I will probably be having a new clutch fairly soon.
To what extent, if any, can you inspect the IMS bearing once you have the tranny off?
I know a bearing upgrade would be prudent, but it add roughly £1,000 to the bill if you include the UK's punitive VAT sales tax and that's an awful lot for a car that's probably only worth £4,000 at most.
Is it the case that you can really only inspect it by removing it and thus you have to replace it to inspect it?
There's an LN Engineering bearing video that suggests if you remove the IMS hub flange you can see if the seal is knackered and also give the race a wiggle to see if it's firm or disintegrating. From around 1m 5s here:
Porsche IMS Bearing Failure Explained - YouTube
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