how do i remove the pilot bearing

[theguppies]

i just recently bought a motor and the pilot bearing chipped. i got a replacement bearing but i can't remove the old one. please help!!

[Zforce]

Hammer and chiizzzle

[zKars]

Did a little searching and came up with

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3129

[ktm]

Go to Autozone. Ask to rent the pilot bushing puller. I am not kidding. They ask for a deposit, you spend 2 minutes using the puller, return the puller and get your deposit back.

[MK1888]

I don't know how large this bushing is, but for my VW starter bushing I used a tap. Thread it into the bushing for a couple threads then pull on the tap.

Mike

[Zs-ondabrain]

I took an old POS screwdriver and used the grinder to turn it into a mini chisel with an inverted inner edge and the outer is still round. (Kinda like a straw that was cut down the middle, with a sounded shapr edge) Pound it between the bronze and the crank steel and the bearing folds in on itself and almost falls out on it's own.

My .02 cents worth

Dave

[theguppies]

thanks fellas. there's a bunch of ways to do it. i'm gonna try them all

[bob m]

Fill the end of the crank with grease and insert your clutch alignment tool or similar size piece. Hammer it a couple of times and the grease will push the pilot bushing out.

Bob M

[Zs-ondabrain]

Hydrolics!! That's Awesome Bob. I would have never have thought of that. but if the pilot bushing fits tight and the grease is thick enough, I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Great idea Bob.

Dave

[sblake01]

I can tell you from experience that it works. I have a tool that's actually designed to remove hydraulic lifters but it also works for removing pilot bushings. When I get one that's really hard to remove, I resort to the axle grease/clutch tool/hammer routine. Us old timers seem to know the tricks like that one. bob m, my apologies if you're not an old timer.

Edited October 28, 2010 by sblake01

[Jeff G 78]

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Edited October 28, 2010 by Jeff G 78
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[Jeff G 78]

You don't even need to get messy with grease. Stuff a wad of toilet paper soaked in water into the bearing and then find a dowel rod or bolt that just barely slides into hole Wrap the dowel with tape if needed to make it a tight-ish fit. Smack the dowel quickly with a mallet and the bearing will slide right out.

Grease works well, but is messier than water.

EDIT: Sorry, I didn't click on the link before posting. Tony D. already gave you the TP idea.

Edited October 28, 2010 by Jeff G 78
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