BeelzeBob

I am hoping someone can help with this. I am second if not third or so owner so I don't know the history of the car.

The car is a 2001 911 996 Carrera. The engine code 0466108369 which according to Pelican is the double row bearing with a circlip. I went to remove the circlip but it is not there. I'm thinking that maybe someone has already done an upgrade or replacement.

sweet victory

Part number indicates this is a single row bearing.

EDIT: Can't tell if it's a 5 or 6...disregard

BeelzeBob

Ok, thanks. Weird since according to the engine number it should be a double row. Now I'm not sure which one to order.

wyovino

Engine numbers don't tell you what kind of bearing you have. For 2001 they used both single and double row.

Ahsai

Looks like a double row to me. The circlip is internal so you won't be able to see it till you extract the bearing.

sweet victory

I thought it was a 6.. oops

Ahsai

Actual it is 6204 but it's still a double row

http://986forum.com/forums/performan...s-bearing.html

sweet victory

Interesting...there are like two or three different type codes specifically for double row ball bearings. I wonder why these use the single row type code for a double row???

Ahsai

Nothing is intuitive when it comes to IMSB

sweet victory

Are you sure it's not a 5? That would make it a thrust bearing, but would explain why it's dual row. 5 and 6 sorta look alike.

Ahsai

The "6" shows up much more clearly on the link I quoted. In any case, the OP can probably confirm.

Ahsai

Another pic of 6204DUA17 dual row.

https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...s-bearing.html

sweet victory

I honestly see 5204 when I zoom in. I'm not 100% certain though, and it's late.

Try googling '6204 dual row bearing'. You will either only find ceramic dual row bearings (which we never got from porsche), or IMSB related articles. 5204 is a thrust/angular contact bearing.


EDIT: read on one of the threads you posted that these bearings were manufactured specifically for Porsche, so I guess I really shouldn't be using the catalog as a reference.

sweet victory

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sweet victory

I don't think OP has an LN replacement, but I think it's worth mentioning the bearing in this picture on LN's site is an angular contact bearing. (Which would make it a 5204) I don't mean to beat a dead horse here, but this could also be why KK's replacement did not work. (5204 is designed for more axial load, 6204 is not)

http://lnengineering.com/dual-row-im...r-my97-01.html