I heard that Porsche has a recall on the 2014 GT3s due to "loosened fastener on a connecting rod in the engine sparked a number of fires".
A couple of searches stated that Porsche is just replacing the engines outright.
http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/911-gt3-recall-update-porsche-reportedly-replacing-all-engines
So what are they planning on doing with the removed engines?
AND (just a thought experiment here) HOW can a loose rod fastener result in engine fires unless the rod just comes loose and the engine bursts into flames???
So for all of those that HAVENT experienced the meltdown, WHY a complete engine replacement?
They are just trying to hide the Intermediate Shaft Bearing failures.
What would make you say that, I dont even know if they still have the IMS.
They've actually had a second recall.
I think in both cases they are a 'better safe than sorry' QC thing. I have no problem with a proactive company protecting their high end model customers.
If the engine failure looked like this, the remnant
engine was probably inspected at a Porsche tech center in the country where the failure took place. The luckier engines probably all went back to Stuttgart for teardown and inspection.
Aluminum melts.
I suspect they stripped them and melted them down to reuse.
No need to keep them for evidence
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