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JFP in PA · 04-08-2026, 03:08 PM

The spring probably did not do any damage; we have seen the entire trust bearing fall into the sump relatively intact, with little damage other than to where it normally sits in the crank carrier.

But, in any case, you need to pull the RMS first to see if that was the source, if it isn't, then the crank pulley and front main seal comes out next.

As for the shaft being off center, the real problem will come up when you try and replace the IMS cover flange, you may have to correct the cam allocation just to get the cover back on

04-08-2026, 03:08 PM	#10
JFP in PA Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: It's a kind of magic..... Posts: 6,699	The spring probably did not do any damage; we have seen the entire trust bearing fall into the sump relatively intact, with little damage other than to where it normally sits in the crank carrier. But, in any case, you need to pull the RMS first to see if that was the source, if it isn't, then the crank pulley and front main seal comes out next. As for the shaft being off center, the real problem will come up when you try and replace the IMS cover flange, you may have to correct the cam allocation just to get the cover back on __________________ “Anything really new is invented only in one’s youth. Later, one becomes more experienced, more famous – and more stupid.” - Albert Einstein Last edited by JFP in PA; 04-08-2026 at 03:11 PM.