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Old 03-20-04, 05:32 PM
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Pilot bearing stuck...help

Rented the puller from Autozone and it didn't help. I did a search and read something about dremmel tool. I am going to try and get it out tommorrow. A little help would be nice. Should I drill it out?
Old 03-20-04, 05:36 PM
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right puller should always be best solution, if u don`t have puller, u could break it and get it out piece by piece, but carefully....
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stupid $110 tool to remove a $10 part....
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Puller the best idea. I needed to expand the jaws as tight as possible to remove the outer shell/race. I pulled the inner out first because the jaws slipped over the outer part, then tried about 10 times before it finally came out.
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If you rented the tool from AutoZone, chances are you are going to have to grind it down to make it fit inside the bearing. You could also order the three-jaw puller Harbour Freight sells.

When I removed the one from my GXL, the puller was ineffective even when ground down. I had to go buy diamond point carving bits for the Dremel and make two parallel cuts all the way down the bearing. I was then able to chisel at it a bit to relieve the pressure. After all this I could finally put it out with the puller.
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I couldn't get one out of a RX a few years ago... Ended up using a chisel to break it and then pull it out. As said above, you must be very careful.
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Best thing to do is buy a dremel go to work ive broke 3 pullers before I figured out it wouldnt work, dont waste your time with a puller unless I believe its the one mazdatrix sells, just spend a few bucks on the dremel
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i used the dremmel and now my e-shaft is grooved, i dont think i got all the parts out though...
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