I have the flywheel off and am replacing seals.........
What is a good trick to get the pilot bearing out?
Pilot bearing out
- Mulcheese
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Pilot bearing out
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82 Vanagon Westy - aka: Honey Badger - "cause she just dont give a ...."
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- Amskeptic
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Re: Pilot bearing out
Technical Forum protocol demands that you tell us which vehicle and engine we are speaking of.Mulcheese wrote:I have the flywheel off and am replacing seals.........
What is a good trick to get the pilot bearing out?
The '82 Vanagon in your signature?
A pilot bearing puller/slide hammer is your best bet, available at AutoZone for free rental. Use a hardwood to protect the flywheel from the "pressers". It lets go with a sharp report, so don't be nervous.
Colin
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- SlowLane
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Re: Pilot bearing out
I found that a Lisle hydraulic valve lifter puller (PN 13750) worked just great for pulling the pilot bearing in my '81. The diameter of the business end of the tool is just small enough to fit inside the bearing when fully compressed.
Judging from a Google seach for that part number, though, Lisle may have discontinued production of that tool. Shame.
Judging from a Google seach for that part number, though, Lisle may have discontinued production of that tool. Shame.
'81 Canadian Westfalia (2.0L, manual), now Californiated
"They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance."
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"They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance."
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- Mulcheese
- Getting Hooked!
- Location: Maple Grove, Mn
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Re: Pilot bearing out
I actually remembered after I had posted that I had a slide hammer tucked away. 3 pulls and pop.
Will next time.Amskeptic wrote: Technical Forum protocol demands that you tell us which vehicle and engine we are speaking of.
The '82 Vanagon in your signature?
"attending to things in the moment with curiosity and acceptance."
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82 Vanagon Westy - aka: Honey Badger - "cause she just dont give a ...."
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82 Vanagon Westy - aka: Honey Badger - "cause she just dont give a ...."