Ok guys,

Please forgive me. I did search but wasn't able to find the answers to my questions, probably because I am doing a 5 spd swap as well as trying to figure out how this pilot bearing installation works.

First off, I have an automatic engine so the cavity in the end of the eccentric shaft is empty. I can look in and see the counterbore at the end of the hole. I've got my pilot bearing and seal ready to go except I'm not sure how to put them in.

1) I'm assuming the pilot bearing goes in first, followed by the seal to keep the grease in? (Ya never know! )

2) How does one pack the grease on a pilot bearing? How much grease should I pack in it? Is it similar to packing a wheel bearing?

3) I plan to freeze the pilot bearing before installing it so that it will shrink. When I am ready to drive it into the end of the eccentric shaft with my socket, how far does the pilot bearing go into the hole? Will it stop noticeably at a certain point? Is it possible to put the pilot bearing in too far? Do I leave just enough room for the seal to fit in over the bearing? Help me out, I've never done this!

4) Any tips for putting the seal in with the bearing? Do I just use the socket to push the seal in like I did to the pilot bearing?

If I am not mistaken this should be all that is involved. If I am missing something please let me know. I want this to go as smoothly as possible. Thanks guys!

Jamie

 

Yeah, that's all there is to it. You might want to clean out the hole in the e-shaft really good before you put the bearing in. Use some fine sandpaper and a tack cloth.

I can't offer you any more help for obvious reasons

 

and becareful if you've got a 5 speed form a later year (80-> i think) and an engine from 78/79...

i put a 86 (dont i ask i dont know either) 12a, that had been rebuilt to suit a 79 auto gearbox, into my 83 (5 speed) and i had to shave about 5mm off the input shaft from the gearbox... plus i had no seal.. just packed the hole with a little grease, then taped the bearing in, and then some more grease.. and hey presto.. it worked

if not.. then completly ignore what i just said

good luck

 

Just pack the **** out of it. The more grease you can get in the better.......No, realy just pack it with hands just like a wheel brng, tap it in and then tap the seal in behind it. It should stop flush. You good to go.

 

If you put too much grease in there, you won't be able to get the input shaft in. Grease doesn't compress...

 

Too much grease will spooge out and could cause damage to the clutch surface. Typically, a pinky finger with a little grease on it should be enough.

 

I was joking when I said pack **** out of it..........did that not come through?

 

It appears as such.

I knew that anyway though, cause I've seen on the other threads about packing grease in the pilot bearing to remove it. So I pretty much knew you were kidding. But the people around here are so #@$! helpful they want to make sure that nothing could possibly go wrong...

 

As long as you understood what I was saying.

 

That's a big 10-4.