Pilot bearing removal?

[Corey_cars]

Just about to swap the clutch in my car to a LPXHD, Lightened steel flywheel, mgw x spec flat stick, mccleod clutch line and high load pilot bushing. Had enough of the lock out issues and sloppy shifts so I'm changing it all, my question is what tool and method do you guys use to remove the pilot bearing in these cars? Just trying to make it a headache free install of everything. Thanks guys

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[I Bleed Ford Blue]

They make an attachment for slide hammers to pull a pilot bearing/bushing. Or you can pack the center hole with grease and hammer a steel or brass rod in there. The grease will act like hydraulic fluid and force the bearing out.

 

[Corey_cars]

They make an attachment for slide hammers to pull a pilot bearing/bushing. Or you can pack the center hole with grease and hammer a steel or brass rod in there. The grease will act like hydraulic fluid and force the bearing out.

I've done the grease trick before and the toilet paper, somebody told me that doesn't work on these bearings. Thanks for the advice

 

[MyStang]

Your local AutoZone has the pilot bearing removal loaner tool.

 

[80FoxCoupe]

Bread....

 

[Cobra Jet]

Bread....

Will pizza dough or an Everything Bagel work too?

 

[80FoxCoupe]

Will pizza dough or an Everything Bagel work too?

It might! Ive seen and heard of folks using all kinds of materials with varying success. I always use the slide hammer tool.

 

[Shifting_Gears]

Make it easy and get a jaw puller and slide hammer.

The old school tricks CAN definitely work but to a varying degree of success. On my old 4.6 GT I tried a couple and ultimately ended up getting a puller after driving myself insane LOL.

 

[Bitten in '69]

The old school solutions work great, on the old style solid brass bearings. On the newer roller bearings, not so much. Use a puller on the roller style.

 

[ZPD]

I just borrowed a puller from Autozone.
BTW, I have the exact same setup.

 

[Bobn57]

They make an attachment for slide hammers to pull a pilot bearing/bushing. Or you can pack the center hole with grease and hammer a steel or brass rod in there. The grease will act like hydraulic fluid and force the bearing out.

That’s how I used to do it. Pack the center hole. We used to use dum dum which was like thick putty. That’s what we called it. It worked great. Grease is probably much easier to clean out.

 

[Jackson1320]

I use play-doh

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