andernamen

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Pulling the flywheel, I used a puller that damaged the lip where the pilot bearing and seal go in the e-shaft. How big a deal is this? I know I need a new seal there, but is there anything that can leak by? Or worse yet, do I need a new e-shaft??

AGreen

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Ever heard the old adage "a picture is worth a thousand words"?

Still applies

andernamen

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Yeah, interrupted by the wife...knew I needed to add a photo.

TonyD89

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If all you did was kick up a burr, or put a ding on the edge, just grind off the high spot. You'll have to remove the bearing and, most likely, have to replace it. I can't tell by the pic if you have distorted the bearing/seal.

AGreen

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You've already skinned that cat, but for future reference, alternating taps on opposite sides of the flywheel (using your hands, rubber mallet, whatever) gets the flywheel off easily.

The picture... I can't tell. Can you post a larger, maybe better resolution picture? Tony's probably hit the nail on the head, but without being able to really see the damage, we're just shooting in the dark here.

Derekcat

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The problem isn't the size of the picture, it's the blurriness.

Though I doubt it'll be a problem...

andernamen

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Okay, I'm officially a moron. The damaged part was the old seal. Pulled it out. The e-shaft is fine.....whew!

AGreen

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Now you will be on the quest to find a suitable replacement pilot bearing seal. Maybe a local Mazda dealer can get you one, but if that all falls through, order it from Mazdatrix.

http://mazdatrix.com/getprice.asp?partnum=11-404A-1881