[DeTomaso] Needle Bearing Pilot Bushing Won't Budge

Daniel C Jones daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com
Sun Apr 24 18:10:41 EDT 2011


> I have a needle-bearing type pilot bushing that I'm replacing while the
> engine is out of the car.  I set up a slide-hammer style blind bearing
> puller and was able to pull the center out of the assembly on the first
> pass.

I broke one of those pullers and bloodied my hands trying to get one out
then I tried the grease trick.  Pack it full of a heavy grease and tap
a rod in the center.  It popped out like magic.

Dan Jones



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