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Old 08-15-2017, 12:49 PM   #1
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I have never seen or heard of an IMS failure where the engine was able to make any sound once the IMS failed.
Well mine had a failed IMS and I was able to drive it off to the side of the road. And then was able to start it up again. The horrible clatter convinced me to turn is off and wait for a two truck. In truth the damage was done in that first nanosecond

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Old 08-15-2017, 01:03 PM   #2
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Well mine had a failed IMS and I was able to drive it off to the side of the road. And then was able to start it up again. The horrible clatter convinced me to turn is off and wait for a two truck. In truth the damage was done in that first nanosecond

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Not to mince words, or belittle your loss, but I would say that if it still ran, yours was in the early stages of failure, but had not completely gone yet. Yes, your engine would have also been full of metal, but the valve train had to still be working. When the IMS totally fails, the crank and valve train go out of sync and this is what you find:



And believe me, these would not run, and one would not even turn over on the starter.
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