Y2K SS

iTrader: (1)

Hey guys... just pulled my piilot bearing out and man was it a biyatch! The last time I did this it came out in a flash. Anyway, I was just wondering if there was a certain way it goes in? One side of the bearing is a solid surface and the other is like 2 pieced where you can see where the bearing spins. Does a particular side go in?

thanks.

30th TA 0219

closed beveled side goes towards the transmission. That was the genereal concensus when I posted, and that's how I put mine in!

Y2K SS

iTrader: (1)

thanks bud. Thats how it came out, just curious though cause I was lookin in my Chiltons manual and it looked like the two piece side was facing out.

Y2K SS

iTrader: (1)

My old one was in like that also but this dude on the Pilot Bearing Install post says something different.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/manual-transmission/500399-pilot-bearing-installation-ok-tap-impact-socket-small-hammer.html

Keysplayr

Hey man, The "smooth" or "single ring" side goes towards the transmission. The "double ring" side goes toward the engine. I am a newb at all this stuff so (don't laugh) but I actually took notes for every bolt, nut, clip that I removed. The pilot bearing is the "furthest" or "last" step in the whole procedure, so when I took the old one out, I made damn sure I knew which side was towards the tranny.
I used all LUK parts (The company that actually makes the clutch for GM).
http://endeavorquest.net:8880/images2/pilot.jpg

Y2K SS

iTrader: (1)

Thanks dude appreciate it. I'm gonna go with it that way.

gun5l1ng3r

I still think the 'chamfered' edge goes towards the tranny.
Are you saying the you put the pilot bearing with the roller bearings furthest from the engine, instead of closest to the engine?
The roller bearings were not in the middle of the depth of the bearing.
Kinda hard to explain I know, but I wanna try and get this resolved and maybe see if the pilot was the cause of my faulty clutch.

Y2K SS

iTrader: (1)

Dude that is what were saying the chamfered side is the flat side. Well thats how it was explained in the other post. The 2 piece side goes toward the ingine.