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Originally Posted by 78F350
I expect that Silber has already seen this thread. It runs for about 250 posts and addresses some similar questions. Post #52 actually has a freeze plug in the diagram. It's worth browsing through if you are interested in this topic.
Another IMS bearing thread |
I had not seen this link, about halfway through reading it, came upon this:
Another IMS bearing thread
had not considered the pressure disassembling IMS shaft. Will have to think that one through. At first blush, I don't think the pressures will be high enough, but need to test exactly how high the pressures might be experimentally.
EDIT: the last two posts in the thread seem to indicate the IMS Solution uses a "blanking plate" to block air/oil from the ims shaft tube. Sounds very similar to what a freeze plug does, and would indicate that pressure inside the shaft is not an issue.
All I want to do is make the Porsche bearing last as long as a clutch does reliably. May not be possible. Nothing in that thread rules out that a plug might help the situation, however.