$26k USD for a 2005 997 w/ 93k, good deal or definitely crooked?
02-21-2019 | 11:01 PM
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02-22-2019 | 09:34 AM
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Partially true. You can see the bearing flange and nut to determine if it's a small or large bearing installed in the car. You can see the area where the RMS is either allowing oil past it (wet at the base of the bearing flange) or not (dry), but you can't actually get to or see the IMS bearing itself to determine its condition - could have ***** missing, a failing grease seal, etc and you'd never know.
What it tells you is that if you have the smaller bearing its worth the expense to pull the transmission and replace it, and if you have the larger bearing, it's not.
What it tells you is that if you have the smaller bearing its worth the expense to pull the transmission and replace it, and if you have the larger bearing, it's not.
02-22-2019 | 09:57 AM
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Partially true. You can see the bearing flange and nut to determine if it's a small or large bearing installed in the car. You can see the area where the RMS is either allowing oil past it (wet at the base of the bearing flange) or not (dry), but you can't actually get to or see the IMS bearing itself to determine its condition - could have ***** missing, a failing grease seal, etc and you'd never know.
What it tells you is that if you have the smaller bearing its worth the expense to pull the transmission and replace it, and if you have the larger bearing, it's not.
What it tells you is that if you have the smaller bearing its worth the expense to pull the transmission and replace it, and if you have the larger bearing, it's not.
02-22-2019 | 10:05 AM
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Yes, I believe only the Tip has the plug you can look through, but I'm not 100% sure on that. The shop will know if you have the larger IMS bearing once they pull the trans to do the clutch. If so, remove the bearing flange and RMS, remove the outer grease seal and put it back together with the updated RMS that has the multiple sealing ribs instead of the single one. If the smaller one, proceed with the IMS bearing upgrade.