IMS bearing Used?

[JFP in PA]

There is a larger problem here. Installing an IMS bearing puts all the load on the outer race and none on the balls and cages. Extracting an IMS does exactly the opposite, all the load is on the balls and cages. This is why LN tell people to never reuse one of their bearings, even if it only got cocked during installation, because the ceramic balls are now compromised. Once it has been pulled on by the center bolt, it is toast..............

[njbray]

I may be wrong, but that bearing has a oil seal on it - I think the LN bearings are open sided!
There are a load of IMS bearings on ebay - all a bit dodgy if you ask me.

[BoxsterSteve]

Originally Posted by njbray

I may be wrong, but that bearing has a oil seal on it - I think the LN bearings are open sided!
There are a load of IMS bearings on ebay - all a bit dodgy if you ask me.

The back side of the bearing will have an oil seal of some sort to keep oil out of the IMS tube.

[Jager]

Originally Posted by njbray

I may be wrong, but that bearing has a oil seal on it - I think the LN bearings are open sided!
There are a load of IMS bearings on ebay - all a bit dodgy if you ask me.

The earlier LNE bearings had bearing covers (not seals), in fact both of the LNE bearing I purchased in the past had these covers on them. LNE has since eliminated these covers for better lubrication, I believe.

I have two bearing assemblies for sale if anyone is interested.

[BoxsterSteve]

Originally Posted by Jager

I have two bearing assemblies for sale if anyone is interested.

Awesome! I'll take 'em both. Never hurts to have a back-up in case the first one goes for a s#!*.

[Xpit77]

On man I want to ask him why he changed it out.Maybe he has some scored rotors for cheap ? And free shipping. !

[rfuerst911sc]

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