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Offline basement

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Bearing help
« on: May 18, 2007 - 09:31:59 AM »
Took the day off to pull the tranny on my car and now I have the throwout bearing and sleeve assemby out. I picked up a new throwout bearing this morning but can't seem to figure out how to separate the old bearing from the sleeve assemby, or are they supposed to come as a single unit?




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Re: Bearing help
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2007 - 09:58:44 AM »
From a parts store, you can probably get them both ways. Most places only sell the assembly now. Much easier than trying to press things on and off.

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Re: Bearing help
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2007 - 06:05:18 PM »
you need a press to remove & install the new brg if you are reusing the hub 

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Re: Bearing help
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2007 - 06:19:23 PM »
  Check to make sure that the bearing part of the throw-out bearing is the same, if so, use a round piece of metal that will slip inside the new bearing. Support the back of the old bearing in a vice allowing the carrier to be unsupported and between the jaws of the vice. Put the round metal piece carefully on the carrier that is sticking up through the old bearing and hit it with a hammer. You won't need to use much force as they are only a slight interference fit.
  To fit the new bearing carefully place the carrier into the new bearing, make sure that you have the hardened face out, open the vice and place both into the jaws and carefully close the jaws until the bearing has seated all the way down. Sometimes the carrier protudes past the bearing, in that case you will need to place a spacer over the bearing so the bearing can be seated properly. Make sure that the bearing stays straight when closing the vice jaws, again don't use toooo much force . :thumbsup:
  You will notice that I have used the word "carefully", this method works everytime if you take care. However there were a few throw-out bearing assemblies that didn't have a removable bearing but that should be obvious when inspecting at first. :woohoo:

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Re: Bearing help
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2007 - 10:04:17 PM »
 Mine had a rippled lock ring holding it on ( BCA ) brand, if you haven't cleaned it up good it's hard to see.
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Re: Bearing help
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2007 - 07:33:06 PM »
So, got the new bearing installled onto the sleeve and decided to replace the clutch while I'm in there. I'm now trying to figure out how to get the old pilot bearing out of the end of the crankshaft??

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Re: Bearing help
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2007 - 12:30:04 AM »
2 ways I know of , use a small sharp chisle & break it up being only bronze it is not that hard to do or pack the rear of the crank with grease & drive a pin into the rear of the crank the same size as the tranny shaft & it should force the brg out as hte grease cannopt compress & the pressure has to go somewhere

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Re: Bearing help
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2007 - 02:13:12 AM »
 :bigsmile: Grease is my usual means of removing spigot bushes, I use an old input shaft from the gearbox.  :2thumbs:
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Re: Bearing help
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2007 - 10:03:26 AM »
I use a pilot bearing/bushing puller...lol. I think you can "free rent" one at Auto Zones and places like that...