Great video series I have learned a bunch and your humble / can do attitude is inspiring - it is refreshing to see this being done in a single garage and how you overcome the limitations of a single garage.
Happy Saturday Bandits of the Backroad! I saw that you liked a bunch of the images on Instagram, thank you. There are definitely limitations 🤪 It's all fun and games till I try to get it all back together 🤯 Thank you for watching 🤘😎
I’m a bit late but enjoying this video series, for a bloke that wasn’t sure what terminals to connect to his battery you’ve done amazingly, you might find that the cam marks weren’t aligned to the chain at the TDC you had at that particular point but because it VVC it will be aligned after mor rotations.
My 1st time taking out the cam covers (on a 99 M96), didn't have the tools either. I just used some small vice grips tightened just enough to hold the cams flat against the journals in the head and with some paper to prevent marks. The main reason for the holders is that some of the valves may be pressed down and it can exert twist and damage the caps near the variocam actuators or even break the cams?! (I've heard in some forum). Great video series so far! I did purchased the kit later on as is pretty much required to put the engine back together.
Hello Frank, Thank you for sharing, I felt on edge when taking the cams apart, it seems to be ok 🤞🏻. (In my expert opinion 🤣). I really appreciate your help.
Hi mate great video, you have definitely given me the confidence to rebuild mine should the worst happen. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Mick 👍🍻
Generally speaking you'd when removing heads from a block, you'd want to loosen the head bolts/studs from outermost to inner most in a pattern around the head progressively. It's not a huge deal on a motor you plan on resurfacing, or on heads that are this short in length. But with longer heads, especially straight 6's you do run the risk of bending the head while removing it if you remove them in other ways. But GREAT VIDEO, learning a lot about the little differences between these motors and more conventional ones. I may end up with a cheap 996 in the future, and it's good to know what I may be looking at if I end up pulling a motor. Thanks for all the detail :)
Howdy Kyle 🤠, Thank you for the wisdom, I will keep that in mind when I'm putting it back together, that shall be in my "Best Practices" folder. I really appreciate the heads up, thank you for watching 🤘😎
Love the Videos. Hats off for your commenting/voice over, it sounds smooth and pleasant to listen to. A for Abgas is close but actually it's for Auslass, literally meaning exit. Removed the M96/01 from my 99 996 but had the luxury of a 2 post lift. Kept the dual mass flywheel as it was within spec but only just. Going by your reasoning It'd been better to replace it together with the clutch I did have to replace. Kept the original dual row IMS bearing only removed the seal I could access. Keep up the good work!
Hello Bernard, I appreciate the heads up. I was not expecting to venture into foreign languages on this journey 😅 . My feeble attempts at German are exactly that. Toward the end of this project I will be compiling all my mistakes to help put the record straight, your correction will be included. Thank you for watching and the language coaching 🤘😎
@@ManinaGarage compile your additions to what the Bentley manual left out too, please. At least as valuable as the lessons we all learned through your 'mistakes'.
@@bernardmclake3898 Hello Bernard, the simple answer regarding the Bentley manual is anything past the cylinder head gasket is not in it. Toward the end I will also do a session on subscriber comments and tips. It is difficult to fit everything in 🤯 People have been soooo helpful 🙏 Thank you for watching 🤘😎
Glad I found your channel! I am currently in the middle of a “medical” procedure on my channel too. My A4 has low oil pressure and we did a whole emergency room scene, etc. you should check it out. My next project is a well loved 996 and I plan on dropping the engine. Fortunately I have a little more room than you. 😂
Thank you Nate, just waiting fro the terror to subside enough to dig into Bank 2. Great to hear from you again, I do hope the Pennsylvania weather is letting you abuse your Cayman a little bit!
That line on the cylinder wall is the wear edge. You've got bore polish and on the top of the cylinder were the piston rings do not move anymore because of the hight of the topland you can see up to where the piston ring has moved at TDC.
@@ManinaGarage I realy recomand you to make an exact mesurment of the inside diameter top middle bottom and in 3 different angles to see if they ar oversised and/or oval. Before you reinstall the engine.
Hello Tz 6, Yes, it seems that way. Another downside I have heard is that the head and the cover are made together/matched together. People have implied that if you damage one, you need to replace both. Thankfully I have not had to travel down that road 😅 . Thank you for watching 🤘😎
My advice to all parents out there... DO NOT let one of those Chickens into your house. If I get woken up by that thing ONE MORE TIME!! You don't even want to to talk to our dog about it...... Great to hear from you again Thomas 🖖 I hope all is well.
Hello Joe, I may refer to it my different names because I’m nervous in front of the camera 🤪 The Bentley manual is the only book I have for this car. It’s really good but does not have everything in it and definitely has some mistakes (I know now🤯) and missed steps. I still would recommend it amzn.to/3cC0SGw
@@ManinaGarageThank you for clarifying. I have the Bentley and agree that there are mistakes. You do not sound nervous at all, actually I think your videos are some of the best on YT. I plan on doing what you're doing later this year so I hope you complete this, so I will have a template.:)
If you Grind an amount of Material of your camshaft locking tool ( where your securing bolt is fitted ) and you Drill a new hole a bit further , than you can still use your 3.6 L camshaft locking tool . Voila!!!
Hello Arnold, where do you get this magic from? 🤩 I’m not sure I have the balls to drill into my cams 😬 I just found out what they do 🤣 I did the cowardly thing and bought the 5 chain Porsche tools.
The ridge at the top of the cylinder is normal and should correlate with the top of the compression ring when the piston is at tdc. I thought blue chickens were only used on air cooled engines...hmmm
Hello Don, I'm hoping Bank 2 will reveal some dark secrets..... I have some leads based on the feedback people are giving me, the suspense is killing me 🤪 . Great to hear from you again, I hope all is well 🤘😎
If I can turn this thing into a travel channel I'm booking a flight to Lenurme Airport, Im booking a room at the Lydia Hotel, and you can show youtube the sights and sounds of Tartu! Great to hear from you again Reio!
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Great video series I have learned a bunch and your humble / can do attitude is inspiring - it is refreshing to see this being done in a single garage and how you overcome the limitations of a single garage.
Happy Saturday Bandits of the Backroad!
I saw that you liked a bunch of the images on Instagram, thank you.
There are definitely limitations 🤪 It's all fun and games till I try to get it all back together 🤯
Thank you for watching 🤘😎
I’m a bit late but enjoying this video series, for a bloke that wasn’t sure what terminals to connect to his battery you’ve done amazingly, you might find that the cam marks weren’t aligned to the chain at the TDC you had at that particular point but because it VVC it will be aligned after mor rotations.
Ha! Ha! That is one thing, how to connect the battery, I’m feelin’ pretty solid on that one now 😅 Thank you for watching 🤘😎
My 1st time taking out the cam covers (on a 99 M96), didn't have the tools either. I just used some small vice grips tightened just enough to hold the cams flat against the journals in the head and with some paper to prevent marks. The main reason for the holders is that some of the valves may be pressed down and it can exert twist and damage the caps near the variocam actuators or even break the cams?! (I've heard in some forum). Great video series so far! I did purchased the kit later on as is pretty much required to put the engine back together.
Hello Frank, Thank you for sharing, I felt on edge when taking the cams apart, it seems to be ok 🤞🏻. (In my expert opinion 🤣). I really appreciate your help.
Hi mate great video, you have definitely given me the confidence to rebuild mine should the worst happen. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Mick 👍🍻
Hello Michael, that is really great to hear. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have when you dig into your project. Thank you for watching 🤘😎
Generally speaking you'd when removing heads from a block, you'd want to loosen the head bolts/studs from outermost to inner most in a pattern around the head progressively. It's not a huge deal on a motor you plan on resurfacing, or on heads that are this short in length. But with longer heads, especially straight 6's you do run the risk of bending the head while removing it if you remove them in other ways. But GREAT VIDEO, learning a lot about the little differences between these motors and more conventional ones. I may end up with a cheap 996 in the future, and it's good to know what I may be looking at if I end up pulling a motor. Thanks for all the detail :)
Howdy Kyle 🤠, Thank you for the wisdom, I will keep that in mind when I'm putting it back together, that shall be in my "Best Practices" folder. I really appreciate the heads up, thank you for watching 🤘😎
@@ManinaGarage yep! On reinstallation it's the other way around, inside to outside. Porsche probably has a pattern you can follow in a manual.
@@ashchetum Sir, yes Sir! Thank you for the “heads” up. I’ll hit the books 🤓
Love the Videos. Hats off for your commenting/voice over, it sounds smooth and pleasant to listen to.
A for Abgas is close but actually it's for Auslass, literally meaning exit.
Removed the M96/01 from my 99 996 but had the luxury of a 2 post lift.
Kept the dual mass flywheel as it was within spec but only just. Going by your reasoning It'd been better to replace it together with the clutch I did have to replace.
Kept the original dual row IMS bearing only removed the seal I could access.
Keep up the good work!
Hello Bernard, I appreciate the heads up. I was not expecting to venture into foreign languages on this journey 😅 . My feeble attempts at German are exactly that. Toward the end of this project I will be compiling all my mistakes to help put the record straight, your correction will be included. Thank you for watching and the language coaching 🤘😎
@@ManinaGarage compile your additions to what the Bentley manual left out too, please. At least as valuable as the lessons we all learned through your 'mistakes'.
@@bernardmclake3898 Hello Bernard, the simple answer regarding the Bentley manual is anything past the cylinder head gasket is not in it. Toward the end I will also do a session on subscriber comments and tips. It is difficult to fit everything in 🤯 People have been soooo helpful 🙏 Thank you for watching 🤘😎
Awesome series man.
Hello Josh, I really appreciate you taking the time to tell me that. Thank you for watching 🤘😎
Thanks again for the vids brother! Great job!!
Glad your digging them! Thank you for taking the time to tell me 🙌
Brilliant video! As always!
Happy Friday Red Zone 🙌
Nicely done
Thank you for watching Tom 🙏
Glad I found your channel! I am currently in the middle of a “medical” procedure on my channel too. My A4 has low oil pressure and we did a whole emergency room scene, etc. you should check it out. My next project is a well loved 996 and I plan on dropping the engine. Fortunately I have a little more room than you. 😂
Somehow this comment is only on my list today?? Hello Yogi from 8 months ago 😮 . I hope Yogi momma and the cubs had a great Christmas! 🍻
Great Job ! I enjoy our videos so much , I am getting addicted!!!. I am ready for the next one. Good creativity!!
Hello Alan, I'm pretty sure you tube is low fat and vegan, there are worse addictions 🧘🏻♂️ .
Thank you for watching 🤘😎
Super vid. Reasonably clean engine inside. VERY good progress.
Thank you Nate, just waiting fro the terror to subside enough to dig into Bank 2. Great to hear from you again, I do hope the Pennsylvania weather is letting you abuse your Cayman a little bit!
@@ManinaGarage We had some nice days last week and I certainly took advantage of them. Can’t wait for you to get your 996 back on the road.
That line on the cylinder wall is the wear edge. You've got bore polish and on the top of the cylinder were the piston rings do not move anymore because of the hight of the topland you can see up to where the piston ring has moved at TDC.
Thank you for the information, there is so much to learn!
@@ManinaGarage I realy recomand you to make an exact mesurment of the inside diameter top middle bottom and in 3 different angles to see if they ar oversised and/or oval. Before you reinstall the engine.
Loving these vids. Great work
Howdy Will! Great to hear from you 🤘😎
So those hardened cams just run in the soft alloy cover? not surprising mine is a bit knocky.
Hello Tz 6, Yes, it seems that way. Another downside I have heard is that the head and the cover are made together/matched together. People have implied that if you damage one, you need to replace both. Thankfully I have not had to travel down that road 😅 . Thank you for watching 🤘😎
LMAO..."IT"S TOO LATE FOR THE CHICKEN!"
My advice to all parents out there... DO NOT let one of those Chickens into your house. If I get woken up by that thing ONE MORE TIME!! You don't even want to to talk to our dog about it......
Great to hear from you again Thomas 🖖 I hope all is well.
Love these videos but have a question. You mentioned referencing a manual, was that the Bentley manual or something else?
Hello Joe, I may refer to it my different names because I’m nervous in front of the camera 🤪 The Bentley manual is the only book I have for this car. It’s really good but does not have everything in it and definitely has some mistakes (I know now🤯) and missed steps.
I still would recommend it
amzn.to/3cC0SGw
@@ManinaGarageThank you for clarifying. I have the Bentley and agree that there are mistakes. You do not sound nervous at all, actually I think your videos are some of the best on YT. I plan on doing what you're doing later this year so I hope you complete this, so I will have a template.:)
Must be man in a garage day it's Friday !
Duuuude! I always get it mixed up with TheCj71984 Friday! 🙌
I’m thinking you’re a Jeep Fanatic, REAL Jeep’s 😉
@@ManinaGarage yes sir owned alot of jeeps. 84cjs ,cherokee , grand wagoneer , and now I own a 987.2 boxster
If you Grind an amount of Material of your camshaft locking tool ( where your securing bolt is fitted ) and you Drill a new hole a bit further , than you can still use your 3.6 L camshaft locking tool . Voila!!!
Hello Arnold, where do you get this magic from? 🤩
I’m not sure I have the balls to drill into my cams 😬 I just found out what they do 🤣
I did the cowardly thing and bought the 5 chain Porsche tools.
😂😂😂😂 good doctor, good videos👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hello Enric, Thankfully no-one gives me that kind of responsibility 🤪.
Great to hear from you again 🙌
Thank you for watching 🤘😎
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Thank you Interna9, your an eternal mystery........... 🗿
The ridge at the top of the cylinder is normal and should correlate with the top of the compression ring when the piston is at tdc.
I thought blue chickens were only used on air cooled engines...hmmm
Hello the person that allowed me a restful sleep this evening. Priceless Ken 🙌 THANK YOU!
Engine looks good inside, still wondering what wet wrong with it
Hello Don, I'm hoping Bank 2 will reveal some dark secrets..... I have some leads based on the feedback people are giving me, the suspense is killing me 🤪 .
Great to hear from you again, I hope all is well 🤘😎
Nice one again, was that Lee in the other Scrubs?
Holy Crap, I thought THAT was BARRY 🤯. Masks suuuck! 😫
@@ManinaGarage apparently Barry’s voice is deeper!
@@ThePowelly999 🤣😂😭😭😁
This channel is getting pleasantly weirder and weirder
If I can turn this thing into a travel channel I'm booking a flight to Lenurme Airport, Im booking a room at the Lydia Hotel, and you can show youtube the sights and sounds of Tartu! Great to hear from you again Reio!
@@ManinaGarage You might even catch me in Prague if you hurry!
@@reiopedak406 Dude, you're killing me, the buildings in Prague are epic. I hope you are having fun :)
You videos are awesome. But we don't need the girls and surgery acting. Don't lose the focus.
Hello John, I appreciate your feedback, I understand that your comment has the best intentions 👍. Thank you for watching 🤘😎
Please stop speaking with a German accent. Your videos are great except for that.
I only WISH I could speak with a convincing German accent? Hopefully you can struggle through ✊ . Thank you for watching 🤘😎