Hey Guys,

Anyone in the O.C, Lakewood, or I.E area with a pilot bearing tool that I can rent.

Thanks, Jay

702-325-7414

 

I'm pretty sure autozone will let you borrow one as long as you put down the deposit which they will give back when you return it.

 

The Autozone tool is a two prong puller and it's too big to fit in the bearing bore.

 

I've been dyin for someone to try this. My business partner and I are always sharing tricks of the trade. The other day, I mentioned the pilot bearing removal on the 7. He told me a thing he does on his racecars is to stuff the inside of the pilot bearing hole with wet toilet paper. Find a drill bit with the od of the shank that "just fits in the bearing". With the sharp point of the drillbit pointing out, whack it with a deadblow hammer. He claims it will hydraulic the bearing right out. The deadblow should not shatter the drillbit but please wear safety glasses anyway. Let me know how it works. It is important to use as close of a fit drillbit as possible.

 

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=95987
Never tried them personally, but when compared to my OEM puller, the smaller one looks liike it should work.

 

this could be true,my dad worked on cars for many years before i did,he told me the way he did it was filling the center up with a lot of bearing grease and put a long bolt that fits perfectly down the center of the pilot bearing, then give it a good wack with the hammer and it should pop right out with all the pressure.it might be a little messy after but worth the time lost hunting down one of them dam bearing pullers.

 

go to mazdatrix, they rent them out for like 20 bucks a day..only down side is you have to pay the full price of it first...

 

ya, pump it full of grease, find some round object that doesnt have any slots in it or something, and wack it. it will force it out hyrdrolically, it works very well. like he said, i bit of cleanup, but who cares.

Lloyd

 

Weak.

 

grease trick does work. bearing tool is best if you have it.

 

I've got one I could loan out; I don't usually loan tools, but I feel your pain.

Is Chino Hills too far for you to pick up/drop off?

 

The autozone tool to use is the "blind hole puller," not their pilot bearing tool.

 

My son had the Harbor Freight puller and it work great on my '88 vert. The second from the smallest attachment fully collapsed just fits into the bearing.

 

Harbor Freight's having a sale right now, according to the radio.