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Originally Posted by mikefocke
Just as I never understood why you wouldn't want an expert doing the job.
I used OEM parts in maintaining mine and even published tables of equivalent parts so others could too. But those were for things external to the engine and easily replaced by someone with a will and a few tools. Didn't need a clean room and hundreds of dollars worth of tools.
Good luck, let us know how it went in a couple of years when you have 40k more on the car.
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How does an expert becomes an expert ? By experimenting ? I'm french to say that, but seems like the 2 words are from the same familly.
LN engineering doesn't fabricate bearings. They chose an application that applies to this case. The bearing, i pay 300$, if i bough many (more than 4) i would have paid 250$. Now with a machined flange and some research, as a business man, i wouldn't have a problem with selling it 650$.
It is just a motor with an engineering issue. The thing is that because it is written PORSCHE on it, everyone looks at it with big eyes. It's only a bearing #6402DU17 nothing more.
The failure happens on cars that are not driven enough in time and RPM.
An industrial ceramic hybrid bearing greased and sealed for life is the solution. Why to pay 650 ? and to pay 250$ for tools ? The bearing is 300$ that's allready enough. I even believe that this is THE bearing that they use. It took me 30 min to figure out how to make my own tool and 15 more to take out the bearing. I don't need to study the thing for 3 years to get it done properly.
When i get it monday, i will take pictures and post it here to get some insights.
And also, if it works on my engine, i don'T see why it won't work on 100 more. Engine are all designed the same. It's not a lunar exploration with hazardous solar winds. It's a shaft that revs to 7000 rpm in a controlled environment.