Mystery Porsche part of the day thread, new stuff 11/17

[acalles]

Dayum. Looks very similar to an early boxter transmission. I still want to hear the customers story. Can't wait.

people hate to tell you how they broke their cars.

Its like they think you gonna reprimand them for what they did.. I always feel like telling them, "I'm not your dad I ain't gonna yell at you, I just wanna know how far you really pushed this thing before it blew." 

[DW]

I've been looking at the used prices on Boxters.  They appear to be fairly reasonable but on the upper end of my price range.  My question is, how would typical maintenance costs add up vs say a Nissan Z car or Honda S2000.  I expect more, but how much is more?  I'd really like to pick up a small 2 seat sporty car and hadn't realized until recently that pretty nice ones were available in the $25-$30K range.

If it comes down to it, I think a 350Z is my best bet.   

[Bun-bun]

I honestly don't have a clue how they did it. The owner said his son was borrowing the car. I wish I knew exactly what they were doing. I've seen lots of beat up clutches but nothing like this.

like I said, they drove it in, only complaint was runs rough and no reverse.

they told there insurance co they slid off the road and hit something. insurance co paid for it. I just kept my mouth shut and let the adjuster figure it out.

Entirely possible they slid off the road. I saw similar damage several years ago when my sons gf tore the trans and rear end out of her moms MB SL500. Said they were going down the road, veered off, and hit a concrete post in the median that stuck up about 6" high.
Insurance paid, moms got another SL, and daughter was driving it soon after.

[Speedbag]

I've been looking at the used prices on Boxters.  They appear to be fairly reasonable but on the upper end of my price range.  My question is, how would typical maintenance costs add up vs say a Nissan Z car or Honda S2000.  I expect more, but how much is more?  I'd really like to pick up a small 2 seat sporty car and hadn't realized until recently that pretty nice ones were available in the $25-$30K range.
 

I was wondering about this also. I drove a used Boxster a while back and really liked it, plus the price was reasonable.

[acalles]

Entirely possible they slid off the road. I saw similar damage several years ago when my sons gf tore the trans and rear end out of her moms MB SL500. Said they were going down the road, veered off, and hit a concrete post in the median that stuck up about 6" high.
Insurance paid, moms got another SL, and daughter was driving it soon after.

not in this case. it was defiantly caused by the damaged flywheel. there was no under body damage and the lower plastic sound dampeners were intact not to mention the thin cooling fins on the trans were unharmed. had there been a impact with them all that stuff would have been destroyed.

[Porsche Monkey]

Maintenance costs on a Porsche will always be more than on a Japanese car if you take it in to be serviced.  In all honesty they are not hard to maintain yourself if your mechanically savvy.  They are very different than other makes.  If you plan to work on the car yourself, most everything is done from underneath so a good Jack and jackstands is mandatory.  If y'all are looking for one than pm me and I'll tell you what to look out for.

[Porsche Monkey]

Okay guys, got a good one fer ya.  What's this?

[DesmoDiva]

a counter balance shaft or valve terrian shaft.

Gear driven on far left and chain sprockets near left and on right end.

[Speeddog]

Looks a little short and too big of diameter to be for the cam drive... but that's where I'd put my money.

Is The Hand^TM covering a clue?

Nice bling toolbox there. 

[Pip]

Variocam shaft of some sort??

[Porsche Monkey]

Nah not covering anything up Nick.  Diva your kinda close and I'm impressed.  Little vague though .  Pip, Variocam would be in the cylinder head, this is in the block.

[DesmoDiva]

Nah not covering anything up.  Diva your kinda close and I'm impressed.  Little vague though .  Pip, Variocam would be in the cylinder head, this is in the block.

Why??  Because I'm woman. 

Doesn't mean I'm not a gear head and a Porsche nut. 

A secondary balancer shaft??

[Porsche Monkey]

Your close but it doesnt balance anything.  I'll give a hint, Its about as common on Porsche cars as flaking rockers are on the 9x6 superbikes.  Doesn't happen to all of them but it can be a big issue.  Heres another pic and some damage.









It goes in there, excuse the messy tool room where I'm working.

[DesmoDiva]

I'm stumped.   

crank shaft?

Looks like it fits in the smaller "saddles" that are closest to the the center of the pict.

the chains that it drives are on the engine piece hanging from the lift in the background.

Nice shopping cart, too!   

[Porsche Monkey]

Yeah I wish that was my shopping cart, but it belongs to the parts monkeys.  Yes it does go in the smaller bores.