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      06-06-2010, 01:59 AM   #50
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Originally Posted by powertrip View Post
I was referring to the change in bearings that occurred on cars post 10/2008. Mine is still running fine with no strange noises, but it would be nice to know that my car had the updated bearings .
We're on the same boat then. But do you know what was the reason for this problem? Bearings too large, potentially too large (crappy tolerances), bad installation, or just the wrong (too soft) material?
And is this problem supposed to be present since day 1 if afflicted, or does it develop over time? If over time, I'd assume high revs (7K+ rpm) and/or high loads (WOT) would accelerate the problem, right? I want to learn as much as possible about this problem, especially since I drive my car very little, and wouldn't like to catch it after warranty expires. I also want to know about ALL possible issues so I can make an informed decision if I should keep the car after warranty or not. At this pace I'm going to be around 16K miles by then; not very many. Thanks man.
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