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Originally Posted by v8volvo
This was an aftermarket pilot bearing with no seal that was installed less than 20,000 miles ago during the previous rebuild; as expected with no way of retaining its grease the bearing had a very short lifespan, probably significantly less than the 20k the motor provided before it too expired.
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George,
Was this aftermarket pilot bearing purposefully designed without the seal? Or did the seal deform or break down causing the failure?