Replacing your IMS yourself - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

ReallyDirtyThirty · 08-30-2011, 08:15 AM

Truegearhead,

Make sure you factor Miller Lite consumption into your repair timeline and cost estimates. I see it working out like this:

1. For every day you spend doing this repair, you (but mostly I) will consume approximately $18 of Miller Lite.

2. For every $18 (or one day) of Miller Lite you (but mostly I) consume, you will increase the duration of this project by one half of a day.

Under these assumptions I predict it will take about 7 weeks to finish this job and you (but mostly I) will consume around 275 cans of Miller Lite as result of this project. Check my math and get back to me...

Johnny Danger · 08-30-2011, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ReallyDirtyThirty

Truegearhead,

Make sure you factor Miller Lite consumption into your repair timeline and cost estimates. I see it working out like this:

1. For every day you spend doing this repair, you (but mostly I) will consume approximately $18 of Miller Lite.

2. For every $18 (or one day) of Miller Lite you (but mostly I) consume, you will increase the duration of this project by one half of a day.

Under these assumptions I predict it will take about 7 weeks to finish this job and you (but mostly I) will consume around 275 cans of Miller Lite as result of this project. Check my math and get back to me...

It's a good thing that you're not a scotch drinker .

manolo · 08-30-2011, 08:53 AM

Its really not that bad. If youve done clutches before, you should be fine. This was my first Porsche clutch and by the end, it ended up being much easier than I thought it would be, theres nothing exotic or special about it being a Porsche, its just a series of bolts that get unfastened and refastened. Make sure you have a triple square socket for the lower tranny bolt and that you have new flywheel bolts as they are one time use. Same goes for the clutch bolts but I think the Sachs kit includes them. I did mine over the weekend as its my daily driver, so I had to make sure I had all parts before beginning. I also did a clutch slave while I was in there, but I also started the whole job because the clutch went out in the first place.

j.fro · 08-31-2011, 03:56 AM

I did the clutch on mine this past winter. If you want some help, PM me.

KevinH1990 · 08-31-2011, 08:03 PM

Truegearhead,

If you decide to do the job, send me a message. I'd like to assist and see if it is something I want to try myself.

jcb986 · 09-01-2011, 06:45 AM

Sounds like you have enough experience to tackle the job. Here is the link to Pelican Parts on DYI for the IMS bearing. Good luck and be sure to keep us informed.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/14-ENGINE-Intermediate_Shaft_Bearing/14-ENGINE-Intermediate_Shaft_Bearing.htm

JFP in PA · 09-01-2011, 11:38 AM

There is a little too much “mystique” about doing a DIY IMS upgrade; it really is not that bad a project. Yes, it is easier on a lift, but it is also not that bad on the ground. Just be sure you have all the necessary tools, and read everything you can find on the subject at LN and FlatSix’s websites; follow the steps exactly as there are no shortcuts that lead to anything good. Take your time and follow the directions, and you will be fine. Most people that get into trouble skip one or more of these suggestions, those that follow them do not have problems.......