I can't get it out of the hole!?! (pilot bearing)

[Marlboro_Man]

Ok so the trans is shot. I pulled it out and have a new king cobra ready to go in and hopefully buying a t5z this week.

Tonight i pulled the bellhousing and clutch assembly but no luck at all with the pilot bearing. I tried the whole grease and socket deal but that didn't work. So i tried a hammer and chisel but thats definatly not working.

I remember talking to my transmission guy and he said he had a puller for the pilot bearing and he would let me use it. If he still wants to let me use it i'll give it a try.

Does anyone have any tips on how to get it out? Or maybe a link to show what kind of puller i need?

Thanks ahead!
:SNSign:

 

[dragnazz5.0]

puller is g0nna be y0ur best bet. i was in a bind and had t0 use my dremel with a carbide bit and it w0rked great...but i d0nt rec0mmend it at all.

 

[Daggar]

Your transmission guy will know exactly what puller you need. All it is, is a slide hammer with a hook on it.

 

[Roland69]

I can't get it out of the hole

CT

 

[Marlboro_Man]

CT

I also found a couple of EMPTY holes during this adventure. Looks like the lower starter bolt backed out and went bye bye, and there was one bolt missing from the trans to bellhousing Now i gotta go track down some bolts to fill those holes.

Ok so the puller (slide hammer) is my best bet. I'll talk to my trans guy tommorow and see if he will still let me borrow one.

 

[90mustangGT]

The tool is the best, but many of the times the outer shell of the berring stays in, the tool just busts the inner part of the berring. Then I suggest using a die grinder/rotary tool/even a drill, with a grinding bit/stone and grind one side until it splits, and then is should come out, maby with the help of a screw driver. It won't hurt the crank if you nick it some, but just don't go all around with it.

 

[Roland69]

This is what I was going to put

I can't seem to get it in the hole

cause there is no hair lol

 

[bradranger]

slide hammer is your best bet, I had the same problem and tried the old grease trick it didn't work so my buddy did the slide hammer and worked great!

 

[FobraR]

Head down to your local auto parts store that loans out specialty tools for a 'small' refundable deposit, and ask for an 'inside bearing puller'. No real effort to it, easier than slide hammer job. Usually the inside bearing will come out first then the outside bushing will come out next. Hang on to the bushing, it makes putting the new bearing in a little easier IMO.

 

[RacEoHolic330]

I know for a fact that Auto Zone rents pilot bearing pullers.

 

[90mustangGT]

The greese "trick". Never knew anyone that made it work. I think the key word is "trick" the novice mechanic so the senoir one's can laugh at the greese in his face.

 

[BlownFiveLiter]

I had the grease trick work once, out of the two times I've tried it. The slide hammer works the best and is much neater, too.

 

[Marlboro_Man]

I got it out with the inside bearing puller that my transmission guy let me borrow!

Now i gotta go glue some hair around it so i can get the new one in!