Removing pilot shaft bearing

Crank I have came out of a truck with a clutch and has a roller pilot bearing in it. What is the best way to remove them besides a hammer and punch to take it out in pieces?

Fill the cavity behind the bearing inside the crank with grease, find a shaft that fits the bearing snug with the grease filled to the outside of the bearing start the shaft into the bearing then hit it with a hammer. It will force it out. Just make sure you have the shaft squarely lined up.

I got a tool...............

Treed by the Snake.

IDT-572 wrote:Fill the cavity behind the bearing inside the crank with grease, find a shaft that fits the bearing snug with the grease filled to the outside of the bearing start the shaft into the bearing then hit it with a hammer. It will force it out. Just make sure you have the shaft squarely lined up.

X2 on what da' Snake said

Charlie

I have also used a exstention and wrapped black eletrical tape.around it to make a tight seal and hit it with a hammer to blow them out.

Thanks for the replys. I will give that method a try. Nothing like a good tight seal..... lol

richter69 wrote:I got a tool...............

Us HillJacks make our own So called tools. My Dad taught me the grease trick a many moon ago.

richter69 wrote:I am a tool...............

You had one word wrong...................

10,000 rpm biotch.....

richter69 wrote:10,000 rpm biotch.....

Fabio for the win............... It happened when he started it and done a burn out.......

grease dosnt work well on roller bearing unless they are the sealed type

bread works ,better than grease ,the tool in the middle doesnt have to fit all that close.

steve1071 wrote:bread works ,better than grease ,the tool in the middle doesnt have to fit all that close.

Marble rye work OK?

yup ! dont knock it till you try ityou will throw that pilot bearing tool in the scap bucket.

DanH wrote:grease dosnt work well on roller bearing unless they are the sealed type

Yea, this one isn't the sealed type.

steve1071 wrote:bread works ,better than grease ,the tool in the middle doesnt have to fit all that close.

Is this serious?

HorsinAround wrote:

DanH wrote:grease dosnt work well on roller bearing unless they are the sealed type

Yea, this one isn't the sealed type.

steve1071 wrote:bread works ,better than grease ,the tool in the middle doesnt have to fit all that close.

Is this serious?

Believe me ,it works great,once you get the cavity filled behind the bearing . Sealed or not,bushing style or bearing style .

steve1071 wrote:yup ! dont knock it till you try ityou will throw that pilot bearing tool in the scap bucket.

Not knocking it. Marble rye is all I have right now.

Save some for a sandwich when your done......