which one is the pilot bushing?
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Burning Brakes
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which one is the pilot bushing?
i read in one of the previous posts that it is a good idea to check the pilot bushing.i got the clutch out and would like to replace the bushing.which one is it? 
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Burning Brakes
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Re: which one is the pilot bushing? (java0881)
thanks for the info turbo-jet.
what is the best way to get the bushing out?i've read in one of the books to pack it with grease and then use a slightly smaller socket and poundon it and that would press out the bushing.is that the right way?
ps:sorry for not rotating the pic :rolleyes: i probably spent too much time underneath the car...
what is the best way to get the bushing out?i've read in one of the books to pack it with grease and then use a slightly smaller socket and poundon it and that would press out the bushing.is that the right way?
ps:sorry for not rotating the pic :rolleyes: i probably spent too much time underneath the car...
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Re: which one is the pilot bushing? (java0881)
get your alignment shaft (the one you are going to use to align the clutch disc with and use that to get it out with wheel bearing grease. wcj
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Re: which one is the pilot bushing? (java0881)
I have read about the grease trick as well. I bought a pilot bushing removal tool. It's like a gear puller with the forks reversed. The puller forks go inside of the bushing rather than outside, like a gear puller. The puller has a slide hammer. You just stick the forks in, twist the handle until the forks tighten up against the bushing, and then use the slide hammer until it comes out. It's really slick, gets the bushing out in seconds. :cheers:
If you are on a budget though, do the grease thing......lots of people have had success with it.
AC
If you are on a budget though, do the grease thing......lots of people have had success with it.
AC
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Re: which one is the pilot bushing? (A C)
Slide hammer works, but you cannot use the bearing after you remove it with one. The "grease method" is actually easier and doesn't harm the bearing.
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[Modified by pws69, 9:59 PM 10/12/2002]
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Re: which one is the pilot bushing? (pws69)
The grease method has never worked for me.
I usually tap the bearing straight through and then tighten a bolt against the back of the crank. Fast and easy. Of course the bearing is no longer usable but I can't think of a reason that I would ever reuse one anyway.
I usually tap the bearing straight through and then tighten a bolt against the back of the crank. Fast and easy. Of course the bearing is no longer usable but I can't think of a reason that I would ever reuse one anyway.
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Re: which one is the pilot bushing? (lbell101)
The grease method has never worked for me.
I usually tap the bearing straight through and then tighten a bolt against the back of the crank. Fast and easy. Of course the bearing is no longer usable but I can't think of a reason that I would ever reuse one anyway.
I usually tap the bearing straight through and then tighten a bolt against the back of the crank. Fast and easy. Of course the bearing is no longer usable but I can't think of a reason that I would ever reuse one anyway.
I used a large tap as suggested above - if you use a bottoming tap you dont have to thread a bolt into it - just keep turning the tap until the bushing comes out - these parts are so cheap you should never reuse one - besides - if you were going to reuse it - Why would you remove it?
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Re: which one is the pilot bushing? (pws69)
That's a bushing, not a bearing. I'd get it out with the oil method if you plan on reusing it. I'd get a BEARING though they're much stouter than the bushings. :)
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Re: which one is the pilot bushing? (java0881)
The pilor bearing is the one with goggles on, looking out the small front window, near all the controlls....
sorry, couldn't resist, slo morning, onlny 2nd cup...
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sorry, couldn't resist, slo morning, onlny 2nd cup...
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Re: which one is the pilot bushing? (fauxrs)
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"I agree, the grease method simply doesnt work unless the bearing is new and perfectly round - otherwise the grease just comes out and you have a giant mess."
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It's all in knowin' how......
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"I agree, the grease method simply doesnt work unless the bearing is new and perfectly round - otherwise the grease just comes out and you have a giant mess."
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It's all in knowin' how......
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Re: which one is the pilot bushing? (Twinnie)
"That's a bushing, not a bearing. I'd get it out with the oil method if you plan on reusing it. I'd get a BEARING though they're much stouter than the bushings."
Actually, it's a bushing AND a bearing. Crank and rod bearings work the same way but we don't call them bushings. But they really are.
Actually, it's a bushing AND a bearing. Crank and rod bearings work the same way but we don't call them bushings. But they really are.
