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Ken Cowin · 10-17-2008, 01:09 PM

I hope to be purchasing a 2003 Boxster S this weekend all being well. The IMS failure you talk about - this is the intermediate shaft coming loose, correct? Did I read that this is located behind the flywheel? If so, can this condition be detected before failure by inspecting behind the flywheel or is a complete engine teardown required to detect the condition and prevent the failure? So far I have only read about engine failures but nothing about how to prevent it.

Thanks for your help.

10-17-2008, 01:09 PM	#5
Ken Cowin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oak Ridge, TN Posts: 21	I hope to be purchasing a 2003 Boxster S this weekend all being well. The IMS failure you talk about - this is the intermediate shaft coming loose, correct? Did I read that this is located behind the flywheel? If so, can this condition be detected before failure by inspecting behind the flywheel or is a complete engine teardown required to detect the condition and prevent the failure? So far I have only read about engine failures but nothing about how to prevent it. Thanks for your help.