Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 17:38:01 -0600
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
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From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: stuck together
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Now John the next procedure is to think preventive maintenance and
replace the front main seal behind the flywheel, the pilot bearing in the
crank end, the flywheel O ring, the starter bushing in the bell housing,
the throw out bearing, lube the actuator arm it rides on.
Inspect the flywheel for burnt spots or spots that appear to be flaking
off, same goes for your pressure plate.
Secure a clutch alignment tool, about 3$ from most auto parts stores.
Replace the pressure plate to flywheel bolts (6) Ace hardware mertics are
fine.
Start all six bolts in the flywheel and bring them down about two turns,
go around the cycle again at about two turns, this is to keep the
pressure plate fropm warping on the re-install.
Stan Wilder
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The Seven Step Method for removing pilot bearings
Ed McLean <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET>
There's been a lot of discussion on methods for removing pilot bearings.
It's really not that hard. I've used this method for pulling pilot
bearings for years.
1. Find a bolt with a head that will just slip inside the pilot
bearing. The length should be at least 4 inches long. The bolt should
have threads over its entire length. I think I have used a 1/4 x 5 inch
or 5/16 x 5 inch carriage bolt. The round head of the carriage bolt is
the ideal shape for slipping behind the bearing.
2. Stick the bolt head into the pilot bearing until the head of the
bolt is in the space behind the pilot bearing.
3. Insert a piece of wood or other object inside the pilot bearing
beside the bolt shank to gently wedge the first bolt off center in the
bearing. This will lock the bolt head securely behind the pilot bearing.
4. Place your largest 1/2 inch drive socket, open end toward the pilot
bearing, over the bolt. Make sure the wedge does not protrude into the
socket too far.
5. Follow with a washer and hex nut.
6. Gently tighten the hex nut. The carriage bolt head, and
consequently the pilot bearing, will be gently pulled into the open end
of the socket.
7. When the whole mess falls on the floor you know the pilot bearing
has been removed.
On Sat, 29 Mar 2003 16:49:14 -0500 john Runberg <jrunberg@MAC.COM>
writes:
> Ok, so I missed a bolt! Actually two but who's counting? Removed the
> two
> bolts and they came apart. The the starter bolt snagged on a coolant
> line
> and about gave me a heart attack. Thankfully, I noticed before
> putting
> enough pressure on the line to cause problems.
>
> Thanks to everyone who responded. Now, to put the new clutch and
> tranny in!
>
> John
> (who wants to talk to the guy who hid the slave cylinder bolt and
> that one
> behind the AFM!)
>
>