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Which IMS bearing do I have? Dual-row or single?

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This , another slim possibility is that it's the original engine and someone has replaced the IMSB with something other than the dual row.
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This , another slim possibility is that it's the original engine and someone has replaced the IMSB with something other than the dual row.
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Which IMS bearing do I have? Dual-row or single? How can I determine that? I have a 1999 Carrera 4 thanks

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The only real way to know is to put your eyes on it and see for yourself. That being said, if your engine is original to your 1999 car then it should have a double row.

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This , another slim possibility is that it's the original engine and someone has replaced the IMSB with something other than the dual row.

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Or, as in my 1999 C2 Cabriolet's case, the engine was replaced and it has the larger single row bearing.

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