pilot bushing removal

CLC85TA

CLC85TA

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As it says, any of you guys have a trick to pull a pilot bushing from a crank? I thought about a torch and picks, but was wondering if there's an easier/smarter way to do it. Do they make a tool like a gear puller except designed to grab on the inside of something that small? If so, would Autozone or someplace rent them out for the 2 minutes to change one and hour of driving time to get it to/from the garage?

Thanks in advance,
Klumpp
 
I have a slide hammer with hooks on it for removing them.
If its a Ls1 or newer engine DO NOT use the "fill the hole with grease" method
 
I've used 2 methods. Newspaper in hot water and then jam it through the pilot hole and force the bearing out. Takes for ever, and I dont like it. Every other pilot bearing I dye grind/drill till I get them out.
 
Pilot bushing puller

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1BADAIR said:
that one won't work on new engines either.
it will push the crank plugs in
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If he has a cup plug in the end of the crank, you're correct - I'm not sure if his does though. If this is for his '85 5 speed T/A, it should work. I highly doubt that it has a rifle drilled crank.
 
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It's a ZZ4 crank sitting in a 1 piece rms block, by looking at it, I'm guessing using that puller tool it won't hurt it a bit.

Thanks again for your help, fellas
 
find a rod..(something the same size as thes tranny input shaft where it goes in teh bearing) fill the crank cavity with grease up to the surface of the bearing put the rod in it.. hit it with a rubber mallet not real hard just moderatly.. should push the bearing right out
 
igotaneed4speed said:
find a rod..(something the same size as thes tranny input shaft where it goes in teh bearing) fill the crank cavity with grease up to the surface of the bearing put the rod in it.. hit it with a rubber mallet not real hard just moderatly.. should push the bearing right out
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Did it this way once and NEVER again, way to much of a mess!!
 
In a pinch, I've tapped out the center of a pilot bushing (can't readily recall what size), and used a corresponding sized bolt threaded in and bottomed in the end of the crank to "push" the bushing out.
 
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