What are some of the easiest ways to remove it, i did find out that the bearing part itself is gone, i guess at 160K this could happen, do they make a tool?
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What are some of the easiest ways to remove it, i did find out that the bearing part itself is gone, i guess at 160K this could happen, do they make a tool?
i heard something about putting heavy grease in the area behind it and then sticking some rod or socket and extension ( or whatever item that can be barely put in there that does not have too much space between the item and the bearing) and hitting it. its supposed to push the air out or something but also pushes the bearing out too... idk know cause i have an auto and i dont have to deal with that but thats what i heard
I got it out, on these engines you can't use the "grease trick" method, there is an oil plug behind the pilot bearing that seals off oil that goes through the crank, if this is desturbed, you'll leak oil all over your clutch, i rented a blind hole puller & it worked great.
o ok thats cool good luck with the rest of your project
working on a LS1 i see
i figured you were... but i guess not. but theres no brass plug on the LT's like the LS's... i used a chisel because mine was ate up BAD
on LS1's if you use a pressure method it will, but on a LT we dont have that freeze plug so it wont hurt
Oops, fixing... :D
lol still reversed... LT1 you can pressure press it out... on a LS1 you cant because the pressure presses the freeze plug through the crank 98% of the time
See, I answer questions while talking to someone else and this is what happens.
Ban me please :D
Yes, yes it would :D
At least let me keep my dignity!
i just used a pilot bearing puller from auto zone and a slide hammer 2 bumps and it was out
I always used wet napkins wadded up and stuck behind the pilot bushing -- then use a 3/8" drive extension to pound it in. Less messy than grease. Done it two or three times that way, though using a puller is definitely faster.