Engine fire

[Don Settergren]

Yikes, this looks pretty bad. Does anyone have a spare 996 TT engine lying around?

[Rickker]

I don't have an engine for you, Don, but what happened?
....Rickker

[Don Settergren]

She's at an insurance auction. I almost bought the car until I looked at the photos more closely. The smaller photos that you click on the reach the larger photos showed more damage than just the engine compartment. I think the auction site was posting the most favorable photos. I was quoted $35k for the parts to repair the car - and that was from a person who had viewed the car at auction. The fact that this salvage yard owner did not purchase the car at auction tells me something. It looks like a fun project...

[Chuck Jones]

For us other TT owners out there...did they determine the cause of the fire? I lost a 99 996 to fire, so I'm interested in any potential hot spots....so to speak. I've heard that the power steering fitting is prone to failure and sprays fluid over the manifold that eventually catches fire. I now carry a Halon extinguisher.

Chuck

[Don Settergren]

I don't have a clue as it was spotted at an auction adn we have no history. The cabriolet top and drivers side door panels are burned as well.

[BReyes]

Have you searched for it here. I thought I saw one a while back FS.

Man. I dont stop on grass. Don't have any oil drops on the floor, but can't fathom as quick leak turning in this.