Pilot bearing stuck
 

Well the tool i was hoping to use at work someone has out locked in one of there boxes so i have been trying anything i can get to pull this pilot bearing.

Anyone have any tricks ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSGD9UuI5-I

Can be done in-car, too.

We tried a form of this maybe Il try packing it some more to force it out.

got a welder?

Yeah, that will be the final resort. I left..... We have to the tool i need at our other dealer so going to grab it on the way.

Never had this much of an issue before on a pilot bearing

Is it a bearing or a bushing?

doesn't the crank have a freeze plug in it? I thought the hydraulic/grease method could blow it out on our cars

I rented the blind hole puller from autozone to do mine, might pick one up to have around if I can find my $40 coupon for one:
http://www.harborfreight.com/blind-h...ler-95987.html

It's a needle bearing.

No idea about the freeze plug though. The tool was picked up this morning, I'm on my way to finish the job

5 minutes with the right tool and it came out

trans is back in 8/ sigh

What's with the sigh? I would think you'd be happy to be done.

The sigh is for how much time was wasted on the pilot bearing. I am very happy it is done

Just finished completely. . tick master adjustable is in, adjustable torque arm is in, clutch in and it grabs like a mother.

i just read this now, I had a pilot bearing puller tool all along, lol

It's all good. I did this last weekend. As you saw the car was back on the road