 Slight OT, but Porsche related, Where are all 785 2014 911 GT3 engines going? |
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| stugray |
 Aug 27 2015, 03:32 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,824 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None  |
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-g...ing-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? |
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| whatabout1 |
Aug 27 2015, 06:20 PM
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Toys in Red Group: Members Posts: 403 Joined: 6-March 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 5,676 Region Association: None |
They are just trying to hide the Intermediate Shaft Bearing failures.
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| colingreene |
Aug 28 2015, 07:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 729 Joined: 17-October 13 From: Southern California Member No.: 16,526 Region Association: Southern California |
What would make you say that, I dont even know if they still have the IMS.
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| JmuRiz |
Aug 28 2015, 07:39 PM
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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. |
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| porschetub |
Aug 28 2015, 09:05 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,697 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(JmuRiz @ Aug 29 2015, 01:39 PM)  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. Yea makes sense,but you have one of these cars and they say don't drive it.....so you sit and wait till you come up on the list for engine replacement,thats not customer friendly,are they handing out bus or taxi vouchers.....don't think so. Good question on where the engines go (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) ,maybe they go back to the factory and get inspected by R&D then rebuilt,private GT3 racers would buy them? Hope theres room in the shed with all those dead Boxster engines in the way (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) . |
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| Dave_Darling |
Aug 28 2015, 10:22 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(porschetub @ Aug 28 2015, 08:05 PM) ...are they handing out bus or taxi vouchers..... I would bet that very few if any GT3s are primary daily drivers, and none are in single-car households. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) --DD |
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| Maltese Falcon |
Aug 28 2015, 10:59 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,634 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None  |
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.  |
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| r_towle |
Aug 29 2015, 07:38 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,565 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Aluminum melts.
I suspect they stripped them and melted them down to reuse. No need to keep them for evidence |
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