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Old 12-28-2020, 07:50 PM   #4
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... I would prefer to remove the inner seal on the IMS bearing but there’s no way to remove without pulling on the inner race which is fine to get it out but not to reuse. Too much stress/damage unseen to comfortably trust it after that. I see videos of guys “tapping” on the inner race driving it in that last 16th inch possibly damaging the bearing. This is done on the way out. I went back and forth on leaving it completely can’t go that either.......
Why remove the inner seal? I removed the outer seal to allow engine oil lubrication and other than that left the original bearing as it was. The car has been running for 2 years since with no problems.
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