Poll, Condition of my IMS bearing

[Porsche9]

Glad to see the bearing is in decent shape. When I pulled mine at 43k it was much like yours, seals intact but the grease washed out. Basiclly got it before the next failure stage were the real damage begins.

[Pominoz]

Originally Posted by Porsche9

Glad to see the bearing is in decent shape. When I pulled mine at 43k it was much like yours, seals intact but the grease washed out. Basiclly got it before the next failure stage were the real damage begins.

I'm pretty pleased to see that it survived the 4 year old oil. I'm very glad I didn't wait to get it done.
The guy that did the work has obviously seen a few, and he says if you think your IMSB might be dying, then it's already too late.

[pjv]

My bearing was much the same as yours when it was taken out. It is a relief to not have the IMS worry, and I wonder if this is why the engine seems to run better? As for your rattle from the back over bumps, I had that too, which turned out to be the rear lower control arms. These seem to be a common problem, and they cost a bit but fortunately was done under warranty in my case. The OEM parts are expensive, but cheaper non-OEM arms are available on Ebay I think. Search this forum for more information, I believe you may be able to DIY.

[Pominoz]

Originally Posted by pjv

My bearing was much the same as yours when it was taken out. It is a relief to not have the IMS worry, and I wonder if this is why the engine seems to run better? As for your rattle from the back over bumps, I had that too, which turned out to be the rear lower control arms. These seem to be a common problem, and they cost a bit but fortunately was done under warranty in my case. The OEM parts are expensive, but cheaper non-OEM arms are available on Ebay I think. Search this forum for more information, I believe you may be able to DIY.

I'll check out the rear lower control arms, thanks. I probably will have to DIY this if I can because I'm stretching my toy budget a bit with all this :-)