Luna

iTrader: (6)

I know its supposed to be flush with the crank. But is it supposed to be flush with the inside or the lip?

meatman

iTrader: (20)

Nope, needs to be flush with the end of the reassessed area in the crank. Its only about halfway in.

transAm-98

iTrader: (1)

^^^ What he said. Keep tapping that little bastard

Luna

iTrader: (6)

Damn, from what I was reading it said smack it with a rubber mallet... that def. wasn't doing the job and I was afraid of getting it seized up in there if I hit it harder.

I guess its time for a bigger hammer.

SladeX

don't use a bigger hammer, just be smart about how you hit it. Take a socket of about the same size and simply tap on that with the rubber mallet. It WILL go in just fine.

Luna

iTrader: (6)

Thats what I was doing and it just stopped....

meatman

iTrader: (20)

Sometimes you have to beat the **** out of em.

Luna

iTrader: (6)

Ok, thats all I wanted to hear!

BlackScreaminMachine

iTrader: (17)

Agreed, it needs to be flush, and use a deep or mid length socket and make sure its the same size so the pressure is put on the edge of the bearing, you can dent them.

PewterScreaminMach

iTrader: (7)

Exactly.

Luna

iTrader: (6)

I'm sure I can get it in the rest of the way. I just wanted to make sure I wasnt going to force it if its already in all the way.

Thanks guys!

tici

iTrader: (1)

I see you put grease on the bushing... you are supposed to soake it in oil.
This is sintered bronze and will adsorb the oil like a sponge.
Grease is good for needle bearings.
I don't know how bad is to use grase, but it's wrong.

Luna

iTrader: (6)

hmm, I read somewhere to just add extra grease...

_JB_

iTrader: (33)

Socket and hammer worked here. It was a bitch to get in.

98RedZone

iTrader: (1)

Thats a bearing he is putting in, isn't it?

jmm98LS1

iTrader: (28)

You're not supposed to put anything on a bronze bushing as they are self lubricating. They're impregnated with graphite and "sweat" when hot. A very light smear of grease on the input shaft tip is all that's necessary to help seat it in the bushing when installing the trans.

It looks to me like what's pictured is a bearing (you can vaguely see needle bearings), in which case the grease won't hurt a thing.

Luna

iTrader: (6)

Ah, yes it is definitely a bearing, not a bushing. I didn't even notice tici said bushing.

PewterScreaminMach

iTrader: (7)

Yeah, it's a bearing, not a bushing. The grease should be fine.

tici

iTrader: (1)

Ep... yes... sorry guys, it's a bearing