Removing Pilot Bushing? See Pic
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Eastern US XX
Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
Call me a gorilla but i've broken an m16 one before and it wasn't even that hard to do 
about the grease or soap trick, I would like someone who has tried it and actually succeeded to step up, hearing about it having wroked doesn't coun't, your brother''s squirrels sister pulling it off doesn't count as I have never tried it and I only know of people who have heard it work.
about the grease or soap trick, I would like someone who has tried it and actually succeeded to step up, hearing about it having wroked doesn't coun't, your brother''s squirrels sister pulling it off doesn't count as I have never tried it and I only know of people who have heard it work.
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2000
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
OK the grease/toilet paper thing ain't gonna do it on a tight roller bearing, I beat mine in with a hammer.
This one however might work :
Quote from redC3 " just find a drill bit that is smaller than the hole in the crank so you wont harm the crank metal, and the remainder of the bearing will chip out with a screwdriver or similar implement "
I am assuming you just chew the crap out of it with bigger and bigger drills, does this work on roller bearing ?
This one however has be stumped, just what are you cutting with a hacksaw blade ?
Quote from w1ctc "I tried all the mentioned methodes with no joy. I ended up using a hack saw blade to make a slice. Took 10 miniutes."
This one however might work :
Quote from redC3 " just find a drill bit that is smaller than the hole in the crank so you wont harm the crank metal, and the remainder of the bearing will chip out with a screwdriver or similar implement "
I am assuming you just chew the crap out of it with bigger and bigger drills, does this work on roller bearing ?
This one however has be stumped, just what are you cutting with a hacksaw blade ?
Quote from w1ctc "I tried all the mentioned methodes with no joy. I ended up using a hack saw blade to make a slice. Took 10 miniutes."
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 1999
Posts: 6,744
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From: delmont pa
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Originally Posted by MotorHead
OK the grease/toilet paper thing ain't gonna do it on a tight roller bearing, I beat mine in with a hammer.
This one however might work :
Quote from redC3 " just find a drill bit that is smaller than the hole in the crank so you wont harm the crank metal, and the remainder of the bearing will chip out with a screwdriver or similar implement "
I am assuming you just chew the crap out of it with bigger and bigger drills, does this work on roller bearing ?
This one however has be stumped, just what are you cutting with a hacksaw blade ?
Quote from w1ctc "I tried all the mentioned methodes with no joy. I ended up using a hack saw blade to make a slice. Took 10 miniutes."
This one however might work :
Quote from redC3 " just find a drill bit that is smaller than the hole in the crank so you wont harm the crank metal, and the remainder of the bearing will chip out with a screwdriver or similar implement "
I am assuming you just chew the crap out of it with bigger and bigger drills, does this work on roller bearing ?
This one however has be stumped, just what are you cutting with a hacksaw blade ?
Quote from w1ctc "I tried all the mentioned methodes with no joy. I ended up using a hack saw blade to make a slice. Took 10 miniutes."
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,050
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From: Orange Ct
Originally Posted by MotorHead
OK the grease/toilet paper thing ain't gonna do it on a tight roller bearing, I beat mine in with a hammer.
This one however might work :
Quote from redC3 " just find a drill bit that is smaller than the hole in the crank so you wont harm the crank metal, and the remainder of the bearing will chip out with a screwdriver or similar implement "
I am assuming you just chew the crap out of it with bigger and bigger drills, does this work on roller bearing ?
This one however has be stumped, just what are you cutting with a hacksaw blade ?
Quote from w1ctc "I tried all the mentioned methodes with no joy. I ended up using a hack saw blade to make a slice. Took 10 miniutes."
This one however might work :
Quote from redC3 " just find a drill bit that is smaller than the hole in the crank so you wont harm the crank metal, and the remainder of the bearing will chip out with a screwdriver or similar implement "
I am assuming you just chew the crap out of it with bigger and bigger drills, does this work on roller bearing ?
This one however has be stumped, just what are you cutting with a hacksaw blade ?
Quote from w1ctc "I tried all the mentioned methodes with no joy. I ended up using a hack saw blade to make a slice. Took 10 miniutes."
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 7,477
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From: Little Rock AR
I have been using the chassis grease and wooden dowell trick for 25 years now. I wrap the dowell with a rag so the grease does not shoot out all over the place. Greasy?-YES!, Effective?-YES!
I thought it was crazy too
but it works 
-Mark.
I thought it was crazy too
but it works -Mark.
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From: Brentwood NH
I would've liked to have tried one of those pullers a few months ago on my 427. That pilot bushing was really worn. Wound up drilling a couple holes and busting out a section with a chisel. The rest came right out. I tried tapping it with a big tap first and it probably would've worked but the tap was modified for another project to be a bottom tap and didn't have enough threads before the shank hit. I also didn't feel like running to a hardware store to buy a bolt. I don't know how the guy with the hacksaw did it...I though about that and even grabbed a blade to see if it was feasible- no way- at least for me anyway. I have an old trans input shaft that I normally whack after packing the cavity with grease, never used a dowel but that would work just fine. You guys who laugh about that dowel method need to go back to polishing and don't forget to pay that bill in your mailbox for the real mechanic who fixes your car for you. 
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Carbondale Pa.
Originally Posted by 427VET
I have an old trans input shaft that I normally whack after packing the cavity with grease, never used a dowel but that would work just fine. You guys who laugh about that dowel method need to go back to polishing and don't forget to pay that bill in your mailbox for the real mechanic who fixes your car for you.
Peace anyway,,, Craig 
