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Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

02-06-2016, 12:27 AM

Replies: 31

IMS failure???

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Posted By sepesusi63

All of the bearings were in good condition. Same...

All of the bearings were in good condition. Same as the piston rings.
But still I desided to change them all. Just because the engine is open.

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

02-06-2016, 12:23 AM

Replies: 31

IMS failure???

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Posted By sepesusi63

Hi, Yes it was the original IMS bearing that...

Hi,
Yes it was the original IMS bearing that failed.
Car has got about 118.000 km on clock.
Probably bearing has been gone already for a while, but it was only now when the main chain tensioner...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

02-06-2016, 12:16 AM

Replies: 31

IMS failure???

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Posted By sepesusi63

Hi Markus, Thanks for yoyr feedback. ...

Hi Markus,
Thanks for yoyr feedback.
Everything cleaned (2 or 3 times :) ) and all wearing and moving parts replaced, including piston rings, bearings, chain tensioners and also hydraulic lifters...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

01-03-2016, 12:51 PM

Replies: 31

IMS failure???

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Posted By sepesusi63

I am still thinkin about the hydraulic lifters....

I am still thinkin about the hydraulic lifters. There was no metallic particles inside when I opened them. Just old tar type of oil...

Don't know if that was the reason why they had jammed?
...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

01-03-2016, 11:08 AM

Replies: 31

IMS failure???

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Posted By sepesusi63

Thanks for your interest and support :) ...

Thanks for your interest and support :)

There has not been that difficult parts work wise (not so far), but it has been more difficult to decide in where to draw the line, meaning what parts to...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

01-03-2016, 10:43 AM

Replies: 31

IMS failure???

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Posted By sepesusi63

I can not think what could be wrong with the...

I can not think what could be wrong with the lifters if I have teared them in pieces (really all parts apart) and cleaned them properly with diesel oil first and then with ultrasound washer.
After...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

01-03-2016, 09:09 AM

Replies: 31

IMS failure???

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Posted By sepesusi63

Just update those who might be interested. I...

Just update those who might be interested.
I have finally teared the engine into pieces after few months sorrow time…
As assumed, original problem was failed IMS-bearing causing main chain (between...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

08-04-2015, 12:13 PM

Replies: 31

IMS failure???

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Posted By sepesusi63

Thanks for the guidance guys. Really appreciated....

Thanks for the guidance guys. Really appreciated.
I will let the tears try first , and make a plan then how to proceed.
We are heading towards autumn/winter time in Finland anyway. Plan was to keep...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

08-03-2015, 12:03 PM

Replies: 31

IMS failure???

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Posted By sepesusi63

I still don't understand how it can be more...

I still don't understand how it can be more expensive to repair the faulty engine that to buy a replacement engine?
Repair work I can carry out myself, so only parts needed to buy (+ maybe some...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

08-03-2015, 02:48 AM

Replies: 31

IMS failure???

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Posted By sepesusi63

Took the oil filter out and drained rest of the...

Took the oil filter out and drained rest of the oil out as well.
Very little dust type of metal in filter housing. Like very small pieces of chrome cover...? Did not remove oil sump cover yet, but...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

08-03-2015, 12:36 AM

Replies: 31

IMS failure???

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Posted By sepesusi63

Thanks for your replies. I am on my way to the...

Thanks for your replies.
I am on my way to the garage to first of all check the oil filter and possible the oil sump as well. Just to check if there is a lot of metal particles, maybe evidencing the...

Forum: Performance and Technical Chat

08-02-2015, 11:58 AM

Replies: 31

IMS failure???

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Posted By sepesusi63

IMS failure???

My 2003 Boxster drained all oil out on road today...
Found out the problem only after it was pulled back to my garage.
There was a hole in the engine block quite near to the place were IMS pinion...

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