also check for bore scoring on these M96 (non Mezger) engines.
Great video again Lee, sometimes its a problem knowing when to stop with the preventative maintenance.
Good effort on the mileage and good to see it being used
My 997 had that squeaking problem upon start up, sound like a distressed pig. I bought a reconditioned one off eBay for about 90 quid and changed it in front of my house its been fine since then that was like 6 years ago
Same here with my 997.1…I had a starter for £100 new some shop on eBay roughly 4 years ago I was told go for a Lucas or Bosch like the original in the video but as that failed in 3 years
I’m glad I bought the one I have….
It's a VW unit... They always make those noises.. Just a quirk, starter is fine ! ;-)
Good for another 70k ! No more pushing round the streets of Mulhouse 🤣. Nice informative video 👍🏻👍🏻
I just love the sweater! Trigger would be proud! 😊
Hahahaha great spot Dav! #ofah
You will need to replace some parts in the engine but it’s just a part of motoring. Always nice to look at the anatomy, so big thanks for the video!
AOS, Y-cable, clean and cali the injectors, coils, and plugs, IMSB, clutch, pressure plate, pressure bearing, RMS, watter pump .... I think you have a new expansioin tank already, new aux-belt. YOu might want to renew starter motor. If your cats are original the insulations are done. Tensioners. And really I would do also the cam chain sliders. And do the boroscope now. ... any starter motor problem can also be Y-cable problem.
Amazed this is the 1st time the engine has been out on this car 👍
Would be keen to know coatings of a job like this for these cars.
From a DIY perspective, doing the AOS with the engine in took me about 10 hours, so for the price of them its defo a job to do when it's out.
Move down to Australia, the weather is more kind to our cars down here 😂 Only kidding Lee. Love the videos on your Porsche! ❤
Not related but trying to find out info!
You spoke on one of your videos about a vibration due to suspension wear on the front end and mentioned which parts were worn.. Can you tell me which parts this was as I can’t find that video!?
I meant to ask is Irish on the original IMs?
Nice video thanks. Would love to know - like everyone else - how much this work cost. Also, can you please confirm that you bought the fella that beer at the end ? Thanks PS Irish Green is great I have to say.
My 996.1 is on 208k. Its just come back after a cracked cylinder head intermixing disaster. Its a great car, but needs to redeem itself for the major size of the bill..😢
Oh my god! I can feel the trauma. Fingers crossed for a painless ownership experience from here!
the damp UK weather kills all the metal bits
Do you have the part number for that sprung clutch disk? Can't seem to find a sprung one compatible with lightweight flywheel anywhere.
Thank you!
New starter motor on the original flywheel can mean the worn flywheel teeth rear up the starter motor teeth prematurely. Personally on 150k car I’d change the flywheel along with the starter. Good moment to fit a lighter fly wheel as well.
Thanks for the insight, though a lighter flywheel is already fitted.
@@9WERKSTV just got there in the video 😂
Bosch are not what they used to be. Many German brands have reduced the quality of their products to compete with high quality Indian and Chinese parts. Same thing with Tyres, there is no difference in quality between good Chinese tyres and expensive Michelin, but you will pay a lot more for the branded items. Even new Porsche cars are not built to the same standard as the earlier cars were. Your 996 is better built than a new 992.
Either change everything perished or buy a lift at home because you're going to have to deal with an engine out pretty often on that old thing
My thoughts exactly. If little irish is a weekender then lee could take a month to do this work when hes got the time. Older cars like these aren't difficult to work on provided youve got the right tools.
Of course you need adequate space to do this. Which lee may not.
Good morning my friend pete! My interior cost 30 K
What was the bill?
Porsche tax! If you have to ask! 🥲
@@chriscarbaugh3936 ha ha I’ve got a similar car was just curious
That’s what I was hoping for in the video but no mention of…😢…How much you guys thinking…£2000 all in..😮
@@mikefranky 6 months ago I had a number of things done on my 986, including the clutch. It was £2,400.. I'm thinking this would have cost a fair bit more than that.
It's never great to get big bills but when the car performs better afterwards and the confidence it gives you, it's all worth it. It's only money.😁
@SpencerF6 .....I had engine rebuild on my 997.1...Bore scoring ims etc etc....£7000..🤦♂️
Well on the flip side it will be good as new!! Maybe we should start a fund to help our pal?? 🤔
That starter motor looks like ti was rebuilt, so probably lasted a lot longer than 70k miles.
Well how much?!
Didn’t do the rusty fuel rails?
How are the Meyle suspension parts holding up? How many miles have you done on those?
So while the engine is out, are you going to get it dry ice cleaned?
No, I’m keen to explore dry ice cleaning but want to look at ways to then protect everything after, which is more important.
@@9WERKSTV well, that can be a slippery slope. With how you use the car, there best answer is regular deep cleaning. There are clear protective coatings, but to do it most effectively, you would really need to disassemble and clean/treat each piece, and that's not likely to happen for most of us. I'm certainly in that camp. I want to keep stuff together and drive the car as much as possible.
Change the brake pipe man!
I can’t help but think I’m listening to James Blunt on the voice overs
How much did all the work cost 💲
Great decision
Which starter motor did you get in the end? Thanks
Bosch, for my sins.
@@9WERKSTV haha 🤞🤞🤞(is that the reconditioned one from Design911?)
Whatever they spray on your roads is nothing short of a crime against humanity.
Might be a plan to drown everything in acf50 with all that salt thrown at it😅
Whilst the engine is out, id have the bay and engine thoroughly cleaned. It will give the car years if done correctly
looks like you need a new oil filler tube too.. "while you're there"
2 pieces and welded together, you could have cut it and shortened it the same way it was built,
"That's pretty horrible"............. understatement of the century! That's a near total junker.
While you're in there...
Are they now going to change the ADW on the back of that clipboard to HCD? #HolyClipboardofDoom
so 4500 pounds all up?
After all that’s doubled up whiffle and repetition, we never found out how much it cost.
Hahahaha cheers for watching.
@9WERKSTV How come you dont want to provide the cost break down? I'd certainly would like to know, half the reason I watched the video
EBC pads are awful
Waited right to the end for the cost. Would have been helpful for current and potential owners!
Any engine out as here is absolute minimum £3k+, the cost varying wildly according to a number of factors:
- How easy the engine comes apart (bolts shearing off etc)
- Labour rate of your chosen specialist
- Cost of replacement parts used (OEM v cheap knock-off etc).
Hence the reason my cost isn't included, because it's not going to be relevant to the very next car on the ramp.
Do it yourself. Save some money and learn some skills. It's an easy engine to get out and to work on.
Ls swap it 😂
I'm gonna guess 4k pounds. Will we ever know?
Porsche really are junk, I have over 200,000mls on my Tesla Model S and it’s only needed two door handles at £500! It’s also way faster than a Porsche and fits the family and stuff in it. Can’t understand why people pay soo much for these things?
It has no class or heritage , let’s see how it stands in 20 years.
"Nobody needs one, but everybody wants one." Ferdinand Porsche. nuff said.😄
Lol teslas are junk they look like shit sound like shit and like elon said thy are not a car company they are a tec company so have funk with your computer I'll play with the vws
P.s when you pull up witht the tesla no reaction you pull up with a porsche everyone's your new friend
And clearly you want one your watching the videos 😂😂😂😂
Agreed lee parts are just getting made cheaper and not lasting as long ....but at this age and miles I think what your doing is all GOOD SERVICE requirement because you really use your car and will more than get your value from the spends even if you dropped 10k in her your put another 60000 miles on it by the end of the decade easy and no doubt another track day 🫶👌 money well spent Lee on your pretty green Irish peril 💚💚💚