[DeTomaso] (Was Pilot Bushing Won't Budge) - Now THAT'SIncreddible!!

[Jim Hendrickson]

Is that a sealed bearing or an open bearing? If it is sealed, do not grease.
If it is open I would make sure that the bearing is well greased but I would
not put a big gob of grease in the pocket. If it puts pressure on the
bearing, it will cause heat and premature bearing failure.  

Jim # 04091



-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Mike Thomas
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 7:33 PM
To: 'John Taphorn'; 'Charles Engles'; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] (Was Pilot Bushing Won't Budge) - Now
THAT'SIncreddible!!

WOW, that is amazing.  I packed the space with grease, found a socket that
fit the space, packed it and put the 1/2" extension on it.  It didn't come
right away, but after many good strokes with a 2 lb hammer, out she came.
So yes, it does work on the remains of a needle bearing.

Now, I have a new needle bearing pilot from Quella.  Does it need to be
packed, or are these pre-greased?  Should I leave some grease I the pocket
behind the bushing to help things last longer?

Thanks again all, we're moving in the right direction.
Mike Thomas

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of John Taphorn
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 4:03 PM
To: Charles Engles; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Needle Bearing Pilot Bushing Won't Budge

I would think the TP and grease method work better on the bronze bushing
then on the remains of a pilot bearing's outer race that is probably damaged
from the puller.  My money is still on the chisel

JT.
----- Original Message -----
From: " Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Needle Bearing Pilot Bushing Won't Budge


> Dear Mike,
>
>
>         I have tried the grease method and it works.   I then moved on to
> the wet toilet paper technique  (Steady now Larry in Cleveland......) 
> and it works as advertised by Kirk: less messy than the grease method 
> and just as
> effective.   Hydraulics are amazin'.
>
>
>                    Darn Pilot Bushings,  Chuck Engles
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com 
> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
> On
> Behalf Of Kirk Evans
> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 5:14 PM
> To: Daniel C Jones; Pantera REALBIG forum
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Needle Bearing Pilot Bushing Won't Budge
>
> Same approach to Dan's but try wet toilet paper--not so messy and will 
> hydraulic the bearing right out.
>
> Kirk
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel C Jones" <daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com>
> To: "Pantera REALBIG forum" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 6:10 PM
> 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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