IMS Replacement ?

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by jdiba

Glad you're getting it done JD !

Do you have any tranquilizers that I can have ?

[jsceash]

I have stock body parts. But did not have to remove any body part to replace the exhaust system. With the two "U" shape pipes removed and the four bolts from the muffler mount on the end of the transmission it dropped straight out. It was snug coming off but allowed good access installing the new exhaust. As for the IMS bearing I did not remove any body parts, to take the Transmission down either. I did remove the entire exhaust first. With the exhaust mount off the transmission there was a foot of clearence to go back with the transmissinon and drop it down.

[Jager]

I did not remove the rear bumper when I replaced my IMS bearing. Stock muffler was one of the first things I removed.

[harryrcb]

chiming in a little late, as it was mentioned it depends on whether or not you still have your original bumper and how low your aftermarket bumper cover extends. If it is shorter than stock then there is a chance to get the muffler out without cover removal and if you have an aftermarket muffler then most likely they will not have to pull the cover.
Glad you decided to get it done. In the last few months I have replace a lot of IMS bearings and so far the ration is that about 50 % were going bad, even though there were no visible signs of it.
luck

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by harryrcb

chiming in a little late, as it was mentioned it depends on whether or not you still have your original bumper and how low your aftermarket bumper cover extends. If it is shorter than stock then there is a chance to get the muffler out without cover removal and if you have an aftermarket muffler then most likely they will not have to pull the cover.
Glad you decided to get it done. In the last few months I have replace a lot of IMS bearings and so far the ration is that about 50 % were going bad, even though there were no visible signs of it.
luck

Harry,
I wish that we lived closer so that you could do the replacement for me !

[mallai]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

Harry,
I wish that we lived closer so that you could do the replacement for me !

JD..If your looking for someone close in your area, I highly recommend

Musante Motorsports | Porsche Service & Repair in CT

There in South Windsor, Ct..Customer service was excellent..I drove up and spent the day at the nearby shopping mall (they brought me there). By mid afternoon they had installed a LN IMS bearing, RMS seal and I was off..$1600! Great shop and highly knowledgable guys..

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by mallai

JD..If your looking for someone close in your area, I highly recommend

Musante Motorsports | Porsche Service & Repair in CT

There in South Windsor, Ct..Customer service was excellent..I drove up and spent the day at the nearby shopping mall (they brought me there). By mid afternoon they had installed a LN IMS bearing, RMS seal and I was off..$1600! Great shop and highly knowledgable guys..

Wow, did you say $1600 ? Did they put your engine back together for that price ? That's incredible !

[mikefocke]

So what is "a lot" of IMSRs?

How many were replaced as a result of "just wants to" and how many because of some noise or diagnostic sounds?

I ask because a 50% "bad" figure is so far from what I've been able to glean that I'm wondering how there could be such a difference in our figures.

[Eric G]

Originally Posted by mikefocke

So what is "a lot" of IMSRs?

How many were replaced as a result of "just wants to" and how many because of some noise or diagnostic sounds?

I ask because a 50% "bad" figure is so far from what I've been able to glean that I'm wondering how there could be such a difference in our figures.

The statistical failure of this bearing can reasonably be set by the manufacture of the original bearing. When NSK made this bearing it was stated that it had a life to failure rating of B10. B10 is a failure rating in that infers that 10 percent of the bearing will fail at that load and whatever number of cycles that it is based on.

So the safe number to say how many of these bearing will fail is 10%. Lucky me, after having mine analyzed, it is in the earliest of stages of failure.

[jdiba]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

Do you have any tranquilizers that I can have ?

The tranquilizer is in how good you will feel as the work is being performed. One less
thing to have to worry about on your investment !!