07-01-2015, 07:34 PM
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Location: Listowel, Ontario, Canada
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Originally Posted by fins
IMS Retrofit, RMS, spare key done. Asked dealer to save original bearing and what do you know: a double row in perfect condition replaced by a new double row bearing������. Did I read somewhere the dbl rows had a 1% failure rate? FML!
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The vast majority of people who do their IMS find their old IMS was/is just fine. With such a small failure rate - the odds were overwhelming that your old bearing would be just fine, so not sure why you are so surprised.
At least now you have piece of mind and don't have to worry about it.
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07-03-2015, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Giller
The vast majority of people who do their IMS find their old IMS was/is just fine. With such a small failure rate - the odds were overwhelming that your old bearing would be just fine, so not sure why you are so surprised.
At least now you have piece of mind and don't have to worry about it.
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Surprised? Not really. Peace of mind? Definitely. IMS paranoia from this forum? Should be criminal!! 
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07-01-2015, 07:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fins
IMS Retrofit, RMS, spare key done. Asked dealer to save original bearing and what do you know: a double row in perfect condition replaced by a new double row bearing������. Did I read somewhere the dbl rows had a 1% failure rate? FML!
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a friend just had his clutch done on his 2001 Boxster S, he had the LN bearing lined up as a while you are in there. His dual row was just about to go, there was metal shavings in the ims chamber, he got pretty lucky
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07-03-2015, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Fintro11
a friend just had his clutch done on his 2001 Boxster S, he had the LN bearing lined up as a while you are in there. His dual row was just about to go, there was metal shavings in the ims chamber, he got pretty lucky
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07-04-2015, 03:21 PM
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Today I did a complete detail starting with Lexol leather cleaner, then applied Lexol conditioner. I treated all the rubber with Lexol conditioner, cleaned the floor mats and vacuumed. I removed all the dried out, stuck on bugs with Goo Gone, then treated the whole car with New Car Glaze. I did the wheels and all the glass, brushed the top and used a lint roller on it. She shines and smells good inside. Tomorrow I'll take her for a good spin on a winding back road to listen to her howl.
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07-03-2015, 03:57 PM
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I stumbled in the garage while my hands were full.
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07-03-2015, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by BFeller
I stumbled in the garage while my hands were full.
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Are you made of steel? Holy cow
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07-04-2015, 05:37 AM
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Are you made of steel? Holy cow
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Typical overweight American bolstered by holding @ 30 pounds of scuba diving weights. Along with the snap decision to not drop the weights on the car and/or my feet.
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07-04-2015, 08:44 AM
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Installed and polished Litronics headlights.
Used the Meguiars kit for polishing, not 100% satisfied. I'll polish them again this winter using the 3M kit.
But the car looks indeed way better with the Litronics 
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07-04-2015, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by EJ-Fresno
Used the Meguiars kit for polishing, not 100% satisfied. I'll polish them again this winter using the 3M kit.
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I got pretty good results using a video by Chris Fix. And its not just a cut and buff method, its new clear coat as well. This old fashion way seemed to give me better results than the mothers sanding disks system I tried previously on these same headlights. Additionally I did follow up by using the polishing ball that came with the Mothers kit and used the same cutting compound, polish and wax from the Meguiar's paint correction kit I used on my paint to get out the orange peel and give them a wax protectant. The clear headlights Im restoring now will get six light coats of clear coat not just the three that Chris did, and I did on these pictured, as they had more pitting that didnt come out with sanding. Just a thought...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEJbKLZ7RmM
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07-04-2015, 10:51 AM
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Installed Fred's Skybreaker wind stop 
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07-04-2015, 11:32 AM
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Took down the For Sale sign yesterday before skipping town for the holiday weekend. Later, the little lady and I went for a midnight top down drive and enjoyed the stars and some early fireworks. Nothing like a midnight drive with the top down.
I need to mull it over for a while...
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07-04-2015, 02:56 PM
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I replaced both the rear track arms on my 2001 Boxster S.
I used the 987 arms. They appear identical to the 986 ones. Only visual difference is the part number.
Photos showing both arms on my flickr site here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/billsalina
What a difference! No more slow speed rattling!
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07-05-2015, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by particlewave
Took down the For Sale sign yesterday before skipping town for the holiday weekend. Later, the little lady and I went for a midnight top down drive and enjoyed the stars and some early fireworks. Nothing like a midnight drive with the top down.
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What kind of nonsense are you talking about? 
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07-05-2015, 07:24 AM
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What kind of nonsense are you talking about? |
I was convinced that it was time to sell it and buy a used Toyota Yaris or something, but that midnight top down drive with the stars was really an eye opener. I used to do that a lot in the first couple years.
I still have a dilemma, though: my DD is about ready for retirement and I just can't drive the Box every day.
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07-05-2015, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by particlewave
I was convinced that it was time to sell it and buy a used Toyota Yaris or something, but that midnight top down drive with the stars was really an eye opener. I used to do that a lot in the first couple years.
I still have a dilemma, though: my DD is about ready for retirement and I just can't drive the Box every day. |
A Yaris? 
Downgrading from a Boxster to a Yaris? 
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07-14-2015, 09:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by particlewave
I was convinced that it was time to sell it and buy a used Toyota Yaris or something, but that midnight top down drive with the stars was really an eye opener. I used to do that a lot in the first couple years.
I still have a dilemma, though: my DD is about ready for retirement and I just can't drive the Box every day. |
A+ to what Bruce already said bud :/
In fact, go ahead with the sale. You'll be able to drive it again as much as you want in a few(neg) years. Yesterday the Science Daily reported that an university research team was able to visualize the wave behavior of a particle under room temperature for the first time in history.
With an Alias like yours Charles, I bet you can't wait to see how this negative probabilistic wave looks like 
ps. midnight drive out... or should I say escapes. My favorite
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07-04-2015, 04:03 PM
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Replaced the passenger side window regulator, on my 99, was easier than I thought and works great!
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07-05-2015, 07:32 AM
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That's a tough decision, I think you would regret selling the Box though after all that you have put into it, good luck!
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07-05-2015, 11:32 AM
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Yeah, it wasn't a completely serious statement.
That said, my brothers Yaris has over 200k on the clock and still purrs like a kitten. If you are referring to looks, it's very average looking, which is right up my alley for a daily driver. But, I'm not superficial or a brand fanboy, so all I'm looking for is something 5-10 years old, under 75k miles, and good reliability/gas mileage.
My girl thinks I'm nuts, but I just re-enrolled at the university at the age of 37. I need a school car and soon. I won't park the 986 on campus ever again...darn door dings.
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