THE TRUTH ABOUT MY PORSCHE GT3RS THAT WENT SWIMMING

Summary by Krater

The creator dismantles the rust-damaged engine of a water-submerged Porsche 911 GT3 RS in his workshop, assessing whether the cylinders and block can be salvaged or if the car requires an entirely new engine.

From the video

Answers: Can a water-submerged Porsche 911 GT3 RS engine be saved and rebuilt?

• Porsche 911 GT3 RS engine teardown
• Water damage inspection in car engines
• Rust removal techniques for engine cylinders
• Evaluating engine block usability after flood damage
• Camshaft and valve train disassembly

What it concludes

• The engine cannot be turned over initially due to rust inside the cylinders risking severe scoring damage.
• Main fuses were located underneath the dashboard instead of the frunk, causing electrical components not to be protected when submerged.
• The car's previous owner crashed it after buying it from Porsche Bellevue with around 200 miles on the odometer.
• The engine did turn over during testing, proving the conrods are not bent.
• Rusting on the cylinder walls' thermal spray coating (SUMEBore) makes the engine block unsalvageable, requiring a new engine block replacement.