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Here are the trials an tribulations I went through to remove the gearbox and replace the IMS, RMS and clutch.
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I am enjoying mine. I have definitely found it a lot lighter in the front end, particularly compared to my old S5, but I am really enjoying. Super stable in the corners.
Continuing on my quest to sort out Archie, the 996, to make it the best daily driver I can, I am adding a new double din head unit with Apple Carplay and a back up camera.
https://youtu.be/sNAVL7fHwCk
hope the bushfires didn't impact you too much... my in law's are up in Horsnby and Gosford... i'll ping you next time i'm down under to try and catch you for a coffee or a beer...
Hate to be the one to tell you this, but by pulling on the existing IMS bearing in the manner(s) shown in your video, you have most likely damaged both the ball bearings and their cages, which will lead to a quick and catastrophic failure down the road.
All of the knowledgeable IMS retrofit companies will tell you to
never
reuse an IMS bearing after is has been extracted, or attempted to extract, for this exact reason. Once it is stressed and loaded, it has to come out and be replaced.
I am not stressed about it. The bearing was in perfect condition, and I will be replacing it in the next couple of months anyway. I am happy that it will last long enough to get the proper extraction tool.
People freak out about these bearings and if I wasn't doing videos, I would have just left it in there and not touched it.
Jeff
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