rehoward
Newbie
I am working on my beloved 1993 Chev K1500 with 305 V8 and am putting a new clutch in it. I have hit a snag and need some help. How the *uck do
you get the needle pilot bearing out of the crankshaft? I borrowed a pilot bearing puller from Action Auto and it would not grab the bearing.
I can see that the tool is designed for an oilite type bronze bushing and it will not work with the needle bearing that is in the crank. I have
read about packing the bearing with bread or grease or old wet newspaper and driving it out with a close fitting drift via hydraulic pressure. But
this is a needle bearing and not a solid bushing so I think whatever gunk I stuff in there will just squirt out.
So what are my options? Is there a tool just for these needle type bearings? I want to be clear, this is not a complete bearing with an inner
and outer race. It is not a sealed bearing. It is just an outer race with needles and that is it. What do I do? What was Chevy thinking?
Randy
you get the needle pilot bearing out of the crankshaft? I borrowed a pilot bearing puller from Action Auto and it would not grab the bearing.
I can see that the tool is designed for an oilite type bronze bushing and it will not work with the needle bearing that is in the crank. I have
read about packing the bearing with bread or grease or old wet newspaper and driving it out with a close fitting drift via hydraulic pressure. But
this is a needle bearing and not a solid bushing so I think whatever gunk I stuff in there will just squirt out.
So what are my options? Is there a tool just for these needle type bearings? I want to be clear, this is not a complete bearing with an inner
and outer race. It is not a sealed bearing. It is just an outer race with needles and that is it. What do I do? What was Chevy thinking?
Randy
