Do I really need this? Will this still work?
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Do I really need this? Will this still work?
It's my brand new pilot bearing seal, I kinked it while I was installing it, I didn't notice that I had one in place when I replaced my pilot bearing though. Never had any problems with it before so my question is, do I really need it?
My buggered up new pilot seal
Here's a few shots of the hole the pilot bearing goes in after I finally got the old one out. I was thinking that since it's just a seat for the outer race has long as it was tight it would be okay. There are a couple grooves I dug in though, it was my first time using a dremel. :/
My buggered up new pilot seal
Here's a few shots of the hole the pilot bearing goes in after I finally got the old one out. I was thinking that since it's just a seat for the outer race has long as it was tight it would be okay. There are a couple grooves I dug in though, it was my first time using a dremel. :/
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I wish I was driving!
Yes, you need a pilot bearing seal. It prevents the pilot bearing grease from flinging onto your clutch face and contaminating the disk from the centrifugal force.
I wouldn't worry about the gouges from your sub-par dremel work. I would just wipe it clean and smear a minute amount of rtv in the bore before tapping in the seal. The forces on the grease are fairly low since it is so close to the shaft centreline, so rtv will hold no problem.
I wouldn't worry about the gouges from your sub-par dremel work. I would just wipe it clean and smear a minute amount of rtv in the bore before tapping in the seal. The forces on the grease are fairly low since it is so close to the shaft centreline, so rtv will hold no problem.
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even though you can still put a pilot bearing in there..I Urge you to not start engraving Jewellry.No Offense,Ya sort of suck at it!..lol.!
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Me and you both with this dremel nonsense lol
It does hold the grease in the pilot bearing so I does have it purpose but if you Dont run I I'd expect pilot bearing wear out faster once the grade flings out.
It does hold the grease in the pilot bearing so I does have it purpose but if you Dont run I I'd expect pilot bearing wear out faster once the grade flings out.
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C'mon man, it was my first time! I did it with the engine in the car, on the floor with jack stands and only had one flood light to illuminate what I was doing. That thing just wouldn't come out either, after I saw the damage I had done it was a rather bittersweet moment when it finally did too.
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often i've seen more harm than good with the seal, because the input shaft nose usually dings it and rolls a lip or pushes some rubber into the bearing which is what causes the bearing to fail. or in some cases just someone fighting to get a transmission in for days when it was the seal the whole time.
i just don't bother with them anymore but to each their own.
i just don't bother with them anymore but to each their own.
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