Pulling the Pilot Bearing.. ( without a puller)

[Meintii]

Does anybody have a suggestion for getting the freakin pilot bearing out with out a pilot bearing puller? I've heard of a grease method ( through searching the forum) but Im not sure that will work for my 72.

I have rented pilot bearing pullers form autozone and o'reilly's and neither fit!

They wouldn't let me grid them down either.

This is holding me up from finishing my clutch job because I dont want to have to do everything again b/c I didn't change the fn pilot bearing.

What can I dO???

I'll post a picture of where im at when i get back from dinner.

THANKS!!!!!!!

-Zac

[jimk]

Depending on what pilot you have (needle or ball) get the size concrete anchor (not the lead type) from ACE. Needles need to be knocked out cause it's the race that is stuck. Use a bolt, inverted socket and washer and pull it.

[Todd21]

Zac,

You need an internal puller. It will need to reach inside the pilot, flare out, and then pull the bearing from the back side. Auto zone shows a slide hammer and a 2/3 jaw attachment see if they have anything likt this. I did not get this from the Autozone site but it is what you need to get the bearing out. This one is for a slide hammer but there is also one that has a screw drive that pushes on the outside of the hole.

[john_a]

I always use a regular slide hammer, because it works so well & so fast..

A regular mechanic's slide hammer should have 5/8"-11 threaded end for the attachments.

Most good slide hammer kits will have an assortment of hooks, or you can attach a single leg off one of those little $4 chinese 3-jaw pullers to grab the bearing and yank it out on the first stroke.

[scestes]

I learned a trick from a guy a long time ago. Take a grease gun, fill the cavity behind the bearing full of grease. Then take a bolt that is the exact size of the hole in the pilot bearing and a rubber mallet. Put the bolt into the hole, give it a whack, fill with more grease, give it a whack and bam, it'll pop out. I've done it twice.

[ThatGuy]

I recently pulled mine out, it was the needle type. The anchors didn't work, the hook on the slide hammer didn't work.

I ended up welding the head of a bolt into the hole of the race and pulled it out by making my own puller with some c-channel and a couple bolts for the legs.

[instructorbill]

I've even used a cheap tube of caulking and a bolt and pushed it out hydraulically.

wipe the caulking out and you're good to go.

but you do have to have the sealed type bearing

[thehackmechanic]

I've never had luck with the "fill it with an incompressible fluid" method. I've always used a rented internal puller from Autozone; I just can't remember the puller number.

[BillWilliams]

Just keep putting pieces in and hitting the tp with a bolt, drift etc until it comes out.

[TobyB]

a trick from a guy a long time ago. Take a grease gun

Carroll Smith, 'Tune to Win', 1974...

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ps, the Harbor Freight bearing puller works on 2002 pilots.

[Meintii]

Ok so i'm going to try bill's wet toilet paper method..as he's never let me down.. here are some pics of where im at.

These I need to know how they attach on to the Tranny.

This is what im looking at when im attempting to this thing out.

Im going to go out and attempt the to method while awaiting you guys's reply. Wish me luck!

And thanks as always for your help

-Zac

[Meintii]

Ok so i'm going to try bill's wet toilet paper method..as he's never let me down.. here are some pics of where im at.

These I need to know how they attach on to the Tranny.

This is what im looking at when im attempting to this thing out.

Im going to go out and attempt the tp method while awaiting you guys's reply. Wish me luck!

And thanks as always for your help

-Zac

[scestes]

Good luck, post your results. I'm curious about the TP method now.

[BillWilliams]

Look at the pictures below:

Transmission support and mount:

Your release arm is have of what the five speeds are. I have not worked on a four speed but I ASS U ME that it goes on the same way as the five speed.

The silver thing goes on the block, drivers side. The side with two holes goes to the block, the one hole side to the transmission.

When the transmission is mated, there is a bolt that goes through the silver thing to hold that part of the transmission to the block. Look to the lower right of the motor.

[BLUNT]

if you are still not having luck after today please email me and i will ship you the tool i made to do it hydraulically and it works well. i machined a metal rod to the exact diameter of the pilot bearing. just fill it with grease and a few smacks walks it out. i can send tomorrow if it would help