Hi. Just reposted a shorter version, and found your response.
--- Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Here is what you do.Get a new brass bearing from > Rancho transmissions($10),in calif. ....... > Tap a thread in the new brass bearing. Get a bolt to > screw into the brass > bearing.That will hold it. Just so my beer-brain will understand.... though I understand this part to be for HD clutch, am I "Killing two birds" by threading and installing? i.e. I don't have to thread tranny for larger pivot bolt, but thread brass bushing for new "pivot bolt" and use this beefier part to replace stock plastic bearing and sleeve? >There is a circlip on > the inside that will > provide a bearing stop when the new bearing is > driven in.Perhaps it has > come off? Good idea, but pretty sure not. I recall using circlip pliers to move it out of goove. COS was totally stuck. I even went to length of shaping jaws of cheap puller and lightly c-clamped these jaws to keep it from straying while attempting to pull COS off. Didn't help. Those cheap A** jaws just bent. Ironically, and FWIW, in a vise, it was easy to drive remainder of rel. shaft out of COS. Regardless cut COS is in half. All parts removed ex. D-side copper bushing. > The passenger side bearing is brass and > usually in good > shape,still. D-side bearing had a little play in it (fore-aft) but wasn't too worn as you say. Regardless will be replacing since I'm in there. >The driver side bearing,the one that > takes the load, is > PLASTIC. If you want a AHD clutch,get a brass > bearing first. And to reiterate to my brain, this is the bearing you got from Calif. and were suggesting to tap for pilot bolt? Thanks so much,
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