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That's sad, sorry to hear, hope someone helps you out with it. I assume "won't start" means the engine wont turn over - seized? Interested to know did the car overheat or oil light, engine light come on just before it stopped? And or clunks? grinding? bang? noises? Had it had a previous IMS bearing replacement? Brand?

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It was just driving along with no issues and then the engine cut out and all the lights came on. Temperature was normal.

The engine cranks but it won't start.  The shop checked and thinks its either an IMS or timing issue. Won't know without opening the motor and I don't really want to go down that route.

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1 hour ago, 86driver said:

It was just driving along with no issues and then the engine cut out and all the lights came on. Temperature was normal.

The engine cranks but it won't start.  The shop checked and thinks its either an IMS or timing issue. Won't know without opening the motor and I don't really want to go down that route.

Does it start when it cools down?

If so, Crank Angle Sensor = common fault

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I've spoken to agent 86 (via a shoe phone I'm sure) and he's told me the car is at a well known Porsche specialist in Sydney.  There is another well known specialist in the neighbourhood but they've a 3 week wait on getting to any new jobs.  The shop it is at has had a prelim look at it and have told him they reckon it's a mechanical issue:- the timing is off.  Proper investigation is several $k, fix is unknown but we all know that any engine is expensive if it's got busted bits.

I'm not a mechanic so I'm not going to venture anything but it does sound like a sensor or perhaps more likely an important rubber belt has slipped. Whether there are any metal pieces touching other parts that they shouldn't be is unknown and I guess the way to find out is to roll out the investigation funds.  In the case of the current owner, he's decided that this course of action is not likely......and that's an entirely acceptable position to take.

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21 minutes ago, tomo said:

It would be handy to find out where the car is so you can get some 1st hand infomation , And take some of the guess work out.

I know where it is but it's not up to me to divulge this.  I'll let the owner tell you....

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Would be curious to know what the problem was. If the new owner tells you please let us know.

I have an 01 Boxster and if something similar happens to mine it could save me thousands.

At the risk of sounding awful it would really piss me off if it was something electrical that was easy and cheap to fix after I have just sold it.

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On 31/01/2020 at 16:35, crsedge said:

Shame on this being your first P experience @86driver, hope you do bounce back at a later stage

As per my post in the other thread on this, has anyone else had experience on an LS conversion in Boxsters or 996s

Cheers

Craig

 

Renegade Hybrids makes a kit to fit a chevy cheers 

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