Pilot bearing grease????
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Drifting
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Columbus MN
Pilot bearing grease????
I am in the process of installing a new clutch as part of my transmission upgrade. The transmission kit came with a new pilot bearing. The pilot bearing in there now has less than 25K miles on it, but I thought I'd replace since I got a new one and everything is apart.
My questions for the C3 Technical Sages are:
1) What grease do you recommend for the pilot bearing?
2) Is there any special technique or trick I should know about for removing the old pilot bearing, greasing the new bearing, or installing the new pilot bearing?
3) How do you recommend I turn the engine over to check the bellhousing to crankshaft alignment before installing the new transmission?
My questions for the C3 Technical Sages are:
1) What grease do you recommend for the pilot bearing?
2) Is there any special technique or trick I should know about for removing the old pilot bearing, greasing the new bearing, or installing the new pilot bearing?
3) How do you recommend I turn the engine over to check the bellhousing to crankshaft alignment before installing the new transmission?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Lehigh county Pennsylvania
I am in the process of installing a new clutch as part of my transmission upgrade. The transmission kit came with a new pilot bearing. The pilot bearing in there now has less than 25K miles on it, but I thought I'd replace since I got a new one and everything is apart.
My questions for the C3 Technical Sages are:
1) What grease do you recommend for the pilot bearing?
2) Is there any special technique or trick I should know about for removing the old pilot bearing, greasing the new bearing, or installing the new pilot bearing?
3) How do you recommend I turn the engine over to check the bellhousing to crankshaft alignment before installing the new transmission?
My questions for the C3 Technical Sages are:
1) What grease do you recommend for the pilot bearing?
2) Is there any special technique or trick I should know about for removing the old pilot bearing, greasing the new bearing, or installing the new pilot bearing?
3) How do you recommend I turn the engine over to check the bellhousing to crankshaft alignment before installing the new transmission?
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Crossville TN
IF you can add grease to an old bearing (I think most of them are sealed), you should use a good synthetic grease. It won't melt at normal engine temps and should last longer and not dry out as quickly.
