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mts · 04-12-2010, 07:45 AM

My 2004 (with 20k) miles started making the dreaded IMS noise this weekend. Luckily I was able to shut it off within about a mile of first noticing the noise. I'm towing it down to Jake Raby to get the experts view on it.

That sad thing is I had already been talking to Jake about doing the IMS upgrade along with a 3.2 -> 3.6 upgrade this winter. Now if the motor can be salvaged I'm looking at the cost of the IMS upgrade now + the cost of the 3.2 - > 3.6 this winter or proceeding with the 3.2 -> 3.6 now and basically being without the car for nearly all the rest of 2010 (the IMS service can be done quickly while the 3.2 -> 3.6 rebuild takes a long time).

I'm pretty bummed about it. Oh well, the car sure does make a pretty paper weight.

04-12-2010, 07:45 AM	#1
mts Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 312	Another one bites the dust - probable IMS issue My 2004 (with 20k) miles started making the dreaded IMS noise this weekend. Luckily I was able to shut it off within about a mile of first noticing the noise. I'm towing it down to Jake Raby to get the experts view on it. That sad thing is I had already been talking to Jake about doing the IMS upgrade along with a 3.2 -> 3.6 upgrade this winter. Now if the motor can be salvaged I'm looking at the cost of the IMS upgrade now + the cost of the 3.2 - > 3.6 this winter or proceeding with the 3.2 -> 3.6 now and basically being without the car for nearly all the rest of 2010 (the IMS service can be done quickly while the 3.2 -> 3.6 rebuild takes a long time). I'm pretty bummed about it. Oh well, the car sure does make a pretty paper weight. __________________ 2004 550 SE #1081 of 1953 (sold) 1997 911 Targa (sold)