Bit the bullet: IMS pro

[CBRacerX]

Originally Posted by NewArt

Figure the part is just over $1k Canadian ( currently $719 US at LN ). Add 8 hours shop time, that's another thousand, plus taxes. Benny Auto, a LN certified installer in NDG, quoted me $3500 for the job, including prequalification. Andrew at WeTune came in at a much better price.

There are other suppliers for this LN part that are cheaper.

[Singerdude]

Ooookay, at 3-3.5k, my enthusiasm is dwindling a smidge... :-)

Well the guys @ Eurozone told me they've done a bunch of IMS on earlier 986's 2.5 and 2.7's but had yet to see a failure on a late 3.2 wich is what I have. They also told me I shouldn't worry because with the mileage my car has, if it had a bad IMS bearing, it would have grenaded a while ago. Now they've inspected the car and found nothing wrong except for a link kit needing replacement and that the clutch engages a bit high and will need changing eventually. It could still last a while if I baby it, but of course I don't...

I don't know WeTune, I might look them up though, you can never know too many good mechanics... I hope your big job goes smoothly and you can get back behind the wheel soon.

[CBRacerX]

Originally Posted by Singerdude

Ooookay, at 3-3.5k, my enthusiasm is dwindling a smidge... :-)

Well the guys @ Eurozone told me they've done a bunch of IMS on earlier 986's 2.5 and 2.7's but had yet to see a failure on a late 3.2 wich is what I have. They also told me I shouldn't worry because with the mileage my car has, if it had a bad IMS bearing, it would have grenaded a while ago. Now they've inspected the car and found nothing wrong except for a link kit needing replacement and that the clutch engages a bit high and will need changing eventually. It could still last a while if I baby it, but of course I don't...

I don't know WeTune, I might look them up though, you can never know too many good mechanics... I hope your big job goes smoothly and you can get back behind the wheel soon.

Honestly that sounds backwards. Early cars are less likely to have failure because of double row bearing. Higher mileage car means the bearing has the grease washed out and replaced with seeped in engine oil (bad because it does not circulate). Later car more likely failure because single row bearing.