Actually, I use a set of tin snips. They don't really introduce any particles to the element, but even if they did its pretty easy to distinguish which ones have been there for a while and were planted there by oil. For bearing damage you're looking for copper anyways, so that's real distinguishable.
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Jeff Chambers
1990 Mustang GT 10.032 Seconds / 137.5 MPH
14-time Street Warrior World Record Setter
CRT Performance
2001 Tropic Green Mustang GT - 12.181 / 113.2 MPH
2002 Ford F-250 Crew Cab 7.3l Power Stroke - 17.41@77.2
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