IMS Retrofit Procedure "How To" Video
Bentley Publishers did a very good job of producing this how to video on IMS Retrofit procedures using the LN Engineering retrofit kit.
The procedure is what we developed with LN Engineering in 2008 with several evolutions of tools and accessories to make the job easier. This will help greatly to reduce the amount of forum posts and questions that pop up on this topic and will also reduce the chances of critical mistakes being made. I was in the middle of producing our own video but this one is much better than what we could have done. Big Kudos to Bentley for making it available on youtube for free and saving us the hassles of having to finish ours! :-) |
Great video; and something that has been sorely missing, thanks for sharing Jake.
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I agree... Charles and I started on a video two years ago, but the kit kept evolving and superseding the prior versions.
We still might finish ours as it gives more detail and is an hour+ in length.. But for now, we'll see how this one assists in helping folks. |
This one at least shows all the essential steps that must be taken, but some tend to try to short cut and then find themselves in all kinds of trouble......
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Last week we had a car come in that lost a connecting rod. It had been retrofitted and the Tech that did the procedure left the center nut finger tight. I literally removed it with my fingers, no tools required. I videoed it and will post it soon. |
You were doing a class in Boston last weekend? Wish I had known.
Are you scheduled to do another one up here? |
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I'd like to know who and where in the Boston area you're referring to as well ?
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The next M96 Complete Engine Class through WTI is in Gaithersburg Maryland, after that we are on to Canada for a couple of classes.
We teach Technician level classes for Worldpac through the WTI program as a two day over view of the M96 engine. Once per year I have my four day M96 Engine Rebuild School here at Flat 6 where we tear down and then completely reconstruct an M96 engine hands on. The engine is the real deal and used as part of our R&D program, it isn't some dummy engine that will never run. Details of both classes are here Engine Rebuild School The December class is already at more than 1/2 capacity and is still months away. As far as the Tech's name I'll never release it and I don't know where he is from, all I do know if he traveled to Boston for the class and was pretty proud to have been carrying out the wrong procedure over and over again. He was a really nice guy, but didn't like to be told he was wrong. I started to ask him if he'd rather be the instructor. |
Mmmm. IMS porn video. Very nice.
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Thanks for the PM, Jake.
Glad to hear it wasn't the guy that did my IMS. |
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actually I wish Bentley had a video series for all basic Boxster maintenance and common repairs. It might encourage more people to take the risk of buying these cars.
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Jake, have you ever considered doing a left coast M96 class? I would be more then willing to pay the cost of the class but distance is a killer to where you are. With that said, how close do you come to Washington State?
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To get a hands on, 4 day education on the M96 you have to enter our world and travel to Flat 6 where you'll teardown and reassemble a complete M96 fully upgraded engine. It would be impossible to do this outside of our learning center. |
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They haven't went up in price since 2008, though.. |
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Glad to see you tackle it yourself! Most shops aren't even willing to do this today.
My engine assembly manual will be finished by year's end, then comes the DVD. Working on both of them this weekend! |
Count me in for a purchase of both...seriously. I am a firm believer in "never stop learning" and this little car is full of opportunity to do just that.
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Separately.. Book first, DVD probably 6-8 months later
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Be patient with me on this one: I watched the video, and I can't for the life of me figure out why you have to put #1 cyl at TDC and knock out the camshaft plugs and lock the camshafts in place. Only a bearing is being changed, timing is not affected - why all the extra involvement?
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If the bearing flange is removed at ANY OTHER POSITION than TDC the cam lobes are loaded from open valves/ valve spring tension. As soon as the bearing flange is removed and the support is taken away, the load will jump off lobe and the end result will be an engine that has the valve timing compromised. These engines are somewhat magical in their valve timing, because at TDC all the valves are either on the ramps of the cams or completely off lobe. This means at that one position the IMS bearing flange can be pulled with no ill effects. People that have thoughts like yours get themselves into trouble and end up spending 350 bucks with me on the phone to tell them what they did wrong and how to overcome it. Its not simple to overcome as special tools are required and often times the removal of the cam covers is also a requirement. Don't over think it, just follow the procedure, it is not overly involved and is simply required. Pull the IMS bearing flange with the engine at any location other than TDC and you will wish that you had listened. Trust me. |
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