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Originally Posted by ubii
My question is, how concerned should I be by this discovery? Is this a possible indication of an impending IMS failure or something less severe? Should I drop the sump to look for any additional debris? Is it safe to drive or should I just pony up and replace the IMS, as well as the clutch and RMS, while I am at it?
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I don't have a crystal ball, but from everything that I have learned on this forum, if you keep on driving it after finding metal particles in the filter, you will soon be shopping for a new/rebuilt engine.
I would think that most will tell you to contact Flat 6 Innovations, or someone else with Boxster engine expertise for their opinion ASAP.
There are only a few places in the engine that will produce metal debris, none of them are good.
If I were to guess the source, the IMS bearing or the timing chains, would be where I would put my money. Catch it early and you can save the engine. Let it go and you can upgrade to a 3.4-3.6 and have a lot of fun.
BTW, you aren't that far from Cleveland, GA.
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Last edited by Spinnaker; 08-27-2011 at 03:52 PM.
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