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Originally Posted by pjv
Took the outer seal off just now, Everything looks OK, and the bearing spins more freely with the seal off. But there is no lubricant other than a film of light oil that I can see, so I suppose the original lubricant is gone. It seems that the bearing was not in imminent danger of failing, but I wonder what the long term would have brought. I had an engine blow up in a car years ago, and finding a good used replacement engine seemed fraught with risks, so I would not enjoy doing it again, for the Boxster. I expected that the bearing would be OK. I'm still happy I did this.
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You did the right thing, you'll sleep better with that single row piece of crapp out of there, and yes mine ran smoother with the new solution in, or it could have just been my relief that I installed it perfectly and my pride made me more happy
