problems getting pilot bearing in, what are the negative effects of not installing one. Also what are th e differences between automatic and manual transmission flywheels if any at all.

thanx for any helpfull or not so helpfull
information.

 

Get a 14mm socket and gently tap it in. That should get the pilot bearing in with no problems.

 

Automatics dont have flywheels, they have flexplates . So big difference, you cant interchange them. They have different counterweights on them too. Also, if youre not gonna install a pilot bearing, you might as well just stop working on it now. Theres no sense in continuing to work on a car youre just gonna destroy by not installing a part . Make sure you have the old pilot bearing and seal all the way out, then take a socket and gently tap the new bearing into place, then put the seal in and get the bearing nice and lubed up with some high speed lithium grease. Its a tight fit with that bearing, but it does go in there with a little persistance.

~T.J.

 

: YOU MUST HAVE A PILOT BEARING.

 

so i cant put a standard tranny on my auto 13b?

 

Sure you can, you just need the appropriate flywheel. Actually since you have an auto, just remove the flexplate and bolt on a nice lightweight flywheel.

 

You MUST have a pilot bearing.

B

 

guys I ran my car for a year without a pilot bearing!...
even raced it twice in a couple of circuit races.
weird heh?

anyhow now it has one...


heheehehe

 

Okay, here's an old trick I learned for installing pilot bearings. First, lube up the pilot bearing with the proper grease, then put the pilot bearing in the freezer in a plastic bag until it's good and cold. Then take the pilot bearing out of the bag and tap it in with a deep 14mm socket. It should slide right in as the cold will have made the bearing slightly smaller. Same trick works when installing piston wrist pins, only you can also put the piston in the oven to heat it up as well as putting the pin in the freezer.