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YOUR RESEARCHIMS Guardian present!
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Check anything unless you are made of money
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You shouldn't be dropping your transmission regularly to check anything unless you are made of money.
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If you're going to deal with all the trouble of inspecting the bearing as you would need to pull it out for inspection then mind as well put a new one in there every time.
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Are you saying the shop talked you out of replacing the throwout bearing or the pilot beating?
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I often end up giving him presents(free brake job, oil change, winter tire swap out, etc).
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Also, did factory warranty replacement engines from Porsche use a single or dual row on 3.4s in 2003?
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If you're going to deal with all the trouble of inspecting the bearing as you would need to pull it out for inspection then mind as well put a new one in there every time.
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My dad mailed me a IMS guardian and I just got it today! Maybe it was supposed to arrive on April Fools lol!
I will probably just install it next oil change as it is a great warning device from what I have heard.
One questions though, my clutch was replaced in December and bearing was supposed to be done too but they said bearing was totally fine. Car has 102k now and engine has about 40k so should I be dropping the transmission once in a while to check it? Obviously this device will be a nice addition to my 996.
Also, did factory warranty replacement engines from Porsche use a single or dual row on 3.4s in 2003?
Are you saying the shop talked you out of replacing the throwout bearing or the pilot beating? Those bearing are so cheap that there is no real reason not replacing them. The '97 Audi A4 1.8t uses the same throwout bearing as the 996 and they cost $40 on Ebay. I put one in mine when I was fixing my engine 2 years ago.
Judging from the way you write, your mechanical knowlwdge and ability is limited, right?
Which bearing wasn't replaced?
Are you saying you have a new factory motor that was replaced in 2003?
You shouldn't be dropping your transmission regularly to check anything unless you are made of money.
If you are made of money, you wouldn't have purchased a 996.
*#*!$#Endless Loop*$!$!*
Sorry, I had to reboot myself.
I get off track sometimes.
Sounds like your dad is a good one.
I have an IMS Guardian installed on my car and it provides me some piece of mind.
Easy install and worth it, if it makes you sleep better.
Not throwout bearing, I am talking about the IMS bearing. They said it was totally fine. Correct, new motor replaced in 2003 that has roughly 40k right now. Yup, he is a good dad and has a 997 targa 4s but an Automatic
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Imo why do you have to jump and judge people
Op i completely understood what you were referring to. If you're going to deal with all the trouble of inspecting the bearing as you would need to pull it out for inspection then mind as well put a new one in there every time. The OE bearing is a pretty cheap part itself.
Haha!
Thanks for the advice. Yes, I guess I did not word it too clearly. I just drove it 700 miles with my new muffler bypass pipes so guess I am too excited
I'm sorry, did I offend you?
The IMS bearing once removed should not be reinstalled. It takes a lot of force to pull it, the ***** will put dimples into the races and then it's just a matter of time when it will fails.
What I would like to know is how did the shop check if the intermediate shaft bearing was OK? Locking the cams and pulling the tensioners takes time, this should be on the final bill.
I'm still unclear on exactly what happened to the OP.
varsorama, did you actually get the IMS retrofit done or did the tech advise you not to do it and didn't charge you for it?
Also sweet gift from your dad. I wish my dad was a car guy too but he isn't. I often end up giving him presents(free brake job, oil change, winter tire swap out, etc).
BTW, does your dad have a 997.1 or 997.2? He may want to get himself a guardian too.
Haha I do not get offended either
Correct, techs said it does not need to be changed as it is fine and did not charge me. They called me to come to the dealer and went over everything. No issue with it at all. After some road trips, it has like 40k on the replacement motor. Now if the replacement motor fails too, I guess the car is just cursed!
Oh and yes, a great gift. I bought all the motor oil and we changed it on both our cars over Christmas, as well as air/cabin filters but I don't think that equals out! Valvoline 5w40 is WAY cheaper in Florida than here in Chicago. His is a 2007......warranty just expired last month.
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