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Ghostrider 310 · 09-30-2011, 09:55 AM

Thanks Aron, for the link I'll scope it carefully. The 2.5 is a double row IMS and in the original Excellence article it states the 2.5 must have the case opened for replacement, in fact it's one of the reasons Porsche changed to a single row. I am hoping between the time the article was authored and now that other techniques have been pioneered. Edit* link states both dual and single row units can be replaced without dis assembly. Since I'm not sure what failed in my car it may need to come apart anyhow. When I restarted it it was running smooth just with a chain like rattle so I shut it down immediately, not sure what's wrong with it.

09-30-2011, 09:55 AM	#15
Ghostrider 310 Ex Esso kid Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NY Posts: 1,605	Thanks Aron, for the link I'll scope it carefully. The 2.5 is a double row IMS and in the original Excellence article it states the 2.5 must have the case opened for replacement, in fact it's one of the reasons Porsche changed to a single row. I am hoping between the time the article was authored and now that other techniques have been pioneered. Edit* link states both dual and single row units can be replaced without dis assembly. Since I'm not sure what failed in my car it may need to come apart anyhow. When I restarted it it was running smooth just with a chain like rattle so I shut it down immediately, not sure what's wrong with it. Last edited by Ghostrider 310; 09-30-2011 at 10:03 AM.