[thom4782]

Originally Posted by afterburn 549

From "what" i think i know......
The typical IMS failure is from a EZ driven car with our much "oil splash" getting back thought the hollow tube.
A car that is driven "spirited" is less lily to have problems .
Any device that supplies oil Pressure to the bearing "should" provide the cure.
That said if you are doing a clutch job do replace the bearing with a better one.

Point by point:

1. OEM IMS bearing fail when their seals leak and oil mixes with grease which compromises lubrication.
2. Cars driven at low rpms incur higher loads on bearing assembles; single row bearings are especially susceptible to this failure mechanism
3. Unsealed bearings, which are splash oil lubricated alone, last a long time.
4. Agree completely