Metal Flakes Found in Oil Filter - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

WhipE350 · 09-15-2011, 07:50 PM

Wow thanks for the great pics. A few thoughts - the chain tensioner had a bunch of wear, I really wonder why one car has this and another doesn't. One would think it might be the variation in the quality of the tensioners. It isn't clear what could have caused that pitting, the IMS looks like it was perfect...other then over time oil had forced its way in and mixed with the grease.

Thanks again.

ubii · 09-15-2011, 08:14 PM

No problem, my goal during this entire process was simply to share what was found and to learn everything I could along the way. BTW, here is a photo of the engine, taken by the shop, immediately after removing the IMS bearing. As you can see, there is no apparent damage visible in the photo. What is interesting is that the 1/3 of the inner surface of the IMS flange, which was not pitted, corresponds to the section highlight in red.

JoeFromPA · 09-16-2011, 11:12 AM

First off, this is clearly a commitment of love to the car. Nice.

Second, your engine is now bulletproof, you've got a new clutch kit on there, and your trans has a great history of lasting forever. Your drivetrain just got made.

ubii · 09-18-2011, 07:28 AM

I just wanted to provide a quick status update, it has been several days since I got the car back and I happy to report that the car is running absolutely great. Between the repairs and a couple small performance mods, it is like a completely different car. It shifts better, sounds better, runs stronger, and seems to have much better throttle response.

I am extremely happy with the work that was done and the excellent customer service provided by BHR Bob Hindson Racing (http://www.kcporsche.com). I highly recommend BHR, so if you live in the midwest and need work done, please give these guys a call at (816) 561-6665.