I tried the grease method with no luck at all - I rented a slide hammerform an auto parts store that came with jaws small enough for the pilot bearing (bring the new one with you to the autoparts place) Came out in seconds with the right tool! Supposedly some motorcycle shops have small bearing pullers - so that may be a back up John 81 Westy
Volks, Just got overcharged to replace the pilot bearing in the end of my crank at the machine shop. I think that if I could get the old one out, I could get the new one in, for I have various bearing seating tools. Any ideas how to easily remove the old one? Adam Puzerewski 81 westy 74 beetle 73 Transporter (new!!!!!!!) Vanagon Partsmobiles |
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