[DeTomaso] Needle Bearing Pilot Bushing Won't Budge

[Julian Kift]

I was midway through typing the same response and result as Dan, I was quite amazed at how the grease worked after all else seemed to have failed.
 
Julian
 
> Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 17:10:41 -0500
> From: daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Needle Bearing Pilot Bushing Won't Budge
> 
> > 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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