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Originally Posted by Bobiam
So then, what would you suggest to save this engine if those particles are a deteriorating bearing retainer or race????
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Determine the cause and extent of the problem before dumping many hundreds of dollars on what may or may not be the issue.
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Analysis poo........ Time for a IMS bearing change. I would not drive that car AT ALL until its done.
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+1 for the stop driving.
-1 for poo.
IMS bearing is not the only thing that can put sparkles in your oil.
The IMS bearing was still decent in the engine I pulled this out of:
But the engine was well beyond repairable.
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Last edited by 78F350; 05-13-2016 at 12:33 PM.
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