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Originally Posted by TriTom View Post
My left frt was bad at 52K.....say what?
I could believe that if it were a "replacement" and improper bearing installation techniques were used, but I doubt Porsche would have an issue with that since its a factory install...I would assume at that mileage.

Bearings fail due to:
  • poor quality, quality control
  • improper installation techniques
  • lubrication issues
  • improper servicing techniques where the bearing is subject to blows/pounding
  • bearing being overloaded; taken beyond design limits

They easily go 180K miles. I'm at 139K miles on my daily driver...original bearings.
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1995 Carrera 2 - Speed Yellow - Alps Touring
Old 05-28-2012, 06:59 PM
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