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Originally Posted by andrewwynn
Wheel bearings don't wear they can last literally a million miles. Almost exclusively damage from impact (pot holes etc). They are not a maintenance item keep the extra as a spare you are exactly as likely to need to replace the same one you just replaced as the other side.
Also I've done about ten of those on car replace, search for my threads on the subject. I don't get on xo often anymore but if you pm I think I get an email notice so I can check in.
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Good to hear from you Andrew. Was just thinking about you yesterday and that I hadn't seen a post from you in some time. I don't post as much nowadays either, but it's nice to see you, OB, Prop, and others still posting.
As for the E53... haven't been doing much mechanically. But have been working on the audio system. Finished up my sub install, rear fill (Infinity Reference 2 way components), and sound deadening the rear doors. Came out very nicely and now I'm pretty satisfied with the resulting audio after some tuning of the AudioControl DSP. Still need to track down a small engine/alternator whine in the system, but it hasn't bothered me too much to pursue it in depth.
Still going to make a beauty board for the front at some point but it's always hard to find time to work on things that are currently working well. All the broken stuff around the cars and house take priority...
All the doors sound like bank vaults now. Probably added 5-10lbs of deadener to each one. Also wrapped all the harnesses is 2 different Tesa tapes to prevent any door rattles.
Factory speaker harnesses and a protective capacitor were soldered on to these before installation.
And the obligatory E53 door repair and preventative maintenance of all the plastics.
