Donny Brass

In case there are still lingering doubts about using wet TP and a hammer to remove a pilot bearing from a crankshaft, I submit exhibit A

tuxnharley

The title of this thread sounds like a severe personal problem............

DansYellow66

I used grease and a socket the last time and it popped it right out - but there was quite a bit of grease to clean up. Next time I'll try this.

Kerrmudgeon

You'll have to show those boys how to use the freezer and the oven make steel do magic tricks.

I use the grease and an input shaft, but next time I'll try the tp....unused.

Ol Blue

Wadded up bread works too.

Frankie the Fink

Ok. Call me a dumb azz. What's the actual technique ? I've never done it.

00fxd

I did this last time with the ball bearing on my LS engine with perfect results. Way too easy - for a change.

Easy Rhino

Same as packing the bore with heavy grease, but with two main differences:

1 - whatever you use to drive the wet TP in (vs drive the heavy grease in) does not have to be as close of a fit.

2 - the clean up is way easier - water only.

Okay, there is a third difference - any spatter that shoots out when you go to pound on the whatever you're using to drive it out is far less messy, assuming you're using fresh clean TP.

69427

Was familiar with the grease method, but had never heard of the wet TP method. Makes sense. Thanks.

corvetteed

There are Utube videos for ya FTF to check it out.

Roger Walling

I hope this thread doesn't turn into a string of potty jokes!

redred65cpe

Play-Doh worked fine for me. No mess to clean up!

Frankie the Fink

And what else would you use for Pete's sake ? Repurposed TP ? Yuck ?

Anyway all this talk of grease, shafts, toilet paper and pounding on things make me thing I'm on the wrong site

The one the wife says I'm not allowed to visit anymore

buns

Thank you, Donny Brass. I tried the grease method on this bushing with no luck. Tried your toilet paper trick and now I am a believer.
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Randy G.

alexandervdr

I used bread, works great, and even less mess than with the paper because no need to add water. As the 'driver' I took a bolt and taped it until it was a fit into the bearing.

Frankie the Fink

I guess nobody will answer my question on exactly how this is done so I'll pose my opinion:

1) Pack the bearing area with TP, bread, whatever, moistened is best
2) Find a punch, bolt, other driver the width of the bearing opening
3) Pound the driver until the packing material drives the bearing out

Is that it ?

Stan's Customs

Sorry Frank, Ithought it had been answered. I guess I was envisioning the two types of TP.....butt not for long, lol.

...yes, the method you described is how it's done.

Donny Brass

Frank,

I am not sticking my whatever in the hole and whacking it with a hammer........

but yes, I used sopping wet TP and a socket

alexandervdr

watch this video, that's how I did it too