Intermediate Shaft

[chiefsalami]

You're not going to hear the intermediate shaft.... some rumbling/grinding noise you would hear when downshifting would be from not having your engine revs matched to your tranny revs, and the synchros or transmission working more than necessary to synch your revs back up. In other words, the noise or shaking you would get is from the transmission doing more work than it should. This would be remedied by a double-clutch technique and/or by appropriate rev matching when downshifting. The intermediate shaft is not directly a part of the engine/transmission combination.

[insatiable]

I had an Int. Shaft bearing failure at 27000kms. on my '03 which resulted in an engine replacement under extended warranty. The precurser as best as I can say was that the engine started to sound a bit "rattley" like excessive tappet clearances. In fact my wife one day said "this car is sounding like a bloody chaff cutter"-- appropriate from a country farm girl!!!. The final clue was when I got out of the car and saw 8 litres of oil dumped near the rear wheel, can't repeat what I said! Got to say though, the warranty was conducted in the best professional way,car transported to & returned from the nearest Porsche dealer , 400kms. each way and a rental car provided for the 3 weeks as an engine had to be flown out from Germany. Now running better than ever. Love the car except for the godam hood sqeeks and rattles that drive me crazy!!!
Happy motoring to all,
Glenn--from Down Under

insatiable, try some strut braces, front and rear.

[insatiable]

Originally Posted by boggtown

insatiable, try some strut braces, front and rear.

Jonathon, thanks for the reply but what are strut braces, how do they work ,how much are they and what would expect to be the outcome?
I appreciate your comments,
Cheers
Glenn

[Tool Pants]

The shaft....

[Adam]

Originally Posted by boggtown

insatiable, try some strut braces, front and rear.

???? What the heck are you talking about man? This is a thread about engines not suspension.

[rodsnhawgs]

great pic Toolpants... I feel your pain.....