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Old 12-04-2015, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Riggodeaux View Post
You guys are gluttons for punishment doing the bearing job. When my front right started roaring, I did a little research and then turned it over to a competent local indy shop. The tech said it was one huge PITA, despite having the proper tools.
I did both sides on my (now sold) 4.8iS. It was fairly straightforward once I bought the 20 ton press from HF. You need a fair number of sleeves, bushings and pieces of pipes to use as helping pieces while pressing the old item out and the new one in. But assuming a decently stocked tool box and a press, this is not an impossible task.
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