NCBlue’s engine-out project expanded to camshaft pinning. Later reports describe a chain-position incident, head removal and an unresolved base-gasket separation, showing why the early planning needs its follow-up.
theanalyst’s 2007 Tiptronic 997 Turbo engine-out repair progressed through used replacement turbos and plumbing, a second removal after a leak test, shaft refitting, and a first start with a short drive. Cooling checks and an intermittent idle hunt remained unresolved in these updates.