replace pilot bearing?
05-11-2008, 06:25 PM
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yeah i know the soap and wet toliet paper tricks are bad ideas for this engine i will have to rent that puller and no i dont want to pull it apart again to replace that part but it just sounded like alot of work to get it out without the right tools. i didn't know what tool to use. thanks guys
05-11-2008, 11:37 PM
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You can even take a Dremel to it and grind it out but be careful!
My chiltons told me to just pump it up with grease, put a wood dowel in the hole, and give it a good whack and it may pop out
My chiltons told me to just pump it up with grease, put a wood dowel in the hole, and give it a good whack and it may pop out
05-12-2008, 07:16 AM
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we smashed one last time we put the trans in my buddy's car. we had to use a dremel to cut the bearing in half and then a slide hammer to remove it. we crushed it with the input shaft - we thought the trans was hard to get seated on the bellhousing haha don't use tranny bolts to draw the trans up, something is wrong lol.
07-08-2008, 02:38 PM
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so im guessing its not needed to replace one on a year old motor? i bout an ls6 that was built april 07 the bearing shouldnt need to be changed correct? anything i could look for to make sure its ok?
07-08-2008, 05:03 PM
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Replace it! I put a clutch in my car with 94K on it and the pilot bearing came out as dust!! Only thing left was the outer casing stuck on the crank, it made no noise whatsover, so i wasn't expecting that....just use a little slide hammer with a small hook on the front...there is enough of a lip to get ahold of!
07-09-2008, 12:11 PM
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AutoZone has the slide hammer as well as the pilot bearing puller attachment on their loan-a-tool program, worked great on my LS1 and pulled the old one right out.
Also borrow their bearing race driver kit for driving in your new pilot nice 'n straight without dinging up the face.
Also borrow their bearing race driver kit for driving in your new pilot nice 'n straight without dinging up the face.
07-09-2008, 02:57 PM
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I just did mine on a 2002 and it was not a roller bearing. This should be replaced everytime you do the job. Mine came apart and almost messed up my input shaft. The input seal started leaking and ruined my clutch. I would say put in a new roller style bearing while you are there.
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07-09-2008, 05:26 PM
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They resemble inverted jaws.
You insert the two-jaw tool through the pilot bearing, then tighten the nut on its threads to spread the jaws and get a good seat against the back of the pilot bearing/bushing. You then thread the slide hammer onto the tool, give it a few whacks, and out comes the pilot bearing/bushing.
My factory pilot bearing was incredibly stubborn and even the smaller hand-held pilot pullers wouldn't budge it. The AutoZone slike hammer rig pulled it right out.
You insert the two-jaw tool through the pilot bearing, then tighten the nut on its threads to spread the jaws and get a good seat against the back of the pilot bearing/bushing. You then thread the slide hammer onto the tool, give it a few whacks, and out comes the pilot bearing/bushing.
My factory pilot bearing was incredibly stubborn and even the smaller hand-held pilot pullers wouldn't budge it. The AutoZone slike hammer rig pulled it right out.
07-09-2008, 05:44 PM
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Yup. Just slide the weight at a good clip away from the engine, and when the weight strikes the end of the slide hammer the resultant force pulls the pilot bearing/bushing out of the crank.
