love2xlr8

Changing the clutch yesterday(another post!), and tried the Toilet Paper method to remove the pilot bushing, I would NOT do that again!! There is a PLUG in the crank that is very easily moved!! It was almost in the crankcase when we finnally used a flywheel puller to get the bushing out!! DO NOT DO THIS METHOD!!! maybe some guys have made it work, but I would NEVER DO IT AGAIN!!!!!!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />

Damian

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Yup, LS1 cranks are hollow and there is a freeze plug there. Big no no <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Josh

Jamie99TA

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Did you actually need a new pilot bushing? Or did you just replace it while you had the clutch out? I'm thinking about replacing mine when I take the tranny out to put in some new synchros. Mine may be worn out because in the T56 service manual, it says a worn pilot bushing could cause notchy shifts and mine is very notchy.

love2xlr8

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Did you actually need a new pilot bushing? Or did you just replace it while you had the clutch out? I'm thinking about replacing mine when I take the tranny out to put in some new synchros. Mine may be worn out because in the T56 service manual, it says a worn pilot bushing could cause notchy shifts and mine is very notchy. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah, at 30K miles I felt I'd better replace everything while I was in there. Get a flywheel puller. screw the threads into the bushing and pull. OR get a pilot bushing removal tool if they make one DONT DO THE DOO DOO PAPER TRICK! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

Slowhawk

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by love2xlr8:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Did you actually need a new pilot bushing? Or did you just replace it while you had the clutch out? I'm thinking about replacing mine when I take the tranny out to put in some new synchros. Mine may be worn out because in the T56 service manual, it says a worn pilot bushing could cause notchy shifts and mine is very notchy. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah, at 30K miles I felt I'd better replace everything while I was in there. Get a flywheel puller. screw the threads into the bushing and pull. OR get a pilot bushing removal tool if they make one DONT DO THE DOO DOO PAPER TRICK! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It was actually a harmonic balancer installer.We screwed it into the middle of the bearing and tightened the nut to pull the bearing out.
It was a good jimmy tool <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

love2xlr8

Well, you SAID it was a flywheel tool, when you were frustrated and upset <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />

Slowhawk

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OOPS,my bad. I was beside myself when that screwed up <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Brad-z

Where was this post a few days ago!!!!???

Just kidding...I just did mine yesterday. What a pain in the ***, I didn't have a puller or a vehicle to go get one with. I drilled holes on both sides of mine and split it in half. I sure as hell hope I didn't push no damn freeze plug in. Everything seems fine, why the hell would it have a plug like that? A threaded plug seems more proper to me.

<small>[ March 19, 2002, 04:12 AM: Message edited by: Brad-z ]</small>