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Originally Posted by jackschumann
Hi, what do you mean by: radical change in IMS inside block late
cheers,
Jack
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I don't know what he meant by "inside block late" but those model years have a large IMS bearing that you'd need to split the block to get to, if you want to replace it. I guess that's a radical change. Although a company makes a tool to bore the opening to get the bearing out without opening the block. Most argue that replacement is not necessary because the bigger bearing has a much much lower failure rate.
You'll find as many opinions as there are people on here on this matter. Do your homework, get as much info as you can and make a decision that makes you comfortable.
FWIW, I opted NOT to change mine, and I have a 2002, which has the highest failure rate. (about 10-15%) I have a Tiprtonic. If I had a manual, I probably would have changed it if and when I would have to change the clutch. Since I currently have no reason to pull the tranny, and the relatively low cost of a replacement motor, if it should fail, I figured the cost to benefit ratio was too low for me. I hope I didn't jinx myself haha!
Welcome to the forum and good luck in your search.
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