So im diving on the 290 yesterday , and theres alot of construction on the highway , so lots of damaged spots... any way i hear a weird noise and see halfd my exhaust hanging down ...then look again and notice part of the engine is down.....

i see the engine cradle looks broken , any help or input thanx guys

ps it was not fun towing this car...took about 2 1/2 hrs loading it on and off.

 

You must have it it hard to break that steel. Sorry, I don't have any experience with this type of damage. Curious though as to how the car was loaded onto the truck without scraping? Oh, and very cool front-mounted camera!

EDIT: Nevermind, on second look at the photos, I see the 2x6 boards.

 

yah i think it might have been over time ....i hope...im calling trying to get the part...and it took forvever even with all that wood ..it still scraped a bit

 

Oklahoma Foreign has one on Ebay for $79 or best offer:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...Q5fAccessories

Pretty easy to change out, maybe a couple of hours.

 

thanks i just orderd it from Porsche dismantler 100 shipped....ill post pix of the job , maybe you can come help lol ...

 

Damn....that sucks..GL with your repair..
You should sue the construction & get on Judge Jeanine Pirro for a sequel..

 

If you could get it to my place I could show you how. Or if you get the girls to help I might even bring jacks and tools to your place lol!!!

 

haha , yah we can wokr something out , im bringing to my buddies garage we should be able to get to it with out a lift right?

 

Definitely. You will have to raise the car some for better access. Use jack stands, then put a jack under the engine, I put a 2x12 on top of the jack to spread the weight under the oil pan. This holds the engine up when you loosen the bolts on the mounts/bracket. You have to take out the air box for access, the belt, etc. then the bolts that hold the exhaust and the bolts that hold the bracket to the engine. Not too bad if you have done it before. Give me a shout if you need more instructions or help.

 

WTF Man!, I hate construction. Totally political half the time and a lot of people getting kickbacks.

Glad you got it on the tow truck and glad you didn't bust an oil pan or something catastrophic.

No you gotta re-wax the areas the tow truck dude touched with his nasty gloves. haha.

Is your CF lip molded in or is it removable?

290 can be a death trap at times for our cars. All my rock chips on front of the car and windshields all came from construction debris(and dump trucks) on 290.

This is a sign from the god's that you need to polish your exhaust pipes.