How many of you have replaced the IMS bearing yourself without tools?
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Asked by 55396 Dec 09, 2017 at 11:07 PM about the 2001 Porsche Boxster Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

How many of you have replaced the IMS bearing yourself without tools,and did you have a difficult time because of that?  How many hours to do if no experience with VW/Porsche etc?  What are the difficult part of it and what basic tools, jacks etc will be required? I have pulled and rebuilt engines, transmissions and straight axles, but am away from home and would have to work with a friend who has limited tools and 25 miles from Tucson.  Thanks.  Anyplace else online that covers this?  Is there a consensus on which replacement is most reliable?  It would seem like an oil feed would be very desirable, and maybe roller bearing vs ball - if any offer that.

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jamnblues answered 6 years ago

this thread rears its ugly head again- what do you mean "without tools"? I only know that Porsches require many special tools, and they have for a long time- this is the wrong car to be considering DIY- I expect you will get a lot of comments here from experts- it is a bone that gets gnawed on over and over, with only slight consensus

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F_O_R answered 6 years ago

I have a friend that is a very good mechanic but he had to make a tool to remove his IMS bearing. You can do it without the official Porsche tools but you do need a tool to remove the IMS bearing.

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Tomas answered 5 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqHxds4mzVA

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