Pilot bearing issues
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Pilot bearing issues
Okay, so my 1988 F-150 needs the pilot bearing replaced. No big deal right? Well, I have rented three pilot bearing pullers and broke them all. So, why are they breaking? is it that its just stuck that bad or do I need a Ford specialty puller or what? because the arms on the autozone puller look to thick to grab my pilot bearing. Thanks.
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I've never tried it, but i've been told that packing the bearing with grease & whacking it with the spline liner and hammer will force it out.
I believe this will work on a pilot bushing, not sure about a bearing.
I believe this will work on a pilot bushing, not sure about a bearing.
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Knock out the center part of the pilot bearing which will give you more room to use the puller.
This is what the backside of the bearing looks like. It has two notches where you can use a two jaw puller.
Get a quality 2 jaw slide hammer type puller where the jaws lock in place. Then give it 4 to 5 good whacks and the bearing will come out.
This is what the backside of the bearing looks like. It has two notches where you can use a two jaw puller.
Get a quality 2 jaw slide hammer type puller where the jaws lock in place. Then give it 4 to 5 good whacks and the bearing will come out.
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