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Old 11-06-2013, 03:38 PM   #7
BoxsterSteve
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Originally Posted by runjmc2 View Post
Don't be fooled by the stats on the double row, they do fail...
I could have been that poster boy.
My dual row bearing was at 3rd stage failure when it was extracted. Yes, I was almost sick to my stomach seeing it leaking stinky oil and flakes of metal.
I was that close to passing on the IMS retrofit...
You won't be sorry getting it changed while you're in there, but you could be very sorry if you don't.
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Arctic Silver on Metropol Blue | LN Dual Row IMSR | Arctic Silver console, spoiler frame & bumperettes | Crios mod | Technobrace | RoboTop module & modified convertible top relay for one-touch roof operation

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