Porsche 996 engine trouble

[Paul-l9n1i]

Hi.

I have a Porsche 911 996 3.4 with an oil/coolant problem. I've had the engine out and looked at and it apparently needs a cylinder head. The garage cannot find a cylinder head anywhere for it and have asked if I can help and find one. Without wishing to break forum rules... can anyone suggest anything that may help me in my quest to find what I need? I need a cylinder head for my 3.4 996 (bank 1).

Many thanks

[jeff666]

Try Hartech,

google the number they may be able to help.

[kev b]

Try searching on ebay Germany, I've found a number of hard to get spares on there, mostly from Poland strangely.

IE Mk3 Transit, Mk 4 Mondeo parts, unobtainable in UK but cheap and plentiful on there, even found a RHD headlamp for my Aprilia Mille, arrive just as quick as parts from UK.

My German is pretty rudimentary past " zwei bier bitte" but its not hard to make out whats what as ebay use the same template everywhere.

Have a look on ebay USA as well but most sellers are reluctant to send stuff overseas which is frustrating, I have had to have parcels delivered to relatives in the US then posted to me when buying classic motorbike parts not available elsewhere.

[ooid]

Let me guess, it is 2000 or 2001?
Cylinder heads are not difficult to source. Consider changing your garage, they may not be up to this job. Have they done it before? If they did and the part is currently somehow difficult to find nowadays, feel free to ignore me

[rubystone]

kev b said:

Try searching on ebay Germany, I've found a number of hard to get spares on there, mostly from Poland strangely.

IE Mk3 Transit, Mk 4 Mondeo parts, unobtainable in UK but cheap and plentiful on there, even found a RHD headlamp for my Aprilia Mille, arrive just as quick as parts from UK.

My German is pretty rudimentary past " zwei bier bitte" but its not hard to make out whats what as ebay use the same template everywhere.

Have a look on ebay USA as well but most sellers are reluctant to send stuff overseas which is frustrating, I have had to have parcels delivered to relatives in the US then posted to me when buying classic motorbike parts not available elsewhere.

Hmm Poland eh?.. RHD parts? I bet the Range Rover spares market is doing well there too...

[kev b]

The rhd headlamp was actually from Germany, removed from an ex GB bike, serviceman owned I believe.