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Old 05-13-2016, 11:27 AM   #18
78F350
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Originally Posted by Bobiam View Post
So then, what would you suggest to save this engine if those particles are a deteriorating bearing retainer or race????
Determine the cause and extent of the problem before dumping many hundreds of dollars on what may or may not be the issue.

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Analysis poo........ Time for a IMS bearing change. I would not drive that car AT ALL until its done.
+1 for the stop driving.

-1 for poo.

IMS bearing is not the only thing that can put sparkles in your oil.

The IMS bearing was still decent in the engine I pulled this out of:

But the engine was well beyond repairable.
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