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youngsyr said:Very good watch, thanks for sharing.
Yet another case of a perfectly functional IMS bearing being replaced though...
gizlaroc said:youngsyr said:Very good watch, thanks for sharing.
Yet another case of a perfectly functional IMS bearing being replaced though...
This is what I don't understand. He has removed an IMS bearing that is still perfect, after 25 years of use, and replaced it with one, that the manufacturer of said bearing, says needs to be replaced again after 6 years.
Seems strange to me.
I guess you could argue that a roller bearing will certainly last more than the 6 years or 75k miles EPS say, considering they also claim it will take 12x the load of the oem bearing. But still seems strange.
Robbidoo said:It wouldn't make a very good video if he just left it in.
montygraphics said:He mentions WarrantyWise and implies his car is covered and encourages viewers to click the link.
I did so and they refused to quote as my 997 is over 12 years old. So he is unlikely to be covered.
GARY S said:I find Watson very annoying so usually don't watch anything he is involved with. As the "safer" Dual Row IMS Bearing appeared to be in excellent condition after +70k miles once the cover plate had been removed, was it wise to replace it at all especially with the good oil analysis? Was this done for YouTube channel content alone? Looking at several YouTube articles over the years on replacing the bearing I accept that freezing & brute force with a hammer is the only way to get a new bearing in but I can't help thinking "what stresses & strains is that hammering putting on the shaft, chain sprockets & linked internals"? I believe that is why a lot of garages decline to do IMS bearing replacements: risk of consequential damage.