dvs71990

I damaged my E shaft getting the pilot bearing out. I over bored the e shaft with a die grinder. I pulled the motor out and took it to my builder he said the only thing he can do is pull the motor apart and install a copper sleeve. He is also said it will be fine with out it. I need some incite on this

Syritis

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is it so bad that the pilot bearing isn't even snug?

jjcobm

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why would you need to pull the engine apart to install a sleeve on the pilot bearing hole? You cannot have possibly grinded so much the new bearing won't be a tight fit anymore, that would require you pretty much oversizing the entre hole (that is unless you drilled it out with a giant bit).

dvs71990

pilot bearing isnt snug and wont go in straight, if i try to tap it in i mess the bearing up

Syritis

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at stock power levels it's not do or die. it'll put more wear on your trans main bearing. i'm still trying to think why you would take a grinder to you e-shaft?

just startn

iTrader: (33)

get a new shaft w/ good bearing

Syritis

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so it isn't snug yet you would need to tap it in will a hammer? sounds snug to me.
how do you think factory puts them in? hard words.

then they use this

and hit it with a hammer,

i use just a hammer to get it started then use a socket to sink it in far enough too install the seal.