Date:         Thu, 29 Oct 1998 03:34:57 EST
Reply-To:     SyncroHead@AOL.COM
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From:         Jim Davis <SyncroHead@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Any pilot bearing tricks ??
Comments: To: akimmons@PDQ.NET, Vanagon@Vanagon.com
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In a message dated 98-10-28 22:15:00 EST, akimmons@PDQ.NET wrote:

> Any tricks to getting out the pilot bearing between the crank and the
>  trans?

I used a longish #10 bolt with a couple washers and a nut.  Get one washer
that's too big to go into the hole in the pilot bearing and grind off two
opposite sides ao that it's narrow enough to go though when tipped.  place it
on the bolt and slide the head of the bolt and the modified washer into the
bering.  Once th washer is behind the bearingtip it back to a straight
position so that it will catch on the back side of the bearing.  Place a large
washer on the bolt and then the nut.  Tighten the nut until it comes up taught
against the big washer.  While holding the bolt from turning with vice-grips,
further tighten the nut which will pull out the bearing.

Good luck,
Jim Davis