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YOUR RESEARCH996 Clutch and IMS Possible DIY
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The car has had the RMS seal and IMS Housing replaced once under warranty around 40k miles ago.
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Secondly, I have not had the clutch worked on or changed so I am getting ready for a clutch job.
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I plan on doing it, and maybe change my aos while I'm at it haha.
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Doesn't replacing the IMS bearing require an engine tear down?
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You are better off using the threads on this forum as your guide.
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Hey everyone,
Long time lurking around here but wanted to get some opinions.
I got a 2002 c2 6 speed with about 88,000 miles.
Cars been extremely good to me and I do most of the basic maintenance myself.
The car has had the RMS seal and IMS Housing replaced once under warranty around 40k miles ago.
Now my clutch pedal is starting to get weird. It switches from heavy to light sometimes while I am even driving. From what I have researched it seems like it may be my clutch booster spring but any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. I have also been told it may be my clutch slave?
Secondly, I have not had the clutch worked on or changed so I am getting ready for a clutch job. Now, it seems to be fine right now but the IMS bearing is worrying me a bit too much and I feel I'd rather be safe than sorry.
I change the oil every 5000 miles and have only had very few metal magnetic shavings in my filters after I rip them apart and inspect them. If that is any indicator as I have read in previous posts.
I do not have any leaks on the car and it consumes very little oil. Like I said, the car has been very good to me and I have not had any major issues.
I am fairly knowledgeable with cars. I have done clutch jobs on my previous e39 m5 and many different japanese cars. Would you guys try and tackle this?
I don't have access to a lift but have a set of very capable tools
Anyone in the local area willing to give me a hand or some advice would be great too!
I am in Orange County, CA.
Phillip P - I also own a 2002 996 (C4S) and would surely give you a hand if needed. I'm very new to 996 ownership (just purchased 2 weeks ago) but I'm willing to lend a hand if you need someone to assist with this challenge. My lending a hand, will also be a teaching lesson for me, so it's a win win situation. I also reside in the OC, so no problem in getting to you. Let me know if you want my help.
It's not that bad to do at home. I did mine in my garage. It took about 3hrs to get the trans out,then did the bearing, clutch and aos the next day. "shark attack" posted a video when he did his,and was really helpful. It is a lot of work but most of it isn't overly technical.
I replaced the clutch, IMS bearing and RMS in my garage at home. 4 jackstands and 2 floorjacks. Wasn't that tough and lots of help here on this forum. Pretty easy car to work on. You could pull it off on a weekend.
I did my IMS and AOS in my garage by myself. Lots of good threads to use as resources. Weekend job. Read all the threads you can find.
Lots of experience and support available to you on this forum. You'll sleep better and enjoy your car more afterwards.
I'm going to tackle this job on my new to me Boxster S later this month. Fortunately, I have a 2 post lift in my garage. My only concern is screwing up the cam timing. How complete are the instructions that come with the LN bearing? I plan to buy the tool set that LN sells. Am I correct in assuming that if I put the engine at TDC and lock the engine (cams and crank pulley) and remove the chain tensioners I'll be ok?
The only bummer is that my car is a 2000, so I won't know which bearing (double or single row) my car has until I take it apart.
My car does not have an RMS leak and only has 47K miles. I'm thinking that I'll be leaving the RMS seal alone given the required special tool Porsche specifies for installing the new seal. Thoughts?
Cheers,
Joe
Ok well I am gaining a bit more confidence. This definitely seems like something I will end up doing soon.
Sam, it says your in Lake Forest? I grew up there.
Joe,
good luck, hope you do well. Lucky you have a lift at your home. I'm thinking about buying one myself for this install and car. I would love to fit two cars stacked in my garage hahaha. I have a 356 speedster rep too so it wouldn't require too much height.
As far as the RMS goes, just do it. It's worth the extra effort. I plan on doing it, and maybe change my aos while I'm at it haha.
The LN instructions are very poor. You are better off using the threads on this forum as your guide. Purchase the extraction tool kit. It comes with the cam lock tool so that your cams are held in place during the procedure. Put engine at TDC and pin it, lock the cams, remove the tensioners and then extract the bearing.
I have a 2000 as well. Had to take the bearing out first to confirm it was dual row before ordering the replacement.
Agreed, the LN instructions are minimal. They should do a better job considering how many of these bearings they sell and what they cost. But read all the posts here until you feel comfortable with the process. The 5 chain motors seem to have more resistance to (unintentionally) rotating than the 3 chain motors. Many, including myself, have gotten away with pulling just 2 of the 3 tensioners and not locking the cams. Saved me some time and worked perfectly. LN sells the bearings with and without the tools.
LN has been working on a video - IIRC
as to single or double row, if i had to guess i would say double, but there isnt any real way of knowing till you are in there...sucks but true
the raod has been blazed....lots of DIY'rs to help you out on here
Philip P - That's right. Lake Forest is home. I thought when I read your post that you were in the OC (Orange County, CA.) thus my reason for volunteering to assist you, if you were going to tackle the job yourself at home. If you're still local and need my help, just send me a PM and I'll definitely be there to assist.
