I'm Going in ALONE....LNE Retrofit bearing
02-06-2010 | 06:55 PM
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He's replacing the IMS with the retrofit from Jake.
02-06-2010 | 08:03 PM
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02-06-2010 | 08:04 PM
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You be the man!
02-06-2010 | 08:07 PM
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Having Jake's support in this forum is fantastic.
I'm purchasing this Kit and other things to reinforce my engine too. But I'm going to tell you how someone did a home made retrofit kit in his 996...
In Soloporsche.com we have a hero. Someone who did something similar to LN Engineering, last year.
http://soloporsche.com/showthread.php?t=33716
"Barracuda", a soloporscher user, opened his engine to check the IMS. He built a hand made extraction tool to check the single row bearing (996 '03). He's car had 115.000 km, and the bearing was in perfect condiction. Nevertheless he decided to change the bearing for a new one to keep the reability of the engine for 100.000 km more.
He searched the bearing in one of the world wide best know bearing manufacturer: SKF. Someone advise him to go for a ceramic compound reference instead of the OEM steel bearing. So he purchased this one:
SKF Part number = 6204-2RSLTN9/HC5C3WT (Price 110 $)
After that he thought that the bearing support wasn't strong enough and ordered to make a reinforced hand made to a professional lathe operator. He made a 12 mm high quality steel bolt instead of the 8 mm OEM bolt, and asked him to adapt the 3 flange end piece to the new bolt caliber.
Besides, he told us that he prefers to leave the bearing out both circlips to allow the engine oil running through the bearing *****. He argumented that the oil was inside the bearing, mixing to the ***** grease, and was easy to come in but not too easy to get out the bearing, with the result of having contaminated oil into the bearing. This could make the ***** to fail in the future, so he decided to allow clean engine running through the *****. To seal the hollow shaft tube, he used a hand made cork seal. Besides, he change the engine oil every 5.000 miles (Mobil 1 5W50) to keep the engine free from wear.
I know all of this, is a bit rare, but his car is running fantastic.
I'm purchasing this Kit and other things to reinforce my engine too. But I'm going to tell you how someone did a home made retrofit kit in his 996...
In Soloporsche.com we have a hero. Someone who did something similar to LN Engineering, last year.
http://soloporsche.com/showthread.php?t=33716
"Barracuda", a soloporscher user, opened his engine to check the IMS. He built a hand made extraction tool to check the single row bearing (996 '03). He's car had 115.000 km, and the bearing was in perfect condiction. Nevertheless he decided to change the bearing for a new one to keep the reability of the engine for 100.000 km more.
He searched the bearing in one of the world wide best know bearing manufacturer: SKF. Someone advise him to go for a ceramic compound reference instead of the OEM steel bearing. So he purchased this one:
SKF Part number = 6204-2RSLTN9/HC5C3WT (Price 110 $)
After that he thought that the bearing support wasn't strong enough and ordered to make a reinforced hand made to a professional lathe operator. He made a 12 mm high quality steel bolt instead of the 8 mm OEM bolt, and asked him to adapt the 3 flange end piece to the new bolt caliber.
Besides, he told us that he prefers to leave the bearing out both circlips to allow the engine oil running through the bearing *****. He argumented that the oil was inside the bearing, mixing to the ***** grease, and was easy to come in but not too easy to get out the bearing, with the result of having contaminated oil into the bearing. This could make the ***** to fail in the future, so he decided to allow clean engine running through the *****. To seal the hollow shaft tube, he used a hand made cork seal. Besides, he change the engine oil every 5.000 miles (Mobil 1 5W50) to keep the engine free from wear.
I know all of this, is a bit rare, but his car is running fantastic.
Last edited by juankimalo; 05-30-2010 at 04:01 PM.
02-06-2010 | 08:28 PM
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actually those pics are great... I understand now how the bearing is held in AND how it comes out....his tool is simple but the mechanics of it are easy to understand, so that might help....
good post.
Hey Kyle....
just an FYI, that tranny doesnt "click" into place when going back in....the bell housing will be slightly apart (unlike the old american cars where they are seated prior to puttin gin the bolts)
You are pretty close.....!
good post.
Hey Kyle....
just an FYI, that tranny doesnt "click" into place when going back in....the bell housing will be slightly apart (unlike the old american cars where they are seated prior to puttin gin the bolts)
You are pretty close.....!
02-06-2010 | 10:04 PM
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flywheel bolts are out. Need to consult WSM and see how it comes off:
EDIT: It just slides off. It sits on a small pin. I gently pryed it off.. It took very little effort
EDIT: It just slides off. It sits on a small pin. I gently pryed it off.. It took very little effort
Last edited by Shark Attack; 02-09-2010 at 12:52 AM.