2002 911 ims bearing

[an408sj]

hi .im in the middle of replacing the ims bearing on my 2002 911 . how do you remove the bearing if only the outer race is left in the shaft...all the little bearing flew out of the center ..and the out race is in there..there is nothing grab on to pull it .can anybody help thanks ..

[otto_kretschmer]

you may want to post this in the 996/997 forum

Porsche 996/997 Forum - Pelican Parts Technical BBS

but if I understand your question, try a slide hammer

Slide Hammer - Great Deals on Slide Hammers at Harbor Freight

[otto_kretschmer]

ok,

I don't have a boxster or a 996

so it looks like there is not a lip of some kind for the slide hammer to hook onto

if that is the case, then you will either have to buy, rent, borrow the right tool, or make something that you can use a slide hammer or some other kind of extracter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAxj6FKMzvM

[an408sj]

there is no lip .. I was thinking trying to cutting it then use slide hammer is that a good idea? will it hurt the other side of the shaft is I use a slide hammer?

[an408sj]

I also notice that the shaft is not center .." It slightly shift to the driver side" will it go back center if I loose the timing tensioner.

[otto_kretschmer]

Originally Posted by an408sj

there is no lip .. I was thinking trying to cutting it then use slide hammer is that a good idea? will it hurt the other side of the shaft is I use a slide hammer?

if you're really careful with a dremel, maybe you can cut a slot for a slide hammer

there has to be someone on Pelican who has done this job before, so I'd keep looking for that person here or maybe on Rennlist