IMS Retrofit

[Jake Raby]

Here are some pics of jboxes IMS bearing after we extracted it.. This bearing was loose in the IMS, only being held in place by the internal snap ring.

This one is quite odd because it was loose in the IMS... If we continue to find problems like this the data base will grow very rapidly!

But remember, Porsche says there is no IMS bearing issues, so this must all be nothing more than our imaginations playing tricks on us again.

[cheetah]

http://www.cheetahonline.com/ims.html

I installed one last year, and did a write-up on it for Charles.

[Franco]

Hi, how could we know if a single or double row bearing was installed in our cars and which of the 2 fails more often?

cheetah, nice write-up

[Jake Raby]

Single and dual row fail at a rate that can't be calculated. If its a factory bearings, it is at risk of failing.

What year is your car??
the only way to REALLY know is to pull the bearing flange and visually inspect the bearing... .. We have a list of serial numbers and etc that dictates the engines that have each bearing, but it is not accurate. Nothing is accurate except a visual inspection.

[Franco]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

Single and dual row fail at a rate that can't be calculated. If its a factory bearings, it is at risk of failing.

What year is your car??
the only way to REALLY know is to pull the bearing flange and visually inspect the bearing... .. We have a list of serial numbers and etc that dictates the engines that have each bearing, but it is not accurate. Nothing is accurate except a visual inspection.

Hi, My car is a 1997

Thanks

[Jake Raby]

Originally Posted by Franco

Hi, My car is a 1997

Thanks

Then it can only be a double row..

[kalso69]

jake/charles,
do guys have experience working with any of these shops? would you know if they've done retrofits before? appreciate your feedback on this. thanks in advance

Don Galbraith Motoring - Devon, PA
J&J Motors Inc. - Bryn Mawr, PA
Monteith Restoration and Performance - Lebanon, PA
Pelican Parts - Emmaus, PA

kalvin