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IMS cover question
Hi, I bought my 1999 996 in september. It has 100000 miles on it and it is in quite good general condition. However I don't have much history. So this winter I took out the engine and tranny to do many things including the famous IMS bearing. I wanted to know if at the factory Porsche was puting silicone on the IMS cover (see photo with arrows)?
 I would like to know if the IMS bearing has been changed before it could mean the p.o. was taking care of his car. Before I cleaned that area it looked like this :  Was it because the RMS leak?
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01-02-2017, 06:15 PM
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Absolutely not, the factory installed the flange cover dry, no sealant of any type.
It looks like someone smeared sealant over a leaking flange cover, which was not an uncommon problem. I seriously doubt that is an aftermarket IMS bearing, more likely a shoddy fix.......
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01-02-2017, 07:13 PM
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Thank's a lot
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