Pilot bearing was broken, needed a new one. I had a pilot bearing puller, didnt grab onto it. In the process, it ripped out the inner bearing peice, only leaving the metal outer part. Tried chiseling it, only chips off parts and BREAKS the chisels. Also tried the bread method, didnt work. Tried using map pro gas to heat it before chiseling, helped a little but now all im stuck with are peices of the bearing with no surface to chisel it. Pls help

 

this happened to us once on an fc.... we were able to remove it with a dremel. you have to go at an angle and take tiny tiny bites at a time. the goal is crack it in half to get under it and then it peels out in one or two pieces. you'll need a mini flathead like you would use on electronics. you have to use that as a chisel to get in between it and the eshaft. so get a really nice one with a really sharp tip. its a crappy situation to be in but it was the safest method we could think of and of course it worked. it took a REALLY long time

 

or an air die grinder with a carbide cutting bit, you'll most likely nick the inside of the e-shaft but if you're careful it will be minimal. takes me about 5 minutes.

 

We chose the slower and low power route because of the extreme risk involved in the operation. For someone with bigger ***** working on THEIR OWN car, absolutely go with the faster method lol

 

losing about 5% or less of the surface holding the bearing won't actually do much. sometimes being a perfectionist is a detriment.

though to be honest i've only had to do it once or twice in about 300+ rebuilds. having a severe duty puller is definitely a need.

 

It literally worked lol

The intention was to crack it in half and peel it out. The intention was executed and the desired outcome transpired. Nothing else matters lol whatever method works without damaging the eshaft is a win. At least he has options now

 

Ended up just using a dremel to remove the old material and got the new bearing to fit in well.