pilot bearing removal
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pilot bearing removal
Whats the easiest way to remove a pilot bearing if you dont have a bearing puller? Autozone dosent have the right style, and im trying not to spend 100$ on the tool from mazdatrix.
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no, i rarely use the seal because they only last for a few K miles before they get brittle and the seal is compromised anyways(causing potential other problems like seal material getting into the bearing). just be sure to clean all the debris out of the e-shaft area and input shaft before reassembling. also be sure to lube it up, but don't pack it full of grease, too much isn't good and will collect clutch dust.
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It's not a $100 tool to pull the pilot bearing unless you buy the Mazdatrix puller.
Here is my thread- https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ng#post8871977
Also, why are you buying $2 part/$10 freight from Mazdatrix that you can buy at NAPA for....$2? You can buy pilot bearings, pilot bearing seals, throwout bearings etc from companies that sell autoparts.
You can also buy transmission seals and rear engine seals at Napa, Orielly etc. Great Idea to replace those while you are in there.
Someone is going to post up and say that the only truly usable bearings and seals have to come from Mazdatrix/Atkins/Pineapple etc.
Do you really think that Mazda's general parts are all that exotic?
Here is my thread- https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ng#post8871977
Also, why are you buying $2 part/$10 freight from Mazdatrix that you can buy at NAPA for....$2? You can buy pilot bearings, pilot bearing seals, throwout bearings etc from companies that sell autoparts.
You can also buy transmission seals and rear engine seals at Napa, Orielly etc. Great Idea to replace those while you are in there.
Someone is going to post up and say that the only truly usable bearings and seals have to come from Mazdatrix/Atkins/Pineapple etc.
Do you really think that Mazda's general parts are all that exotic?
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I used the autozone puller. I just had to grind down the teeth so it would fit inside the pilot bearing.
Whats the best way to gauge the depth the new bearing and seal should installed?
Whats the best way to gauge the depth the new bearing and seal should installed?
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I used a dremel too.
Be patient and it will grind through the wall. It's stainless steel so take your time and eventually will go through.
Then I used a screw driver to pry it out.
If the pilot bearing is too far deep, there won't be any lip for the removal fork to grab on to. So on next install, don't tap it in all the all down.
Be patient and it will grind through the wall. It's stainless steel so take your time and eventually will go through.
Then I used a screw driver to pry it out.
If the pilot bearing is too far deep, there won't be any lip for the removal fork to grab on to. So on next install, don't tap it in all the all down.
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I'd also recommend getting the mazda's offical tool, I tried using the auto zone version (it was already cut down n stuff but it was useless in the end because the people at auto zone don't take care of their ****)
I used other ways to take out a pilot bearing (like a ghetto rigged coat rack), pain in the *** working under the car trying to stick it in and having enough grip to pull it out
the mazda tool rules, in n out in under a minute
I used other ways to take out a pilot bearing (like a ghetto rigged coat rack), pain in the *** working under the car trying to stick it in and having enough grip to pull it out
the mazda tool rules, in n out in under a minute
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I used a rented puller, but you have to make sure that the arms of the puller are very rigid, and use the kind that threads onto a slide hammer.
This is the exact tool that worked well for me:
http://greatnecktools.com/product_in...ecialty-engine
This is the exact tool that worked well for me:
http://greatnecktools.com/product_in...ecialty-engine
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I gave a $100 deposit plus $20 for shipping and their time to another forum member...they shipped the Mazda tool to me, I yanked the bearing in 6 seconds, mailed it back, got my deposit back. $20 well spent.