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Originally Posted by Yoadrian
If an IMS failure occurs and you stop the engine immediately is there any way that it can be saved? I am a new boxster owner (1999 model, but new to me) and have read up on this issue some, but haven't been able to determine if the engine can be saved by shutting the engine off quickly. Thanks.
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According to an earlier post, Jake Raby was able to detect a very early IMS failure and save the engine. Apparently, the bearing will start to make noise before it completely fails (SOMETIMES!) and the engine can be saved. By the time the engine won't run, it's too late to save. However, I'm sure there are situations where the engine won't need to be totally replaced, but internal components will.