Pilot bearing-2 part question??
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1st., whats the easiest way to remove it?
2nd. I found that the bearing itself is gone, just the houseing is left, could this cause any vibration?
2nd. I found that the bearing itself is gone, just the houseing is left, could this cause any vibration?
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Pepboys rents out pilot bearing removal tools over here. I'm sure someone around your neck of the woods do the same.
Not having the pilot bearing giving the proper support might severely **** up your transmission input shaft and/or input shaft bearings...
Not having the pilot bearing giving the proper support might severely **** up your transmission input shaft and/or input shaft bearings...
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A missing pilot bearing will cause a vibration and can cause damage to the pocket bearing. You should teardown the trans to be sure the bearings are in good shape before you re-install it.
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[ get it resleeved[/QUOTE]
These are not sleeved. If the pilot is damaged its best to replace it. A correct sleeving( find an oversize hardened bushing/sleeve, turn down the shaft, press on the sleeve, grind the od of the sleeve to size) of this part will cost more than a replacement.
These are not sleeved. If the pilot is damaged its best to replace it. A correct sleeving( find an oversize hardened bushing/sleeve, turn down the shaft, press on the sleeve, grind the od of the sleeve to size) of this part will cost more than a replacement.
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The pilot shaft is in great shape (surprizeingly enough), its nice & smooth, no scuffs, nothin, my thinking is there was anough "dead air" space between the bearing houseing & pilot shaft that they never touched, i've never seen this happen before, but there is signs, there was a bunch of powder like **** in the pilot hole, that must be what was left of the inner bearing, but to my surprize, the shaft looks great, so abviously that bearing is made of alot softer material then the shaft, so the shaft won.
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The pilot shaft is in great shape (surprizeingly enough), its nice & smooth, no scuffs, nothin, my thinking is there was anough "dead air" space between the bearing houseing & pilot shaft that they never touched, i've never seen this happen before, but there is signs, there was a bunch of powder like **** in the pilot hole, that must be what was left of the inner bearing, but to my surprize, the shaft looks great, so abviously that bearing is made of alot softer material then the shaft, so the shaft won.