LNE IMS Retrofit Sticker...where should it go?

[mikefocke]

Originally Posted by Jager

No failure, just did not feel as smooth as a new bearing. I had the transmission down doing a clutch replacement and decided to check the bearing. Turned it with my fingers and it didn't feel silky smooth (as a new one), so I replaced it.

Also note that I have a single row bearing.

Applause for your miles.

Did you send the old LN back to Charles for them to look at?

What was the condition of the engine before the first LN install? Clean of debris?

[Jager]

Originally Posted by mikefocke

Applause for your miles.

Did you send the old LN back to Charles for them to look at?

What was the condition of the engine before the first LN install? Clean of debris?

Hi Mike,
No I did not send the original bearing for LNE to look at, although I still have it and could send it to them if they really wanted it or needed it for failure testing. I decided to keep the original bearing as a trophy and show-n-tell conversation piece. Sometimes I pull it out of the drawer and just admire it, to spin it between my fingers and think of how many times that bearing has spun inside my motor, at outrageous velocities, and to think how that small part has created so much heart ache and pain for some yet opportunity and happiness for others… oops I digress… back to the point.

At the time I replaced the bearing I had no signs of failure, I just felt that I was pushing my luck with the high miles on the Jägermobile, it had over 200K miles on the odometer at the time. Attached is a photo of the original bearing. It spun freely with no resistance, not as smooth as a new LNE bearing by any means but it seemed to be OK. I am not a bearing expert; I’m sure spinning a bearing with your fingers is not complete and proper analysis, but my original bearing spun smooth and freely. There was a little play with the center bolt that a new bearing does not have, maybe a sign of some wear??





I change the oil every 4,000 to 5,000 miles, with each oil change I cut the filter open and inspect it. I have never found any debris of any kind, inside or outside the filter. I also have a LNE magnetic drain plug and have never seen anything on it to be concerned about when I inspect it.