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

[Allen K. Littlefield]

Originally Posted by Jager

Well, I have replaced my IMS bearing twice… What should I do with this decal??

Jager, was the second replacement because of failure of a LNE double row unit?
AKL

[Jager]

Originally Posted by Allen K. Littlefield

Jager, was the second replacement because of failure of a LNE double row unit?
AKL

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.

[Allen K. Littlefield]

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.

Thanks for the reply. I am going to replace with the double row in my '02 single row.


AKL

[coreseller]

When I performed the install several years back Jake told me to place the sticker on the inside of the driver's door jamb just above the striker bar.

[Jake Raby]

Originally Posted by coreseller

When I performed the install several years back Jake told me to place the sticker on the inside of the driver's door jamb just above the striker bar.

That one was a long time ago, back when we sold IMS bearing kits to the public, not just installing them.

As far as keeping your old bearing:
Doing this means you have no warranty. The reason the old bearing is to be returned is so it can be inspected and entered into a data base reflecting the IMSR serial # that you were issued. This is so LN can ensure that your old bearing was not failing, because if it was, your retrofit bearing will also likely fail, unless extreme measures are taken.

[jaykay]

I did mine in the early days; not sure there was a sticker.....believe it or not dual rows were not good as there was no extraction method!! I don't have a sticker and didn't return the bearing!! This must have program put in place later?

I can remember experienced porsche service personnel saying "don't worry about it unless you are super aggressive with it".

[Jake Raby]

Originally Posted by jaykay

I did mine in the early days; not sure there was a sticker.....believe it or not dual rows were not good as there was no extraction method!! I don't have a sticker and didn't return the bearing!! This must have program put in place later?

There has always been an extraction method. I released the extraction procedure BEFORE the very first IMSR kit was sold.

The bearing return policy has always been the same, its part of the return policy and has been since day #1.

I can remember experienced porsche service personnel saying "don't worry about it unless you are super aggressive with it".

Yeah, thats back when I was told that the bearing was impossible to extract, and that it wasn't serviceable and that I was lying when I said I had developed the extractor and retrofit procedure.

Yes, those were the days...

[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.