anyone with pilot bearing removal experience?

[24j0hn]

i hear some people have taken 2 hours to do it, others 5 min...

whats the best and fastest way to remove the pilot bearing?

i was thinking of using my clutch alignment tool and putting electrical tape on the end to make it grab an pulling it... or should i get the too from an autoparts store?

Wat method did u use and how long did it take?

[xX RB Xx]

hammer + screwdriver= no more pilot bushing.

that is what my friend taught me, who has 10+ years experiance on 240's and car mechanics.

[Wc240]

the above will do it. some times there a bi##h, but mainly, get the above tools, and manhandle it.

[Xj220gt]

easiest and safest way to do it is to rent a blind hole puller at autozone.

It will be out in 2 minutes.

try that first and if it doesnt work (it will) try the other stuff.

[24j0hn]

how would i use the hammer and screwdriver to get it out?

[tmwnn]

Do yourself a favor and rent the tool from autozone. Its FREE . You pay $40 and they refund you the money when you return it. I did it yesterday. It's my first time swapping a clutch, and it took me less than a minute to remove the pilot bearing. I don't even want to think of what a pain it would have been to remove the bastard without it while being cramped under the car

[UneaK]

i used a hammer and placed a pretty tall socket under it and like used it to hold the bearing in place to hit it with the hammer... took like 7 minutes...

[24j0hn]

so basically you just try to break it loose then pull it out

[UneaK]

it comes right off after hitting it

[Future_gohan]

We just did it today with a hammer and screw driver...took about an hour and a half but its out new clutch is in and it was worth it. lol

[Future_gohan]

so basically you just try to break it loose then pull it out

No you make it your b**** and destroy it...mine was in 5 different pieces when it came out. lol

[slyedog240sx]

http://www.harborfreight.com/c...=4876 Use a wrench and not the t handle.

[coolandy007]

This is the an old method and the one that worked for me after trying all the tools made for it.

Pack the pilot bearing hole with grease. grab a wooden dowel that fits nice and snug inside the pilot bearing and hammer it in. This will push the grease behind the pilot bearing which will in turn push it outwards. It's safer than chiseling at it since you could scratch up other stuff or miss and hit something else.

[driftneil]

Do yourself a favor and rent the tool from autozone. Its FREE . You pay $40 and they refund you the money when you return it. I did it yesterday. It's my first time swapping a clutch, and it took me less than a minute to remove the pilot bearing. I don't even want to think of what a pain it would have been to remove the bastard without it while being cramped under the car

I broke the tool from auto zone, it's a real cheap tool. Best bet is to get that 3 arm puller, and soak it with pb blaster.Btw, to the op...The bearing your tryng to remove is the manual, and not the auto correct?

[positron1]

On swap day, removing the pilot bearing was the one thing I didn't plan for so we just used a dremel to cut it and then scooped it out. Took like five minutes but don't touch ANYTHING else down there. I would've gotten the tool if I had planned thoroughly. I dropped the ball that day!

[24j0hn]

well ima rent the tool and if it doent come out within ten pulls ima use the grease method, cuz i dont wanna f*** around with that stupid thing

[driftneil]

Was it 5 speed before, or auto?

[killernoodle]

The thing in place of the pilot bushing from an auto KA is steel and usually impossible to remove, even with the special auto zone tool.

Its the biggest PITA we had doing his 5 speed swap.

I had to dremel my buddy's out.

[driftneil]

The thing in place of the pilot bushing from an auto KA is steel and usually impossible to remove, even with the special auto zone tool.

Its the biggest PITA we had doing his 5 speed swap.

I had to dremel my buddy's out.

It's actually easier pulling the auto pilot out, then the 5 speed. With the auto, just spray it with pb blaster. Then grab it with a pair of vice grips, and have a bud spin the crank bolt. It will spin right out.

[Harman850T5]

I'm in the same boat right now, I removed the auto pilot bushing with a pipe wrench and a breaker bar on the crank in about 5 minutes after many failed attempts with a pilot bearing removal tool. After that I found a manual one all beat up behind that.

Matco makes an awesome tool that our distributor says a lot of guys love, and I'll find out how I like it next Tuesday when it gets here.

It's Part#: CP55600

and a link for it http://www.matcotools.com/Cata...36678 it's on the top

[LeD ippen]

I used a small slide hammer :X came out in a few hits.

[S13Teddy]

I used a blind hole puller/slide hammer for both the pilot bearing and A/T adapter. It was much easier than using a stupid pilot bearing puller which is completely worthless, by the way.

[sloweighty]

the funny thing about the pilot bearing is that when i would hear this humming noise coming from trans and when you step on the clutch the noise stops and i have read forums that tells you to replace the pilot bearing and the noise would stop but every time i replace mine the noise keeps on coming back.......why is that?

[ILOVESILVIA(S13)]

Yep, just pack that b**** full of grease like coolandy007 said. I tried it myself and it comes out so easy.

[driftneil]

I'm in the same boat right now, I removed the auto pilot bushing with a pipe wrench and a breaker bar on the crank in about 5 minutes after many failed attempts with a pilot bearing removal tool. After that I found a manual one all beat up behind that.

Matco makes an awesome tool that our distributor says a lot of guys love, and I'll find out how I like it next Tuesday when it gets here.

It's Part#: CP55600

and a link for it http://www.matcotools.com/Cata...36678 it's on the top

What do you do with that tool? Shoot grease in there?

[Harman850T5]

What do you do with that tool? Shoot grease in there?

Yea, you just screw it into the pilot bearing, then hook a grease gun up to the grease fitting and have at it.

[driftneil]

That is frekin awesome! Im ordering one.

[joe3180]

removed it with a blind hole puller took 15sec after it was in sight. borrowed it from my local auto parts store...easy

[Onizuka]

I used a small slide hammer :X came out in a few hits.

Yes, it shouldnt take more than 30 seconds to remove with a slide hammer and appropriate end piece, no other tools required.

[95silvia14]

thats what i did was pack it with grease and used a rod that sucker came right out in a min