Found good, no stress no bullshit way to remove pilot bearing.
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Found good, no stress no bullshit way to remove pilot bearing.
Guys, I found a way to remove the pilot bearing. I know that alot of people are doing there own clutch jobs right now due to the Monster sale going on, and a lot of people are having issues with the pilot bearing due to the fact that a conventional puller that you can get at Autozone or Oreilly won't fit. Some have tried the grease trick, others have resorted to hacking it out with a chisel.
Well, after thinking the problem through I found a solution. Autozone rents a tool called the Blind Hole Puller set.
Basically, its a metal wedge that you stick in the pilot bearing, twist the screw to expand it, and then use the slide hammer attachment to get it out. It latched onto the pilot bearing, (even when it was nasty and covered in grease) and popped it out in no time.
The only bad news is that Autozone is pretty proud of it and charges 160.00 bucks to rent it.
But if you have a 160 bucks floating around, this is the best way to get it out.
Well, after thinking the problem through I found a solution. Autozone rents a tool called the Blind Hole Puller set.
Basically, its a metal wedge that you stick in the pilot bearing, twist the screw to expand it, and then use the slide hammer attachment to get it out. It latched onto the pilot bearing, (even when it was nasty and covered in grease) and popped it out in no time.
The only bad news is that Autozone is pretty proud of it and charges 160.00 bucks to rent it.
But if you have a 160 bucks floating around, this is the best way to get it out.
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Could not locate one at harbor freight but egay has them very cheap. Sounds like a handy tool to have actually.I bet wheel bearing would be a breeze with this, pull the seal and all out at once... possibly..
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best cheapest, and works EVERYTIME way is to use white bread.
I swear, try it next time you do a pilot bearing. use a clutch alignment tool(or in my case a broked input shaft) and keep stuffing the bread in there and use the alingnment tool to keep pushing and pushing in the bread, and when there is enough in there it will start to come out.
I have used white bread on about 25 pilot bearings. try it sometime. sure beats buying all these special tools.
I swear, try it next time you do a pilot bearing. use a clutch alignment tool(or in my case a broked input shaft) and keep stuffing the bread in there and use the alingnment tool to keep pushing and pushing in the bread, and when there is enough in there it will start to come out.
I have used white bread on about 25 pilot bearings. try it sometime. sure beats buying all these special tools.
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That's a bad-*** Tool..I'll have to try and find one.
It's like a Power Steering Pulley Puller Kit..they are really handy.
I got mine from Oriellys, $30..rented it and told them that I didn't plan on bringin it back..
I hope none of them were stock LS1's..you are runnin the risk of poppin out the Freeze Plug.
It's like a Power Steering Pulley Puller Kit..they are really handy.
I got mine from Oriellys, $30..rented it and told them that I didn't plan on bringin it back..
I hope none of them were stock LS1's..you are runnin the risk of poppin out the Freeze Plug.
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That's a bad-*** Tool..I'll have to try and find one.
It's like a Power Steering Pulley Puller Kit..they are really handy.
I got mine from Oriellys, $30..rented it and told them that I didn't plan on bringin it back..
I hope none of them were stock LS1's..you are runnin the risk of poppin out the Freeze Plug.
It's like a Power Steering Pulley Puller Kit..they are really handy.
I got mine from Oriellys, $30..rented it and told them that I didn't plan on bringin it back..
I hope none of them were stock LS1's..you are runnin the risk of poppin out the Freeze Plug.
do what you guys want. I just suggested something that worked for me.
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LS1's have a plug in the rear of the crank and the bread or grease method can pop it into the crank causing a huge oil leak. It does work great on older small blocks or if u have an aftermarket crank. Just saying.
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I rented that kit from Autozone and it was like they said a $160.00 deposit which actually pays for the tool if you decide to keep it, and it worked great I thought it was even better than sliced bread. It does kinda mangle the old bearing so you need to feel in the crank area to make sure no little needle bearing pieces are trying to hide in there.
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Guys, I found a way to remove the pilot bearing. I know that alot of people are doing there own clutch jobs right now due to the Monster sale going on, and a lot of people are having issues with the pilot bearing due to the fact that a conventional puller that you can get at Autozone or Oreilly won't fit. Some have tried the grease trick, others have resorted to hacking it out with a chisel.
Well, after thinking the problem through I found a solution. Autozone rents a tool called the Blind Hole Puller set.
Basically, its a metal wedge that you stick in the pilot bearing, twist the screw to expand it, and then use the slide hammer attachment to get it out. It latched onto the pilot bearing, (even when it was nasty and covered in grease) and popped it out in no time.
The only bad news is that Autozone is pretty proud of it and charges 160.00 bucks to rent it.
But if you have a 160 bucks floating around, this is the best way to get it out.
Well, after thinking the problem through I found a solution. Autozone rents a tool called the Blind Hole Puller set.
Basically, its a metal wedge that you stick in the pilot bearing, twist the screw to expand it, and then use the slide hammer attachment to get it out. It latched onto the pilot bearing, (even when it was nasty and covered in grease) and popped it out in no time.
The only bad news is that Autozone is pretty proud of it and charges 160.00 bucks to rent it.
But if you have a 160 bucks floating around, this is the best way to get it out.
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best cheapest, and works EVERYTIME way is to use white bread.
I swear, try it next time you do a pilot bearing. use a clutch alignment tool(or in my case a broked input shaft) and keep stuffing the bread in there and use the alingnment tool to keep pushing and pushing in the bread, and when there is enough in there it will start to come out.
I have used white bread on about 25 pilot bearings. try it sometime. sure beats buying all these special tools.
I swear, try it next time you do a pilot bearing. use a clutch alignment tool(or in my case a broked input shaft) and keep stuffing the bread in there and use the alingnment tool to keep pushing and pushing in the bread, and when there is enough in there it will start to come out.
I have used white bread on about 25 pilot bearings. try it sometime. sure beats buying all these special tools.
And you don't have to buy any special tools. You rent them.
I used AutoZone's puller, after I broke the GM specific tool.
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rented a conventional puller from autozone & realized that it didnt fit. since it was about midnight, i used the bench grinder to slightly modify the tool to fit. worked like a charm. put it back in the box & returned it, no questions asked.