DOF IMS Bearing - remove 1 seal/pierce the other?

[Gelbster]

Over the top because it is less vulnerable there?

[3_Angels]

Car reassembled last night. Transmission shifting smoothly and confidently. Second gear seems rock solid on both max acceleration and deceleration. My fingers are crossed, but there seems to be no evidence of any transmission issue!

The DOF IMS bearing tubing connection on the top of the engine was difficult to tighten with my regular wrenches. I purchased a set of SAE flare nut crowfoot wrenches, and easily tightened the connection with the 7/16 inch wrench.

[Gelbster]

Very impressed.I hope you'll give us updates .You addressed two issues that otherwise doom these cars to the status(& value) of Triumph Stags/Spitfires

[Pdwight]

I had a Buddy who had a 04 911, engine started knocking and he let it go for 13K...and the car was Cherry...it got away before I had a chance to even talk to him.....traded it for a Elise and got 13K in trade....which means he let it go for probably 6K.......sad

[Gelbster]

In those few words you subtly imply what the true cost of the IMS disgrace to Porsche owners is. It is many thousands of dollars to those few directly afflicted. But we're all suffering an overall depression in the value of any M96-engined P-car.

[flaps10]

Originally Posted by Gelbster

In those few words you subtly imply what the true cost of the IMS disgrace to Porsche owners.It is many thousands of dollars to those few directly afflicted. But we're all suffering an overall depression in the value of any M96-engined P-car.

Unless you just bought one at a depressed price :dance:

[Pdwight]

I imply nothing, I simply stated what happened to a friend this week concerning his 911. I simply say that had I known I would have tried to purchase the car from him....he was going to get rid of it anyway. I fail to see how reporting first hand facts disgraces anyone....the truth is the truth

BTW his original engine bit the dust the first 2 months he owned the car, this was a second crate engine that also died. If I reported that owning a 1972 pinto is dangerous if you are rear ended is that a disgrace