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Mar 26, 2008 | 09:18 PM

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Pilot bearing prob...

This is my 4th clutch change on this car and the first time with this problem. I put in the bearing removal tool like the other times, but this time the tool more or less pulled out the rollers and inner part of the bearing but the bearing did not budge. I searched and found some guys cut it out. How do you do that and are there any other methods??

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Mar 26, 2008 | 10:30 PM

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I had to use a "blind hole puller" to get my stock one out. Took a while and a lot of hits but it got the job done. You can try taking a hacksaw blade and cut the bearing up for an idea.

Mar 27, 2008 | 01:37 AM

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Thanks for the reply. It wont budge and its pissin the hell outta me. I don't wanna put cuts in the crank either though.

Mar 27, 2008 | 11:28 AM

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Next time consider using a bushing instead of the bearing.

Mar 27, 2008 | 12:18 PM

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Hey Raf... what kind of bushing?? This a common thing now? Basteds still stuck in there too.

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Mar 27, 2008 | 03:25 PM

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We slowly ground ours out with a dremel tool. Took forever.

Mar 27, 2008 | 04:01 PM

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autozone rents the blind hole puller.if you have a Harbor Freight store close by,they have it for $30.

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Mar 27, 2008 | 10:52 PM

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Hey Raf... what kind of bushing?? This a common thing now? Basteds still stuck in there too.

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There is a bronze bushing you can use instead.

Quit blowing clutches!

Mar 27, 2008 | 11:31 PM

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Quit blowing clutches!

Defeats the purpose of having an M6

Mar 29, 2008 | 05:03 PM

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Defeats the purpose of having an M6

how in the world did u blow 3 other clutch's? my god you must put that poor car through pure hell

Mar 30, 2008 | 12:11 PM

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use toilet paper and a punch tool that fills the bearing completely a spline fropm a t56 is ideal but you cant just rip them out

Mar 30, 2008 | 12:21 PM

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use toilet paper and a punch tool that fills the bearing completely a spline fropm a t56 is ideal but you cant just rip them out

Not a good idea as there is a plug right behind the pilot bearing that could fall into the oil pan.

Mar 30, 2008 | 06:09 PM

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how in the world did u blow 3 other clutch's? my god you must put that poor car through pure hell

Thats not bad for a car 7 years old. I only blew the Ram and thats what just the clutch itself. The Tex gave me almost 2 years and the First Spec a year 14k I think. I always get mixed up.

Mar 30, 2008 | 06:53 PM

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i had the same problem and tried every idea. nothing worked. i justed picked up the pilot bearing puller put it back in tighten it with some channel locks on the pin thing and prayed and it came it also brung the back freeze plug or whatever its called with it but it came