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SchuttsR1 · 08-22-2025, 03:41 AM

Hello all,
I was doing my timing chains and guides on my 2002 3.2L Boxster. Everything seemed to be going well till I went to install the oil pump/water manifold and my ims is not sitting centered in the bore.
I was going to see if any one has seen this before? Is this a symptom of ims separation? I was going to tap it with a brass drift and hammer to se if it would straitened out.
I will up load a picture shortly. My photo isn’t in the right format.

08-22-2025, 03:41 AM	#1
SchuttsR1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2024 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 10	Ims separation Hello all, I was doing my timing chains and guides on my 2002 3.2L Boxster. Everything seemed to be going well till I went to install the oil pump/water manifold and my ims is not sitting centered in the bore. I was going to see if any one has seen this before? Is this a symptom of ims separation? I was going to tap it with a brass drift and hammer to se if it would straitened out. I will up load a picture shortly. My photo isn’t in the right format.