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Porsche 911 Carrera (996) 1999-2005 - Dual mass flywheel DIY, how to inspect - YouTube
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Thanks folks-Sounds like I need to find some more money.....Anyone recommend a good shop in Southern California?
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Maybe it has 15,000 miles left, maybe it has 1,500 - but the labor is the bear for both procedures, so to me it's reasonable to replace the clutch if you're doing the bearing as PM.
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It is also a good test question for a candidate Indie.If they say -"oh they never wear out" ...move on
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Maybe it has 15,000 miles left, maybe it has 1,500 - but the labor is the bear for both procedures, so to me it's reasonable to replace the clutch if you're doing the bearing as PM.
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I have owned two boxsters over the past 10 years but have always wanted a 911.
Just purchased a 2000 996 cabriolet with 40k miles for $17k-cannot believe you can buy so much car for this price....but...
Had PPI done at Family Porsche in Bakersfield. They noted that the the rear main seal and IMS are leaking oil. I have driven the car maybe 800 miles since and no spots in garage indicating a leak. where's the leaking oil going?
I am looking into doing full IMS replacement with rear seal but am asking for advice:
Do I just purchase replacement parts from Pelican and do clutch in process?
( current clutch is fine but as long as we are in there-might as well)
or do I spend the $ 700 for full LNE Sealed IMS?
I'm just trying to do the right thing here as the car is beautiful with no problems and I would like to keep for a long time.
Thank you for any advice you can offer on this tired subject from a normally not paranoid guy!
Lne. If your current is a single row then get the ims pro which is a dual row that fits in a single row config. But you have to find a specialist that has the proper tool to install and i am not sure there are many out there. Regardless...get the ln bearing...
From what I've seen, these seem to seep oil rather than being a more active leak. You'll generally see something like this if you get under the car:
(I borrowed this pic from another thread.)
This, as soon as reasonably possible, followed by Motul or Joe Gibbs oil every 5,000 miles. You may wish to hold off on the clutch until a second LNE bearing way down the line. Not sure 40,000 miles invites clutch service even with the car apart.
My experience with two cars and two RMS leaks is mixed. The Boxster RMS leak seeped oil with just a hint of an oil leak at where the engine and transmission bellhousing joined. Only once when I left the car parked for over a week with no use did a spot of oil appear under the car.
OTOh, Turbo RMS leak was a more active leak. The Turbo the oil leak was bad enough the underneath of the engine was wet with oil and the were spots of oil showing up under the car.
Single row Pro is 1-1/2 row .Just a geekish thing.The "2" rows are staggered.So fewer ***** than the normal double row. But wonderful anyway.
http://imsretrofit.com/gen-2-single-row-ims-retrofit/
http://www.google.com/patents/US4055371
The Single Row Pro IMS Retrofit on Vimeo
If you do the clutch do not overlook the DMF test. It is also a good test question for a candidate Indie.If they say -"oh they never wear out" ...move on
Porsche 911 Carrera (996) 1999-2005 - Dual mass flywheel DIY, how to inspect - YouTube
Let us know what you decide?
The RMS/IMS leak won't necessarily result in a dirty garage floor - just a messy engine.
Are you going to do the work yourself? If not, why isn't the indie taking care of the part acquisition? If the shop is competent, you should be able to specify what you want and let them deal with it. If your indie doesn't stock retrofit bearings for single and dual-row motors, IMO they don't do enough retrofits and you should find another that does. (All opinion, mostly biased, all unsubstantiated.)
My '99 started to slip at about 55K miles - that's when I bit the bullet and had the bearing and clutch serviced. If you're worried about the bearing, you might as well do the clutch. Maybe it has 15,000 miles left, maybe it has 1,500 - but the labor is the bear for both procedures, so to me it's reasonable to replace the clutch if you're doing the bearing as PM.
He is correct.I have the same year/same issue.
Do not rely on a quick visual of the IMS flange unless you are an expert. It may have a retrofit.
Remove the flange and verify.
Suggest you contact fellow Rennlister BYPRODRIVER .He is in Costa Mesa and knows everyone in the local Porsche world. Nice guy with a good rep on Rennlist too.
Before you spend the $$, you might want to get a second opinion on whether this really needs to be done right away. You said this was noted on your PPI that there was an RMS and an IMS leak. I may be wrong, but I believe they would have had to drop the tranny to see whether it was the RMS leaking (most likely) or the IMS leaking or both. If it is just a minor RMS leak, then it will probably be fine if you just wait til you need a clutch to address the problem. My guess is that they didn't drop the tranny on the PPI and also that they were listing every possible issue they saw just because they wanted you to be aware of it (which is exactly what they should do on a PPI). I'd have a trusted indie look at it for a second opinion, maybe when you take it in for your next oil change.
The PPI took two hours so I know they did not drop the trans. I'm proceeding cautiously and appreciate all the information and suggestions from you folks-Thanks.
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