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YOUR RESEARCHIMS cover question

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Install flange cover dry, no sealant of any type

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Absolutely not, the factory installed the flange cover dry, no sealant of any type.

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Leading evidence: 'Install flange cover dry, no sealant of any type' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'shoddy fix' (1 discussions; 0 report identifying it and 1 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Install flange cover dry, no sealant of any type' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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shoddy fix

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I seriously doubt that is an aftermarket IMS bearing, more likely a shoddy fix.......

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Replace before it could mean the p.o

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Suggestion · Original poster

I would like to know if the IMS bearing has been changed before it could mean the p.o.

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Install flange cover dry, no sealant of any type

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed

Absolutely not, the factory installed the flange cover dry, no sealant of any type.

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Replace before it could mean the p.o

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Suggestion · Original poster

I would like to know if the IMS bearing has been changed before it could mean the p.o.

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Reported and suspected causes (1)

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shoddy fix

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Suspected cause

I seriously doubt that is an aftermarket IMS bearing, more likely a shoddy fix.......

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi, I bought my 1999 996 in september. It has 100000 miles on it and it is in quite good general condition. However I don't have much history. So this winter I took out the engine and tranny to do many things including the famous IMS bearing. I wanted to know if at the factory Porsche was puting silicone on the IMS cover (see photo with arrows)? I would like to know if the IMS bearing has been changed before it could mean the p.o. was taking care of his car. Before I cleaned that area it looked like this : Was it because the RMS leak?

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Absolutely not, the factory installed the flange cover dry, no sealant of any type. It looks like someone smeared sealant over a leaking flange cover, which was not an uncommon problem. I seriously doubt that is an aftermarket IMS bearing, more likely a shoddy fix.......

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