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Date:         Mon, 5 Nov 2001 09:49:51 -0800
Reply-To:     Dan Snow <dieselvanagon@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dan Snow <dieselvanagon@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: removing pilot bearing???
Comments: To: swright@SLS.BC.CA
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I got mine out this weekend using the washer method. I trimmed the washer with the trusty Dremel cutoff wheel. The washer bent but held during the bearing extraction process. Thanks

Daniel Snow PhD Student UC Berkeley

'82 Vanagon Diesel '78 Puch Maxi Luxe Moped '01 Xootr Scooter

>From: Shawn Wright <swright@SLS.BC.CA> >Reply-To: Shawn Wright <swright@SLS.BC.CA> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: removing pilot bearing??? >Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:22:20 -0800 > >I used a small bolt with a washer slid over it that just fit inside >the bearing, inserted the bolt head first into the bearing. Shift it >sideways to catch the edge of the bearing, then with another >washer and nut, tighten the nut until it pulls against the end of >the crank. > >Of course, it helped that the needles in my bearing were >destroyed, leaving lots of room to insert the washer. You may >be able to yank the needles out with a screwdriver to allow >more room to work inside the bearing. > > >On 29 Oct 2001 at 10:08, Matthew Pollard wrote: > >Date sent: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:08:19 -0800 >Send reply to: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> >From: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU> >Subject: removing pilot bearing??? >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > How do you remove the pilot bearing? I've tried the socket & greese > > technique w/ no luck. > > > > Matthew > > > > Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death > > Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" > > University of Idaho > > www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356 > >======================== >Shawn Wright >Computer Systems Manager >Shawnigan Lake School >http://www.sls.bc.ca >swright@sls.bc.ca

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