Pilot bearing and bushings
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*When using the grease/toilet paper method wear gloves or wrap a rag around whatever you are using to hit with the hammer to help prevent flying debris. | *When using the grease/toilet paper method wear gloves or wrap a rag around whatever you are using to hit with the hammer to help prevent flying debris. | ||
* Another method is you can fill the center of the bearing with wet toilet paper and use the same process as above. | * Another method is you can fill the center of the bearing with wet toilet paper and use the same process as above. | ||
| − | *You can also use an old shaft that has been | + | *You can also use an old input shaft that has been removed from an old transmission. You might want to do some modification to the old input shaft to turn it into an easier to use tool. |
*You can also use a lineup shaft too, if made from proper material '''(not plastic)'''. | *You can also use a lineup shaft too, if made from proper material '''(not plastic)'''. | ||
| − | *They make a slide hammer with expandable fingers; it would be the safest way for the removal. This slide hammer is often called a blind hole puller. | + | *They make a slide hammer with expandable fingers; it would be the safest way for the removal. This slide hammer is often called a blind hole puller or an internal bearing puller. |
*If you can't find a tool to use to fit the bearing, you can use a 3 inch 1/2 Inch drive extension to place in the center of the bearing and force it out. But by all means if you can use the small fingered slide hammer, do so. | *If you can't find a tool to use to fit the bearing, you can use a 3 inch 1/2 Inch drive extension to place in the center of the bearing and force it out. But by all means if you can use the small fingered slide hammer, do so. | ||
| − | *If you have a brass or bronze pilot bushing, an alternate method can be used as well. Use a tap and cut threads into the bushing. Then screw in a bolt and bottom it out inside the bushing so it contacts the crank. Then just keep on turning and it will pull the bushing out.Works real well if you have a tap | + | *If you have a brass or bronze pilot bushing, an alternate method can be used as well. Use a tap and cut threads into the bushing. Then screw in a bolt and bottom it out inside the bushing so it contacts the crank. Then just keep on turning and it will pull the bushing out. Works real well if you have a tap, whereas you may not have a piece of stock to fit the bearing inside diameter.It is a little safer as it takes the hammer out of the equation. |
This process will work on whatever vehicle you are working on that has a manual transmission. | This process will work on whatever vehicle you are working on that has a manual transmission. | ||
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