I have the pilot bearing stuck in my 1990 F150. Grease, paper, bread, puller nothing works. There's not enough on the back of the bearing to grab onto. It keeps sliding off. I guess I'll try the chisel unless someone has a better idea.You dont need to do any of those things! You could damage the crank! Take a bolt, or some sort of steel shaft that barely fits into the hole of the pilot bearing. When you find something that fits, take a grease gun, and fill the pilot bearing hole full. Take the shaft, bolt, whatever, stick it in the hole, and hit it with a hammer. Works like a F-N' charm. The bolt pushes the grease, which hydraulically pushes the pilot bearing out.
Peace
Ted
That's some of the hardest steel made. I've broken 2 carbide bits and damn hear burned a drill up. However a friend at a machine shop said a huge drill press and special bit could possibly do it. But he said a regular drill don't have enough torque or push trip did itIf you are carefull you can drill it out.
30 seconds later you're all done.
Good Luck
Robert
I actually have this puller that I rented from autozone. The bearing is all the way in and there is nothing on the backside for the puller to latch onto. I'm guessing it's never been taken out. That's 28 years it's been in thereYou should be able to rent a pilot bearing puller from a parts store. I've never had any luck with a slide hammer, or any other method except the puller.
I actually have this puller that I rented from autozone. The bearing is all the way in and there is nothing on the backside for the puller to latch onto. I'm guessing it's never been taken out. That's 28 years it's been in there
couple years ago, I used the bread trick on my daughters old 2002 mustang... it popped out... had to keep packing bread in a couple times, but didn't make any greasy mess... I believe I just used a 3/8 extension if I remember.
Yeah but... What kind of bread?
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