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Franco · 11-24-2007, 06:27 AM

Hi, Now I'm confused,

When a leaking RMS isn't fixed it could lead to an IMS failure right!!! and the culprit would be the RMS bearing gone bad and causing the IMS ( SHAFT) to spin off center causing the total engine meltdown or maybe the RMS oil leak was only from the 3 bolts holding the bearing housing in place and not cause any IMS failure at all.
Did i get this right

or does the RMS seal and bearing have nothing to do with the IMS shaft failure, meaning that it fails on its own due to a bad design, what I'm trying to say is the IMS, the shaft being spun in place by the RMS bearing or are they not related at all and in different places in the engine.

I need another coffee

11-24-2007, 06:27 AM	#21
Franco Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 502	Hi, Now I'm confused, When a leaking RMS isn't fixed it could lead to an IMS failure right!!! and the culprit would be the RMS bearing gone bad and causing the IMS ( SHAFT) to spin off center causing the total engine meltdown or maybe the RMS oil leak was only from the 3 bolts holding the bearing housing in place and not cause any IMS failure at all. Did i get this right or does the RMS seal and bearing have nothing to do with the IMS shaft failure, meaning that it fails on its own due to a bad design, what I'm trying to say is the IMS, the shaft being spun in place by the RMS bearing or are they not related at all and in different places in the engine. I need another coffee __________________ 1997 Porsche Boxster manual 2018 Subaru WRX Sport Tech 2014 Honda CRV 2014 Mercedes Benz 350 ML 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray manual