Pilot bearing removal?

[03InThe11s]

How in the world do you remove these dern things? I'm replacing my clutch, PP, flywheel, ect. and figured i would throw a pilot bearing in while i was at it. i thought it would slide out nice and easy, but nothing ever goes easy when i'm working on my car. and now i have messed it up to where it has to be replaced... Anyone have any hints?

 

[djtyau]

I have tried grease and that was the worst thing I ever did. It took me more time to stick the grease in the hole. The best advice was to use soap chips. Take a block of soap and chip it into pieces and plug it into the hole . Don't be afraid of using a lot. Once that is done then take a socket extenstion and push it firmly enough into the PB hole and then hit it with a hammer. The PB should pop out. That is how I did it.

 

[03nightmare]

They usually come out in pieces. if you try removing them and they don't just come out you can bet on haveing to buy a new one. just beat the old one up untill you can grab it with some needle nose pliers or something.

 

[grey trmn8r]

I had to use some precision air chisle tactics

 

[djtyau]

Mine didn't come out in pieces, but definitely replace it whenever you do your clutch. They are cheap and it is good insurance.

 

[03InThe11s]

I had to use some precision air chisle tactics

Hahaha. done that before :beer:

a buddy just told me about a pilot bearing removal fitting on the end of a slide hammer. im going to try it tomorrow, and if that doesnt work, the air chisle is going to be pulled out.

 

[CWD]

Go to autozone

and rent the tool. easy removal!:beer:

 

[dougwg]

Grease + Wooden Dowel = Job Done

 

[HASFANGS]

Haven't seen what these look like on th terms, but if it is just a bushing in the end of the crank like the (sorry) GM's, then thread a grease nipple (alemite fitting) into the pilot hole, pump it a couple times with a grease gun and walla...

 

[FredK'03Cobra]

You can use a J-hook on the end of a slide hammer.