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Originally Posted by RarlyL8
The IMS bearing was checked when I bought the car a year ago and found to be in good condition so we did not change it. Everything works 'till it breaks of course so it could have given up after the inspection. That's a (relatively) cheap fix, would be happy if the IMS bearing is the issue. Worst part of that deal is the 12 hours in and out to pull the tranny again.
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Hardly a cheap fix - by the time the IMS shows its ugly head in the engine, via noises, debris in the oil, etc, your engine is already toast. Putting an LN bearing at that point is a waste of time. That fix needs to be done before anything breaks or wears out. It does not cure the damage that has already occurred. sometimes, the block can be flushed to remove all of the metal particles that have gone through all of the inte5rnal passages but the scoring and grinding will not have been cured.
That sound could be lifters, or it could be from bore scoring, or it could be from tensioners (that's my guess btw). Regardless, unless you do your own work, I would not start it up again until the shop has it and can properly diagnose it. Every time you start it, you could be making whatever the problem is much worse.
Good luck and I hope it isn't too serious. It's a nice looking car.