View Poll Results : did YOUR car suffer an IMS failure
yes, the IMS failed
5.66%
No issues with IMS
94.34%
IMS failure for your 997 car, Y or N? tell us (yr, 997.1, .2, m96, m97, failure mode)
04-26-2011, 03:30 PM
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'05 C2, 32K miles, no IMS failure. Had to have the clutch done at 30K (previous owner must have really abused it...I bought it with 21K and the pedal was always much too stiff, mechanic said it had much too much wear for the mileage) so I had them put in the LN retrofit. Mechanic showed me the original bearing and said it was perfect, took the seal off and showed me the grease was intact and clean.
04-26-2011, 04:54 PM
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2006 C2S 13k miles, no problems
btw guys, this is a 997.1 issue you 997.2 guys are in the clear
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04-26-2011, 05:24 PM
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2006 C2, 20K miles no problems.
04-26-2011, 05:34 PM
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2006 C2, 35k miles no problems (touch wood)
2006 C2S, previously owned....33k miles no problems but the current owner is having "issues"....
04-26-2011, 06:53 PM
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2006 C2S 42K miles - No issues
04-26-2011, 07:14 PM
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2005 C2, 78,000 miles, only a water pump to date.
04-26-2011, 07:46 PM
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04-26-2011, 07:54 PM
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'06 C2S 42K miles. No problem so far. Knock on wood!
04-26-2011, 09:25 PM
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Bought 2005 C2 CPO'ed in 09..with 36K miles...IMS went 300 miles into ownership.
New engine installed by dealer.
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04-26-2011, 09:29 PM
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Quote:
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CtrUSA
2009 - 997.2 C2S - NO failure
Good for you..... especially since you don't have an Internediate Shaft (IMS) in your car.
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04-26-2011, 09:44 PM
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35,000 miles number 6 cylinder bore failure.
04-26-2011, 09:57 PM
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2005 C2 with 40,000 miles.
Replaced the IMS bearing with an LN Engineering retrofit last week. The original bearing was in fine condition.
04-26-2011, 10:20 PM
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2007 C2S Cab 16k no issues. Formerly owned 06 C2 cab 43k no issues.
04-26-2011, 11:09 PM
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2006 Cayman S, IMS failure at 46K miles, fixed via CPO, then I sold it.
oops, wrong forum.
04-26-2011, 11:38 PM
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2005 C2 with 40,000 miles.
Replaced the IMS bearing with an LN Engineering retrofit last week. The original bearing was in fine condition.
So what's the gist of what LN Engineering's retrofit does?