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New to this forum.

I few days ago my 2002 996 engine broke. It is the 3.6 M96 normally aspirated engine with 91K miles. Until now this has been a dream car. Usual wearable parts have been changed otherwise it has been good for 40K miles. Only exception was a water pump and leaky power stearing but those things happen. I have kept the car well maintained and serviced and never raced.

My engine light went on, but no noticable difference in the car it was driving normally. I figured it was probably gas gap or oil cap or emissions, I called my mechanic and was on the way to stop by and have him check the code. He did not think I needed to tow it. Within a mile I had a sudden loss of torque and heard a bad rattle as the engine idled. I coasted to a stop. On inspection he said I need a new engine, most likely the IMS bearing is gone. On further research, it is more likely it is one or both cam chains (not sure I got the details right) that have broken. Either way the entire engine needs to come apart.

Please can anyone with knowledge on this problem help, this is a major repair half the value of the car.

Also if anyone has a 3.6 watercool engine for sale, or wants to buy my engine as-is, let me know. I like the car very much and am not keen to part, but unless I can find a solution less costly than a dealer supplied Porsche remanufactured engine, I might have to.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated.