11-16-2020, 01:28 PM
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Location: Austin, TX
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About to dive in on the IMS this weekend on my 2001 Boxster S - clutch is getting sticky/stiff, and ordered the full kit from our host, and found the Pelican IMS for only $199 plus the cost of the LN tools at $299. Not an LN, but since I only drive ~1500 miles/year, it seems like cheap insurance, even if it is a maintenance item down the road. I'm a capable DIY'er but admit the replacement process makes me a little nervous in getting it right. Going to do an inspection and if a double row is in there I may choose to leave it alone if the seal looks good and the bearing freewheels nicely. I'll have the replacement in hand to make the call when I get in there...
Anyone have any tips on how not to screw up the install of the IMS? I'll be following the Tech Article, but advice is always helpful!
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11-16-2020, 09:06 PM
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Damn Yankee
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Dallas
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Even if your engine has the dual row bearing, the Pelican IMS kit should include a spacer of some sort to make their bearing adaptable to your situation.
As far as replacement tips, make sure to put the new bearing in a freezer for a while, and heat up the receptacle to insure a relatively easy, and accurate, fit.
There are plenty of threads/videos outlining this process. Google is your friend here.
Just sayin’.......
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11-17-2020, 05:42 AM
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Location: Illinois
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agfours, if you are that far in, just do it. Not that tough a job.
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11-17-2020, 07:35 AM
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Location: California Central Coast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by agfours
About to dive in on the IMS this weekend on my 2001 Boxster S - clutch is getting sticky/stiff, and ordered the full kit from our host, and found the Pelican IMS for only $199 plus the cost of the LN tools at $299. Not an LN, but since I only drive ~1500 miles/year, it seems like cheap insurance, even if it is a maintenance item down the road. I'm a capable DIY'er but admit the replacement process makes me a little nervous in getting it right. Going to do an inspection and if a double row is in there I may choose to leave it alone if the seal looks good and the bearing freewheels nicely. I'll have the replacement in hand to make the call when I get in there...
Anyone have any tips on how not to screw up the install of the IMS? I'll be following the Tech Article, but advice is always helpful!
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My advice is do not follow Pelican's Tech article. Use LNE's method. There are several threads where Pelican's method has caused a lot of grief.
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11-17-2020, 10:15 AM
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Location: Austin, TX
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Originally Posted by 911monty
My advice is do not follow Pelican's Tech article. Use LNE's method. There are several threads where Pelican's method has caused a lot of grief.
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Good to know. I've been studying sources from Pelican, YouTube and this forum, but will do a review of their method. I'm surprised there would be issues with the Tech Forum approach. I've seen folks talk about parts being in the wrong bags for Single/Dual row installs, but there is good enough photographic example in the 100+ pics to sort that out. I suspect the complexity of instructions and the amount of disparate sources of truth have been a detractor for some taking on this challenge. It certainly is a daunting amount of information. The process may take 12 hours end to end, but the research is taking just as long...
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11-17-2020, 11:49 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by agfours
Good to know. I've been studying sources from Pelican, YouTube and this forum, but will do a review of their method. I'm surprised there would be issues with the Tech Forum approach. I've seen folks talk about parts being in the wrong bags for Single/Dual row installs, but there is good enough photographic example in the 100+ pics to sort that out. I suspect the complexity of instructions and the amount of disparate sources of truth have been a detractor for some taking on this challenge. It certainly is a daunting amount of information. The process may take 12 hours end to end, but the research is taking just as long...
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Pelican's IMS retrofit methodology has led to more heartaches than I can count. LN's procedure, on the other hand works perfectly if it is followed to the letter.
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11-20-2020, 08:30 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Lincolnshire, IL
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How much is a peace of mind worth? I spend $73 a year on synthetic oil changes (Mobile-1) after driving about 2K miles during the summer before winterizing. Going on 5 years of ownership, but have no plans to change/upgrade IMS.
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I'm with Ciao........(and my Porsche shop experts)
I summer drive my 98' and yearly have Mobil One oil changes done. My car is 20+ years old and has 89,000 summer only miles on it and runs (and looks) perfect. But, IF I become one of the 1% that have a failure I'll say "it was tons of fun while it lasted" and then go shopping!
Last edited by Rob175; 11-20-2020 at 08:32 AM.
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11-17-2020, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Laval QC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by agfours
... Going to do an inspection and if a double row is in there I may choose to leave it alone if the seal looks good and the bearing freewheels nicely. ...
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If you decide to leave it, an alternative is to remove the seals so the bearing will be oil lubricated. This is what I did on my blue Boxster while doing a clutch job. My reasoning is in post #9 of this thread.
My Blue Boxster refurb.
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Arctic Silver 2000 Boxster S - bought with a broken engine, back on the road with the engine replaced
Green 2000 Boxster 5-speed and 1978 928 auto
1987 924S 5-speed (Sold) - Blue 2000 Boxster 5 spd (Sold)
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