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Posted by 68dustin (Member # 5388) on :
 
How do you get this pos out! lol.. any pointers will help. I'm going to rent a slide hammer tonight. any other suggestions?

[ 2013-04-11, 07:24 AM: Message edited by: 68dustin ]
 
Posted by SLOWFOX (Member # 11067) on :
 
Throw out slide out from the fork. Do you mean pilot bearing perhaps?
 
Posted by 68dustin (Member # 5388) on :
 
ya sorry
 
Posted by SLOWFOX (Member # 11067) on :
 
http://www.stangfix.com/testforum/gallery/5/231_16_06_10_7_44_57_0.JPG

This one is harder to pull IMHO.
 
Posted by elsilerjr (Member # 12811) on :
 
i just did mine and let me tell you it wasnt easy, the car i just bought been sitting since 2007, i went to autozone and rented a puller and that didnt even work, it ended up breaking it, i had to take a screw driver and break the damn thing in half and pulled it out once it got loose, hopefully you will have better luck then i did
 
Posted by wilit (Member # 3367) on :
 
The best method is with hydraulic pressure. They make pilot bearing pullers that threads into the bearing and sqirts grease behind it and forces the bearing out. If you can't find one of those, you can accomplish the same effect by squiting as much grease as you can into the cavity behind the bearing and using a dowel thats a near press fit to the diameter of the bearing, give it a few whacks with a hammer. You'll have to stop occasionally to add more grease as the bearing starts to come out. It's messy, but has worked for me in the past when a mechanical puller hasn't.

[ 2013-04-11, 08:19 AM: Message edited by: wilit ]
 
Posted by 68dustin (Member # 5388) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by wilit:
The best method is with hydraulic pressure. They make pilot bearing pullers that threads into the bearing and sqirts grease behind it and forces the bearing out. If you can't find one of those, you can accomplish the same effect by squiting as much grease as you can into the cavity behind the bearing and using a dowel thats a near press fit to the diameter of the bearing, give it a few whacks with a hammer. You'll have to stop occasionally to add more grease as the bearing starts to come out. It's messy, but has worked for me in the past when a mechanical puller hasn't.
tried this method last night... [Frown] no luck..
 
Posted by SacStangDriver (Member # 8304) on :
 
+1 on grease method it has worked for me too.
 
Posted by turbo50 (Member # 6700) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 68dustin:
quote:
Originally posted by wilit:
The best method is with hydraulic pressure. They make pilot bearing pullers that threads into the bearing and sqirts grease behind it and forces the bearing out. If you can't find one of those, you can accomplish the same effect by squiting as much grease as you can into the cavity behind the bearing and using a dowel thats a near press fit to the diameter of the bearing, give it a few whacks with a hammer. You'll have to stop occasionally to add more grease as the bearing starts to come out. It's messy, but has worked for me in the past when a mechanical puller hasn't.
tried this method last night... [Frown] no luck..
Air chisel, be careful and be patient. Split it and pull it out.

Dont knick the crank pilot
 
Posted by SLOWFOX (Member # 11067) on :
 
Here goes my dads secret works really good. Go find one of those long candles or aka candle stick OK any break it up and and some wax in the hole of the bearing add more and hammer it in and add more and hammer it in and so on and so forth more you add more it pops it out once you're done clean really good and bam done.
 
Posted by 68dustin (Member # 5388) on :
 
gonna try them all tonight... hopefully I will be victorious!!!!
 
Posted by Greasy (Member # 5258) on :
 
I've got a remover that's a slide hammer and have used it numerous times with great success. Oriellys should have one you can rent.
 
Posted by 68dustin (Member # 5388) on :
 
Slide hammer epic failure - air chisel kicked ass
 
Posted by SLOWSN95 (Member # 8269) on :
 
I cannot count how many clutches and pilot bearings I've changed. I have always used a slide hammer without any failures.
 
Posted by triple b (Member # 8763) on :
 
Technique... if you use the slide hammer and fuck up the bearing its useless
 
Posted by Camara90 (Member # 134) on :
 
I pulled the stock one without issue with the wet paper method. Tried the same method when I went to switch over to a c4 and the bitch wouldnt budge. Purchased a slide hammer and it yanked out the inner bearing and left the race. I ended up having to chisel away the race. It was not fun! Good luck!
 
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :
 
Yea sometimes those pilots are no fun especially when they start coming apart
 
Posted by Gatlin6T9 (Member # 5646) on :
 
Grease method works every time, much easier than those garbage removal tools. Use a thick grease like wheel bearing grease. Pack the hole full, making sure to get out as much air as you can, and use an old alignment tool. Line it up, 1-2 good hits with the hammer and they pop right out.
 




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