removing pilot bushing

[old beet]

With all the engine and tranny swaps goin on, pilot bushings need to be changed sometimes. Easy removal--Cut about an 8 inch wood dowel,(broom handle) smoothe one end down so it just slides inside the bushing. Pack center of bushing with grease, insert dowel, give a couple taps with hammer, bushing usually comes out easily, to be used again if needed........OLDBEET

[Fat Hack]

That trick works GREAT!!

(a wad of wet paper towel packed in there works in place of grease, too...I've done it that way!)

[katzenhammer]

Interesting Hack I guess whatever displaces space "hydraulically". When I did my Plymouth this summer I actually bought a little removal tool which is a threaded cone with a grease xerk on one end. Screw it into the pilot bushing and start pumping in grease. Isn't really the Mcguyver approach but it worked really well.

justin

[enjenjo]

You can also tap it with a 5/8 or 3/4 tap, and screw a bolt into it to get it out. In an emergency I have used a socket that fits tight installed on an extension backward with grease in place of a dowel.

You can make a clutch pilot to install your new clutch from a 3/8 socket that fits the bearing, a 3/8 deep socket that fits in the clutch spline, and a piece of 3/8 square key stock. A little vinyl tape holds it together.

[FEDSLED]

Great trick, what do ya say you bring the grease and wood over on the 4th of JULY,
FED

[fordiac]

the local mechanic down the road from me uses a slide hammer to pull the pilot bearing out sometimes. somehow, he uses a couple washers and a bolt and then attaches the bolt to the slide hammer. i would think that if you drilled a couple holes in the pilot bearing, then screwed a machine screw in, you could attach to the screws and yank that sucker out.

[k-member]

HAHA Fedsled, what does that make "The 25th annual change the FEDs cluch on the 4th of July celabration" that was funny....it's a tradition..

[Digger_Dave]

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the local mechanic down the road from me uses a slide hammer to pull the pilot bearing out sometimes.

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My slide hammer puller kit has a couple of small "fingers" (look like puller jaws, but the "hooks" face out. The jaws are inserted into the hole (pilot bushing) and a knob is turned to spread the fingers out. Then the slide hammer is used to "pop" the bushing out. I use it often to pull bearing races out. The "fingers" can be inserted into a 1/2 inch dia. opening.

[Rocket88]

That one is a classic, and it works great!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[tommy]

I tried the grease trick...grease went everywhere when it squirted out between the dowel and the bearing. Sorta-like holding your thumb over a water hose. I was a pretty piece of work. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Throw a rag over it to catch the spray.

[56olds-ERDY]

awsome.ive been looking for this info.i wanted to save one to get a copy made,and eded up wreaking it.ill give it a try on another i have here.thanks!!
eric