edc Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, ½cwt said: However if the oil leak is due to the SEALS failing (maybe due to older acidic oil from the past) but the races still being in tact there would not yet be a large quantity of metal in the oil. This could just be one of the luckiest catches that anyone else is unlikely to be able to pick up on other than blind chance. Are you referring to the seals of the bearing itself? One of the 'popular' fixes is to remove the outer seal of the bearing so that it is lubricated by oil. I don't think a bearing seal fail is a guaranteed way to get metal in the filter. There are also posts out there detailing oil through the shaft of the IMS which indicates oil is breaching both seals to pass right through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araf Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Boxstercol said: So have we gone from an IMS failure to fixed in, what, one day?? If IMS failed then surely there would be metal throughout the engine requiring a strip down, clean & rebuild with check of the crank for damage. Not necessarily. If the oil filter showed small metal particles and the bearing showed wear, then replacing the bearing and flushing the engine should be sufficient. There's only a need for a strip and clean if metal particles are too big to pass through (and therefore clog) oil ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted July 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 So to conclude £800 lighter, car needs a bit of a gentle run to bed the new parts in. Collecting tonight. Big thanks to Lee @CotswoldPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROOPER88 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Great stuff What was done? Box removal, new IMS bearing and an engine flush? Good luck going forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted July 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 1 hour ago, TROOPER88 said: Great stuff What was done? Box removal, new IMS bearing and an engine flush? Good luck going forward IMS and RMS. Anti roll bar bolts were seized. Needed drilling out. Clutch was new so that didn't need changing. Oil I provided so saved me a couple of quid. Now need to bed the new bits in before I thrash it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROOPER88 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Sounds great mate 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berni29 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Hi Excellent. I’m pleased you are back on the road. One of my anti roll bar bushes snapped off when I had mine apart. Such a pain. Also had to drill it. All the best Berni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr96er Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 H ok ad you’re rolling again! Enjoy the bedding in process. Might I recommend a b tiad you can drive weeks without yawing the brakes? Just engine breaking through the gears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted July 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 44 minutes ago, Mr96er said: H ok ad you’re rolling again! Enjoy the bedding in process. Might I recommend a b tiad you can drive weeks without yawing the brakes? Just engine breaking through the gears. yes ill take your recommendation and give it a go. Thank you. I haven't gone above 3500rpm yet and haven't used WOT. Be interesting to see how I get on Sunday.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 So update... The dealer I bought the car from has settled out of court. The IMS and RMS have been paid for. If this happens to you, I'll explain how and what I did privately if you have a non responsive dealer. I've signed a non disclosure agreement regarding who the dealer was, so I have edited a post elsewhere you remove that name. Please refrain from mentioning if you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 👍 Good result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROOPER88 Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 I think you mean the IMS bearing and the RMS. Good result, have they paid for full repair cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 19 minutes ago, TROOPER88 said: I think you mean the IMS bearing and the RMS. Good result, have they paid for full repair cost? Yes IMS bearing and rear main seal. Bad use of language for me again. 👍 Yes to your question, they have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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½cwt Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 49 minutes ago, Cheddar Bob said: Yes IMS bearing and rear main seal. Bad use of language for me again. 👍 Yes to your question, they have Knock out result. Cash back for you and good intel from the experience for other owners. Hope you've had it over 3500rpm by now 😉, guess from your more recent posts that is along gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfprorich Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 Good result. Couple of years ago a Zafira we bought started getting the whiny noise so commonly associated with M32 box a couple months after buying. Dealer and warranty company tried to palm me off but it only took one correctly worded letter for them to roll over and pay full cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddie Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 @Cheddar Bob great result for you, well done you must be very pleased! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheddar Bob Posted August 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 18 hours ago, ½cwt said: Knock out result. Cash back for you and good intel from the experience for other owners. Hope you've had it over 3500rpm by now 😉, guess from your more recent posts that is along gone. Oh yes most definately...😎😎 37 minutes ago, Toddie said: @Cheddar Bob great result for you, well done you must be very pleased! Yes very much so 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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