I'm about to install my new clutch and it came with a new pilot bearing. Are they the pressed into the crank itself or the flywheel? Any new ideas on how to get them out or is the old grease and dowl rod still the best way?
Pilot bearing
- Thread starter speedybolt
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03cobramanIII
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get a cheap puller from the parts house, use it then bring it back in unused looking condition and tell them you found your old one after opening it up. LOL. i do stuff like all the time.
Most parts houses rent the tools for free.
You can also use Play-Doh and a rod. It's much easier to push in behind the bearing and the cleanup is a breeze...
always borrow a tool from autozone its 46 bucks but as soon as u return it they refund the money. put the new pilot bearing in before you put in the flywheel. it goes in the end of the crank then take a socket or the old pilot bearing and tap it in with a hammer. make sure it goes in evenly and is flush when through. take a look at the old bearing before you pull it out to see how it goes.
fwiw, ford shows this specific tool
http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=8227
http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=8227
do i need to unbolt anything else after i remove the flywheel, and the round shim? or is that everything, then i pull the piolt bearing from the crank? right?
Yep, that is all that you need. Flywheel comes off and you'll see the pilot bearing sitting there all lonely.
I just did my clutch 4 days ago:
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=497734
In the first pic, the pilot bearing is on the bottom right corner.
good luck getting it out with the grease trick. ive done about 10 clutch installs between my 3 cobras ive had, and it didnt work for either, and it was a BITCH to get the pilot bearing out every time but once. they are so in there, i have bent the arms on snap on, mac, and cornwell pilot bearing pullers. never seen a car that was such a PITA to pull the pilot bearing. it has taken me 2 hours to get the pilot bearing out before
one time it just popped out though, and for your sake, i hope this is the case with yours.
one time it just popped out though, and for your sake, i hope this is the case with yours.
screw that grease, bread,soap,wet newspaper, playdoh, whatever else trick.
a 5/8 slide hammer and part # 27059 from Autozone, 3 good wacks with the slide hammer and out comes the bearing NO PROBLEM. i had to learn this the hard way. After 3+ hours of BSing i went to Autozone got home, less then 5 mins and the bearing was in my hand
a 5/8 slide hammer and part # 27059 from Autozone, 3 good wacks with the slide hammer and out comes the bearing NO PROBLEM. i had to learn this the hard way. After 3+ hours of BSing i went to Autozone got home, less then 5 mins and the bearing was in my hand
It is not a shim it is a 1 piece washer.
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