I Bought an "As-Is" Porsche 911 and got 50% off because It Came with a Mysterious Leak

[@Samcrac]

You'd think I might lose a little more sleep than usual after buying this Porsche, but luckily my Helix Mattress has got me relaxed and sleeping the best I have in years! Go to helixsleep.com/samcrac to get up to $200 off your mattress, plus two free pillows. #helixsleep

[@THEGREYGH0ST]

Anybody tell you that in this video your dress like Butt-head from Beavis & Butt-head?

[@goranbolonja7426]

B .H. S where is red thunder video

[@southwest7977]

Have you caught a car on fire parking on the grass? I live in central Florida and could easily see catching a low car on fire on my front yard. Back yard gets shade so that would be less of an issue.

[@LaNiveladora]

Helix mattress comercial + stepmom= EPIC

[@nocomment5175]

Your link takes me to the website but doesn't know why I am there. I don't think you are being credited

[@oSurgical]

Nice. Another start to a new car that will end without warning and no updates.

[@Samcrac]

Glad you like it!

[@seanklein8375]

@@Samcrac can't tell if this is sarcasm or not

[@Bootlegsn1per]

Was thinking this exact thing

[@miznitic5574]

@@oSurgical I give up after a period of time. I unsubscribed after a few times.

[@Itstime2029]

He’s like Taverish, it takes months if you ever see a project finished

[@nccrawford]

YOU CAN'T USE THAT RELEASE! Sam and everyone else- when the 997 and newer is dead, and you hook a battery to the red pull-out, you CAN ONLY USE THE KEYLESS HOOD RELEASE ON THE KEY. Don't insert it into the ignition; turn your jumper on with the ground on the non-painted hinge. 992s have a synthetic hinge in the middle, but the flare at the door is still steel- use that. If it doesn't work, you should walk up to the right front side of the front bumper in front of the hood and press your key's remote release, as your key fob battery may be low and the receiver is there. You can't use the button right on the door seal exactly where you are working- it is inoperable. I've had a bunch of 911 Turbos and know from first-hand experience. Just did my friend's '21 Turbos S. I stopped the video at 2:19 because it is too painful to watch you go down that road. If anyone has questions about this procedure, I'm happy to help. These can be frustrating times. NEVER use a cigarette lighter jumper to attempt a jump start. That can blow the main computer, and if it doesn't, you'll have to visit a Porsche dealer to reset it. The cigarette lighter can only be used to trickle charge. BEST WISHES

[@porsche9869]

Hey Sam, I work on these cars almost daily and felt that I could provide some input. The coolant level is checked with the engine cold I tend to run them on the low line on my cars. They are known to have some wacky cooling systems that like to cause all kinds of trouble. Unfortunately most of the time these cars have internal leaks it's a cracked head. These cars are known to have heads that will develop cracks that will need to be repaired. The head gaskets are very strong on the m96 and m97 engines and rarely fail. Good luck to you Sam and can't wait to see this car back up and running.

[@marcfresa2416]

I second this def take a peak

[@dblockgaming720]

I was thinking the same. Maybe a some cracks on the channels

[@WLAdrenaline]

Worth checking the water pipes as they connect inside the front wheel arch. They can corrode and leak.

[@thesniperofcs]

Sam “cracks”

[@lopaka71]

Check your air oil separator as well. I had a 996 that was doing the same thing. Compared to a blown head gasket it’s a lot easier fix…. if that really is the problem.

[@davedovala2700]

I had same experience with a similar 997.1 model 911. Small crack in one of the heads. Common failure point in m96 and m97 engines. Head can be welded by specialty shop. Depending on amount of intermix, engine may or may not require a full rebuild.

[@tennnis498]

Disappointing. No wonder owners are sticking in other engines at times.

[@seanklein8375]

Love this channel so much Give Sage a raise!! Keep homie around!!!

[@door2416]

Sam when you hook up the power to the fuse box you have to use the button on the key to open the frunk not the door sill button it only works from the key button. Check your manual. You went through a lot of work you didn't have to do. Don't ask me how I know.

[@benlee6500]

Agreed not to disagree....that's the simpler way...

[@ianmontgomery7534]

@@benlee6500 Yeah sometimes it gets crazy. I have an Australian Ford falcon and had a collapsed cell in the battery and couldn't open the bonnet to get to the battery. We ended up hooking up a jump start cables to the starter motor and then the key fob worked.

[@WildDigger]

Hope you do some full videos on the entire repair of this. Can't wait to see it.

[@petermolnar8667]

I do LOVE that you use a jack instead of a lift. Makes the content relatable for the average DIYer.

[@ianjempson4687]

I've never been able to open mine by connecting the jump pack and using the door sill switch. The local independent Porsche shop told me to use the button on the key instead. Worked first time. His theory was that related to the security system. For an otherwise brilliantly engineered card this just drives me mad.

[@Nebbia_affaraccimiei]

you know, theres a manual for it..

[@VidVwr00]

I had the same problem on my Cayman. I think when the car "sleeps" for a long time, the car is powers off everything to save the battery including the alarm system and remote FOB. I forgot how I got in the frunk but after that incident, I put a trickle charge cable that's externally accessible.

[@theesj7415]

It works in my 996 but I use a trickle charger to power it. It’s possible there is so little voltage in the battery that your jump pack isn’t powering the car. I didn’t see any dash lights come on which indicates no power.

[@Beer_Dad1975]

The reason it's just a string is weight savings - Porsche charge you extra for that brilliant weight saving idea.

[@MrBdavis99]

I'm almost certain that you've got the infamous bore scoring problem. The coolant is steaming off internally due to a cracked piston liner. A very common issue on early 997's.

[@jaypence332]

Yeah

[@digitalparadigms]

Usually in cold climates, more common with BMWs

[@olukunle]

My second 997 and I've made a manual frunk release for this one as well, just much more sensible. FYI I've tried the frunk release from the fusebox with one of those rechargeable starters, never worked, but a good old fashioned jumper cable and a battery works every time

[@allomony4010]

if you use the frunk button on the key, it opens every time in this situation.

[@kiwikingi1]

Don't let the frunk out

[@esqueue]

@@allomony4010 Oh, sounds like a security feature.

[@MrAllie-bf6zt]

Frunk that sh*t

[@Riley_1955]

I loved that my 99 986 Boxster had a manual lever by the drivers seat and it also had the pull string inside of the passenger wheel well.....I took and relocated the pull string to the front of the bumper so it was more easily accessible......Never had to use it but if I did it would have worked great.

[@vfhondas]

Sam you need to use the key remote to open the trunk while you have the jump post powered up. There is a better ground on the door striker for your jump pack. The button on the sill will not work. I have unlocked a ton these 997s that way.

[@hunterpinnell6254]

Sam Sam Sam.......... I just went thru this exact same scenario last week and tried everything you did. Then after digging in the Interwebs I found that the little electric latch on the door sill wont do the trick. You have to use the trunk button on the key fob. It took a few tries but it finally opened. Now onto what's causing the battery drain and I am certain you've already learned its a bad cable from the junction next to the transmission that goes to the starter and alternator. Happens to almost every 997.

[@garand70]

Those tool runs is why my tool box/shed is a used F350 with a utility body. All my tools whenever wherever... as long as I drove it instead of my daily.

[@mcbobly]

Sam is like Tavarish, had a dozen projects is various stages of work but never ends up finishing any. He gets close and suddenly another “promising” project pops up. But I applaud your efforts Sam.

[@nzwakele]

And you're still here watching them so it works

[@jenmarkforeverforrest2777]

This car for a reason found it’s way to you Sam. It is destiny! You know all about blown head gaskets. You and Sage has got this. Just try to keep from blowing your head gasket and everything will end up just right!

[@gagamba9198]

Can confirm. Alex (real name Aleksandr) worked Vladivostok Lada dealership from 2007 until 2016.

[@tMarkusKersten987]

Actually, there is another trick you should try first before going for the release-cable. There is a power-socket in the passenger-footwell. This one always works. Just take a fitting cable, plug it in and connect your starter-battery to that. The switch will always work with that solution, even if it doesn't with the connector in the fuse box.

[@HoneyBadgerPoacher]

I had a 2016 Audi S3 that was losing coolant for months but ran perfect and never overheated. I had to add coolant what seemed like every week. We searched for hours upon hours countless times to located where the fluid was going because you could smell it, but you couldn't see anything. Finally a European shop found that it was blown head gasket causing an external leak only and not an internal leak which is why the oil was not milky, no overheating, no problems. It was only leaking while the car was under power, and then falling off the engine onto the ground and/evaporating, but again only while driving which is why we could never find any of the missing coolant. Sounds similar to what you have going on.

[@tbozzz8785]

Seems rather unlucky, that situation. Losing coolant driving and not just running, meaning the difference from rpm at the water pump spinning, that slight difference of pressure causing that seems like a very rare and like i said unlucky predicament lol

[@treeless62]

Sam, roll with these critics man. I've been following for couple years. You're the reason I started watching Sarah n Tuned the boys from Goonzquad. I love your content.

[@Valdismith]

18:14 Definitely there is funny business, that's not normal. I had the same issue on my Audi, the head had a minor, almost undetectable crack on the head, between the valves, and the car drove like that for 1y, before I decided to fix it. It was so small, that the only place I had white creamy substance, was at my oil cap, but the oil seemed clean, so what he checked at the bottom, is misleading.

[@ST3ADYxKICKS]

Yeah well the oil on the bottom would usually be cleaner since oil is more dense than water

[@aldomassa7473]

Just caught this one Sam and still in my top 10. Always funny commentary. Thanks

[@MrBloodguns]

Im so scared for this video to end cause we won't know when the next episode will air 😔

[@Christoph-sd3zi]

Anywhere from 3 weeks to 3 months

[@robflange]

Add a loop to the release cable and attach to a heavy duty ziptie Poke ziptie end out past the liner so you can reach in and grab then pull no more wheel off/jack etc when battery flat

[@ivor7407]

Hey Sam love your and Jrgo's content. Cheers from Canada. I'm so hammered right now on Silent Sam. I like how you get things done. Blah blah blah.

[@windronner1]

Sam, the only thing I enjoy as much as your dry humor. Is your terrific picks. what’s the big deal about the Porsche having a leak that’s a mystery?!? Having specialized working on German cars. I always that it more mandatory than mystery. LoL. Great video.

[@markzijnrules]

If you have power on the lip in the fuse box, you have to press the button on the key AND pull the lever on the sill at the same time for about ten seconds, you will hear the lock slowly disengage.

[@daakrolb]

While hopping in one leg and patting your head and rubbing your belly too?

[@Samcrac]

This is definitely Russian Disinformation

[@Samcrac]

BTW I'm kidding☝️☝️☝️☝️ but there's definitely a reason they give you the manual release. On my old 996 the electronic latch failed but luckily we had the bumper off to repaint it and it was easy to get to the mechanical latch.

[@dwalther4856]

My 911 had such a mysterious leak as well - it was the coolant tank (hairline crack , it just lost fluid when the water was really hot),Fortunately not the gasket.

[@plektosgaming]

On my Mustang, it was the water pump - the seal was going bad under pressure and based on the design, it would leak coolant when hot. Not enough to cause oil problems. YET. This is a known issue on my car and you simply replace the water pump every 6-7 years like a engine belt. My guess is that whatever it is, you caught it before it caused major damage.

[@4tyrabanks4]

man these videos are so inspiring! We all have a lot going on and its amazing to watch and get the mind off of things!! You deserve a break but you are amazing at what you do don't stop for good!

[@alexandrecouture2462]

I see this video just as my 1991 Jaguar XJ6 is having this issue. I have zero overheating, but it is loosing coolant. There is the bad coffe-like goo in the coolant cap. The oil looks fine. It will need a head gasket.

[@mjjr1000]

You just get a lead to go from booster to cigarette/power port that will power enough to turn it on and click boot latch

[@chaddoan4659]

I'm not familiar with Porches. Would it have been easier to hook the jump box to the terminal on the starter solenoid or alternator and try to start the car?

[@YogisGarage]

Hey Sam, Just my 2 cents worth. As you know dropping these engines is a piece of cake. What's not is the costs for these parts. I know that FCP and ECS are both running Memorial day sales at the moment. I recently bought a head gasket "kit" from FCP. It'll have all the rings and stuff you'll need. But, like my video you watched says, "While I'm in there Syndrome" will strike you hard and fast here. Don't believe me? I'm 15K in on a 996 3.6l to 4.0l bore out project that started as just a top-end refresh. This 997 has 138K miles so I'm guessing a top to bottom refresh may be in order as well as the IMS. You didn't mention how much you paid so hopefully you have some cushion to buy the necessary parts and still come out righ-side up. Good luck. Oh and if you want to sell it, I may be interested. :)

[@AdamAus85]

F*CK! How did I miss that sale, nooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

[@valCism]

Sam, please look into sleeping on your side. That way you will have more energy to make these amazing videos. Long story short the back of the head has some piping which brain uses during the night. These "pipes" work best if they are not under pressure, like from sleeping on your back. Sleeping on the side is king!

[@1JackTorS]

I love these videos Sam. They're so upLIFTing. I'm also glad you get your videos sponsored too. Otherwise you might have to resort to shopLIFTing to get spare parts. I don't really know much about fixing cars- I drive a forkLIFT for a living, but I learn so much from you! This is why I didn't recommend you check the LIFTers in the engine. You would have done that already. Ok, gotta go! Have to pick up my girlfriend from the hospital. It's nothing serious, she just had a faceLIFT. Keep up the good work! And get a lift.

[@aldonio1979]

Hi Sam. Buy a UV coolant leak detection kit with UV light and you will find the source of the leak if external. I had the same issue on a VW Golf and that worked a treat with a very small radiator leak that couldn't be detected. The leaking water glows at night under the UV light 👍

[@plektosgaming]

$8 for a little bottle in my car's case. Instantly told me it was the water pump, even though it wasn't leaking at idle (only when hot).

[@curtiswebster8095]

I remember when you used to be able to see the logo on that Lightning tshirt

[@RadDougall]

Use a different ground and it will work when you try to power the car to release the frunk. The check strap in the door jam is no good. Rather use the door latch post at the back of the door jam.

[@IH8AI]

Samcrac and cars with blown head gaskets, name a better duo, I'll wait.

[@darcycuttlefish3981]

Yeh, the only thing more entertaining would be a video of him trying to fix it with stop leak

[@electroreviews01]

Sam, most of your videos are filmed somewhat near my parents. A good road for spirited driving is Patterson off of race track and Tarpon Springs. Good scenery and a few nice curves without a ton of through traffic.

[@PatsGarageOnline]

I'm on team samcrac. Love the Porsche. Looks like my 06 Cayman S.

[@BassShoter]

take one turn signal out and plug it in to the wires there if the car is locked to works grade on the range rovers also try a dome light under seat or the door same take it out unplug and wire rig it in it will bypas the hole bs cheers love your show

[@drummerdude476]

Try welding the head to the block, I think that'll fix the issue

[@wsfwsf1497]

That works really well. And while I'm in there, I weld the rods to the pistons too.

[@charliewolf7500]

Porsches, you need a metric 6 point, hex, torx sets, and a triple-square shorty 14 for your trans. A nice brushless impact wrench and a torque wrench helps.

[@qzickx8009]

Would love to see a full series of uploads dedicated to one of the cars being fully done and then work on the next one, I understand waiting for parts and that is very time consuming but would love to see some of the cars completed would give a nice ending to the amazing videos you already have. Anyways loving your content jeep it up 😀👍

[@nigelg4376]

His stepmother was complaining the same issue, he never finishes up!!!

[@boyracer3477]

I just went through the dead battery/front trunk thing with my Boxster (again). This is an amazing engineering flaw by Porsche but not too bad once you go through it. Much depends on just how dead your battery is. If it is not totally dead, you might be able to hook up a battery tender or charger to the terminal that is shown in this video of the fuse box. If you have an earlier model, you might have to jump the C-3 fuse as it won't have the special terminal that Porsche put on later models. That is the one three rows down (Row C) and the third fuse to the right (Fuse 3). For many tenders, if they can't recognize the battery because it has no or very low voltage, they won't work. The car is just protecting its electrical system here. The classic and popular battery tender, the Beltran Battery Tender needs at least 3 volts in the car battery to recognize it and begin it's magic. If you have 3 volts, you may have to leave the tender on for an hour or two to charge the battery enough to let the trunk latch work. The very expensive Porsche Cigar Lighter tender needs something like 5-6 volts in the car battery to work. So if your battery is dead-dead, you need a plan B. You can either try a good charged up 12 Volt car battery and hook it up in the fuse box like we mentioned above, or get a real battery charger (not a smart tender like the Beltron) and try that. The spare battery won't need some minimum voltage in the car battery to work. If you use a real car charger/starter, it should have two or more settings. One is "automatic". This makes the charger go off and on so that you don't overcharge the car battery and ruin it. You don't use this setting as you need a minimum battery voltage here too . There is another setting which is "manual". This just shoots power to your battery and it doesn't care if there is any voltage in the car battery or not. The danger is that it will overcharge and ruin your battery. The horn may begin to honk when it gets power. Push the trunk button or pull the lever if an older car. The trunk should open and the horn should stop. Remove the charger then to use it directly on the battery in the front trunk. Put the charger onto the car battery. Set it to "manual" since the battery is still too low for the automatic setting to work. Let it charge on the 15 amp setting for maybe a half hour. (I use the 2 amp setting for two or so hours because ... fear of electricity lol.) I then put the charger on automatic (you can begin to use your tender here instead also) until the car battery is fully charged. In the future, be sure to keep a tender on the battery unless you drive the car often to keep the battery charged. It took me having to do this twice before it got through my thick head to always use a tender. If you don't drive the car from 2 to 6 weeks depending on the state of the battery, it WILL go dead. Some electrical things in a Porsche just keep working even while you are sleeping. The computer turns more things off as the battery gets lower and but eventually it will drain completely without a tender. If you can access one, a portable car starter battery which has a cable with an OBDll plug works well. Just plug it in to the OBDll port and turn it on. I used this the last time. The OBDll plug has a power pin that introduces voltage into the system to power it up. (PS. I just looked on Amazon and you can get an OBDll cable that will clamp onto any random car battery to do the same thing. This is easier than having to mess around with the fuse box. I'm getting one of those to keep behind the passenger seat just in case!) There are other methods that require digging around for a manual emergency cable. They are around on the internet. The cables may be in different places depending on the age of the car or if it is British or not. (Right hand drive vs Left hand drive).

[@danielsteward5090]

Someone mentioned an oil leak. If you have to replace the rear main seal do the intermediate shaft bearing too. They go bad in those cars.(it may have already have been done with a high milage car.)

[@rudie2902]

Hi Sam, if you let the battery charge through the auxiliary port for several hours you probably recharge the dead battery enough to use the button to open the bonnet.

[@eturbos]

He wants to open the hood.

[@timothyalsfeld8323]

It's easy to bring a lift it's called a tow dolly with a jack attached to it. Pickup trucks in my area are set up with this setup so they can quickly tell people from parking lots without really being noticed.

[@robertdurrance8161]

you should just start with the head gasket tester fluid first on all your cars

[@Samcrac]

Agree with this

[@stephroll9708]

But the video would be 30 seconds long , no revenu

[@muskokamike127]

Another way to get power is through the cigarette lighter, if the vehicle is equipped with one. Back in the day when the cig lighter was actually used to heat an element, you could actually buy trickle chargers that plugged into the socket to maintain your battery.

[@brandonevans4142]

Remember that one time Sam finished a car?

[@mikerz6775]

What car was that 🤔

[@edwardfitzpatrick9363]

The f250 and the I8

[@RatusMax]

the chevrolet pizza car?

[@jmoo876]

I’ve had the same issue with a completely dead battery. I needed something stronger than a portable jumper. I had to use another car hooked up to jumper cables to get enough power to get the frunk open

[@MrBoop4345]

The king of never finishing anything

[@Funpopular_Opinion]

Hes giving Tavarish a run for his money for sure

[@ChristDuque]

I had the same problem with my Porsche Boxster S 2004 because they have the same system... Was a hell on to get to the cable. Finally, I built a home made system to have access to the cable from inside the car in case it happens again..

[@nonoyorbusness]

You should get your stepmom to give a testimonial for that mattress!

[@ingresswizard9044]

2nd'ed. Sam what happened to Stepmom? We miss her.

[@LeonVuksic]

@@ingresswizard9044 i guess he is on a tight budget 🤣

[@Samcrac]

🤣

[@markbennett6658]

She’s probably unimpressed by his ‘small toolkit’ as well, much like Uncle Rich & Alex 😂😂

[@Alex-rl4uy]

Man, you live a nice life. The wife and I live in rural southern Mississippi and rarely even see an exotic car. We drive 25+ year old vehicles and live in a singlewide trailer. Enjoy it man

[@F.S92]

Lets hope this series doesn’t die in the first 2 videos! Looking forward to the project! I am getting 996 vibes.

[@css71588]

What happened to the mustang?

[@xzx_sparky_xzx]

@@css71588 from posts and comments he's made, it looks like it's getting body work a new paint job. He's just let it go though and hasn't made a video on any of it from that point.

[@xzx_sparky_xzx]

Right? What happened to the giveaway too

[@fabulousprofound]

@@css71588 10:18 he mentions the Mustang here

[@akshonclip]

Easier to pull the drivers sill kick plate with trunk switch and apply 12 volts to it. Assuming the latch solenoid still works.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

You mean like he tried and it didn't work?

[@akshonclip]

@@OMGWTFLOLSMH No. meaning power the switch itself. Not the fuse box.

[@getlosttoday4045]

The only head Sam gets is from the cars he buys🤣 love the videos Sam!!

[@1967250s]

Much easier way to open the trunk- open fuse box on left side, drivers side, hook up a jump pack to ground, probe fuses with positive wire until you get lights, bells, whatever is constant power- then use the button to pop the trunk. At least that worked on the boxster I helped on.

[@yousifinc7088]

Bro just keep adding coolant whenever you lose some

[@joserodela-martinez1077]

I notice the front lid switch won’t open the lid with power to the fuse box point using the interior switch. If you have a functional key remote use the actual key to pop the front lid

[@Rennsport-Media]

The car has Wevo semi-solid engine mounts.

[@danielellis8053]

Head gasket or cracked head, white marks/coolant around the engine bay to me indicates the coolant pressuring up and coolant spraying out the cap.

[@justindaniels17]

Bro for heaven's sake finish a flippen project for once in your life

[@jm9782]

Nice car man!! Been watching since the beginning it's awesome to see the channel grow so much. Hope step mom is doing well.

[@wags9777]

perfect. another car that gets 1 or let's hope 2 videos before its magically fixed or forgotten about. I guess the price makes a little more sense now

[@pantone6160]

Hometown for non finished projet. And sage will do all the work without any credit as usual.

[@paulpassidomo6099]

If you read the manual it says to use the key remote to open the frunk. Works like charm on my 987

[@Hanlonsgarage]

Man, you sure like to have a lot of broken cars that you can't fix.....

[@peterday3253]

Entertaining video, Sam. And Sage. Thanks. And good luck with that there leak.

[@ja.935g67]

So the big question is as I'm watching halfway through this video, is there a parasitic draw large enough from the battery to drain it?

[@Samcrac]

Someone probably left a door/trunk open or it sat at auction a few months. More than half the time my cars come from auction with a dead battery.

[@tbozzz8785]

@@Samcrac hopefully atleast have invested in a tender or maintence charger? Randy at AAR got one that ive been dying to order just havent gotten around to it to try out

[@1wide9111]

@@Samcrac Always lock the doors so it goes into sleep mode.

[@JerzyBoy973]

Add a battery tender connector and have it somewhere accessible on the outside like under the rear bumper like a motorcycle. You’ll always have somewhere to connect.

[@frankb7449]

"You'd never guess how many miles this car has on it... testament to Porsche..." Until you find out the engine needs a rebuild

[@saulmoore7541]

As someone who used to do a lot of work on porsches. The emergency hood release is a loop. that cable has been damaged and cut. not that it isnt still a pain in the ass. but that was harder than normal.

[@Tarkov.]

The fusebox terminal is neat, but what if you tried pumping 12v into a cigarette lighter port?

[@spazzman90]

Is there any modern car that still has an unswitched 12V port? Doubt it.

[@mrbigvanlife7130]

If it’s losing coolant and it’s not an external leak then it can go either in the oil or in the cylinders. If the latter then no external leak and you can see the air in the coolant - hence the result at the end. I had this in a boxter and I used a coolant sealer and it actually worked. I sold it fast.

[@philabrahams383]

Sam just put it back into the auction and save yourself a load of time and money as it runs and drives so just sell it AS IS and walk away.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Or just get the head crack fixed.

[@plektosgaming]

A cracked cylinder head (good used head) and gasket is under $1000 to repair if you catch it this early. The guy who sold it was probably told by the dealer that it would need a whole new engine or something. The issue, of course, is dropping the engine. This isn't your V6 Buick where you have the top end apart in an hour.

[@ukcarflippers2220]

Sam there is a pull cord in the wheel arch you take the wheel off and trim to access

[@jonnydwolf]

I’d love to see a series dedicated to the cheapest 911 with the cheapest fix. Ye ole stop leak.

[@Abrothers100]

Same thing happened to me, air oil separator had to be replaced. I got lucky, only 1200 bucks (indy shop) to replace a 90 dollar part (full retail from the dealership). It is on the back of the engine and I just didn’t feel like dealing with it. Pulled out and drove 5 miles and my shift link cable broke, shop was closed. Towed it home and waited on pelican. I love driving the 997.1 but it feels cheap and it has given me more trouble than any pcar I’ve ever owned. Just little things break all the time.

[@catfisher420]

I bought a BMW 2010 528Xi and sold it 2 weeks later because I cant drive a car that doesn't have a dipstick. That is the stupidest idea any engineer has come up with.

[@chriskelvin248]

Porsche hasn't had a dipstick since the late 50's. The FUEL dipstick!!! But silliness aside, I wouldn't be surprised to hear that the change to oil level sensor was in response to most people never bothering to check their oil level unless the car started yelling at them. Basic "car walk-arounds" aren't for people who can't be bothered to avert their attention from a phone screen for a moment to observe the "actual" world.

[@Rascularvideos]

@Alfred Wedmore You made me laugh.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

My S-class came with a dipstick tube with a factory cap on it, and NO dipstick. There's thinking. You're supposed to check it electronically or buy a dipstick. Just like Apple now makes you buy a phone charger instead of including one, or a dongle if you want ethernet or USB A ports on your laptop. Ridiculous.

[@pauly9336]

I absolutely love the 10 second multiple forward video staging 👍👍👍

[@ChrisBeevor0511]

Sam…… when you’re pressure testing you aren’t putting air throughout the cooling system. You’re using air to pressurise the system (fluid). When you get a drop it’s not an air leak it’s a fluid leak…….

[@newtcrew]

Thank you. When he said that, part of my brain was thinking 'that doesn't make sense'. However, Sam is so convincing with his 'Russian disinformation' that I fell prey to his psychological manipulation. Can''t wait to see how he finishes this build!

[@philtowle4683]

Not strictly true. If there is air in the system and there is a hole the air may be expelled easier than the liquid. Depending on pressure air may be dragged in when running or when system cools down. An air leak is a fluid leak.

[@Ledroo]

Sam there throwing out pro quotes like "Quarter of a bar". No, the increments go by 0.1 bar. How hard is it to understand metric system? Love the content! Thanks Sam and greetings to your stepmom, I hope i could test that new Helix Mattress with her ❤

[@RandyGBH]

It brings me joy each time you buy a new car to work out but it saddens me also because other cars will not get worked on for months/years. 😂

[@jamesbradford8574]

Millennia.

[@michaelgalep2658]

Sam is there a manual W/ that Carerra? You will be able to open the engine lid {manual latch} and put power to the system, through the engine jump-start connector posts in the engine bay?

[@Phil99six]

Yikes, a cracked cylinder head. 😬

[@tommink2577]

Yup. Happened to the PO of my 996. Thankfully fixed when I got it.

[@plektosgaming]

@@tommink2577 Easy to fix, though, compared to milkshake and metal in the bottom end from waiting too long.

[@comoto8254]

Bought a rebuilt title 997.1 C2S with 40k miles for 24k in December and the car is a jem! Having some last reapirs done right now on some left over repair work I wanted to get done to the body. I think I bought the cheapest one. Curious to hear what you paid! Also will be super invested into you repair of this car!

[@kspec6131]

Wait a Porsche? What the h*** is going on with the Viper? I need to know!

[@kevinmccubbin2385]

Waiting on an ecm rebuild

[@chrislongfellow3229]

Best closing line EVER! thanks so much!

[@timelordnoah5179]

Time to pour some blue devil in it.

[@jeffreysalzman1497]

I have a Cayman l that looks remarkably similar to this car and the electronic front trunk latch and electronic dipstick are design flaws for sure. The rest of the car is amaaaaazing. I would also suggest to check the air oil separator and never fill the oil all the way to the top. Always leave it one to two notches below full.

[@bomboyagegaming]

pretty much everything from the drivers seat to the front of the car in a 987 cayman is the same as a 997

[@szolling]

Maybe you can rename the channel to SamHeadCrack? Just a thought.

[@leehopkinson3589]

If the lever by the seat doesn't work, try the button on the key fob before you start digging under the wheel arch, my car will only open the bonnet with the key fob when the battery is flat or even disconnected, I actually disconnected the battery and locked the keys in the trunk, I had to replace the battery in my spare keys before I could get in

[@brettl88]

Easy to drop a 911 engine…especially with a lift 😉

[@funnypranker34]

Sam doesn’t have a lift unfortunately

[@brettl88]

@@funnypranker34 correct 😉

[@blakea216]

No need for a lift or an engine drop when you've got a bottle of head gasket sealer.. 🤪

[@OnyxCobra]

@@funnypranker34 that's the joke

[@plektosgaming]

He needs to at the least get a portable lift system in place. Dropping an engine like that requires 3 ft of clearance and jack stands that high is asking for a trip to the ER. It's time to rip that band aid off and get something installed.

[@ThatBobGuy850]

"As a car guy..." How many comments start out this way? But as a car guy, as you were going through the basic motions of finding why it was low on coolant, I kept thinking to myself, "YOU BOUGHT IT AS IS!" If the car were trouble-free, it would not have been "as is" and otherwise in such nice shape. IOW, there *HAD* to be some major problem - like, ohhhhh, a blown head gasket? It seemed obvious. But hey- great video! I really like this channel! And can I also say that I like the theme music at the end?

[@ajdahun]

YES!! Another cheap 911 vid

[@uweheinrich6784]

excellent analytic and pragmatic thought process.....a must see video for all Porsche owners. The front trunk electric release is really stupid, just like an electronic dip stick or the poor engine access on the Cayman. Porsche cars are rewarding in so many aspects but I never understood the need to convert easy and effective solutions, into complicated and unreliable ones.......this goes against good engineering and only leads to greater headache and financial expense....Porsche should change this but is probably too proud to admit this.