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Replace with the ln double row

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My 02 had single row and I had it replaced with the LN double row when I had the RMS and Tip input shaft seal replaced.

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The original bearing still looked good but since they were that far in, it made sense to change the IMSB.

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The original bearing still looked good but since they were that far in, it made sense to change the IMSB.

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The original bearing still looked good but since they were that far in, it made sense to change the IMSB.

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Replace with the ln double row

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My 02 had single row and I had it replaced with the LN double row when I had the RMS and Tip input shaft seal replaced.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Has anyone determined which serial number cars or engines are subject to this failure? or is it spread across the entire production run?

POST 2Original post

Single-row cars are much more likely - by as much as a factor of 10 - than dual-row cars to suffer an IMSB failure. Unfortunately, it's not possible to know which bearing you have without visually inspecting it - and at the point you're holding your dual-row bearing in your hand, it doesn't make sense to try to stuff it back in the hole.

POST 3Original post

Post a photo of your IMSB cover plate(with 3 screws). We "should " be able to tell you which it is IF it is the original or same parts fitted.If it is aftermarket, maybe not. But as Schnell said -when you are that far, why not replace it. The bearing is cheap enough.

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My 02 had single row and I had it replaced with the LN double row when I had the RMS and Tip input shaft seal replaced. The original bearing still looked good but since they were that far in, it made sense to change the IMSB.

POST 5Original post

https://rennlist.com/forums/boxster-...-mar-12-a.html Mine was in early 2001 and had the dual row, so I'll go out and make the extrodenary assumption that we can trust those VIN numbers. Anything before they start and you're going to have the dual row.

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Quotes source post: 12329709

Go to this tech article here and look under "Which Bearing is Inside Your Engine?" It has some good info. -Luccia

POST 7 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanx all. Looks like I have some reading to do. BTW, my 2000 has 56600 miles on it, and I do drive in a somewhat spirited manner.

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