Damn Pilot Bearing

**reils1** · 05-09-2008, 04:57 AM

I cant seem to get the pilot bearing to come out for anything. I have already tried the slap hammer, grease trick, the toilet paper trick, and i have even tried to create my own puller. I am out of ideas. Does anyone have any suggestions?

**Zboner** · 05-09-2008, 05:00 AM

do you have the car on a lift?

**reils1** · 05-09-2008, 06:49 AM

No. I have it up on jack stands, why?

**Zboner** · 05-09-2008, 06:50 AM

just thinking becuase u are so low on the ground u cant get any leverage as if you were standing up when its on jack stands.

**nut6778** · 05-09-2008, 02:18 PM

I'm telling you man...

2 cans of air turned upside down, and freeze the damn thing. Then use ur puller and slam that SOB out of there. Give it a try, we do it on stubborn bearings all the time at work!

Nut

**reils1** · 05-09-2008, 03:10 PM

Ill give it a try

**reils1** · 05-10-2008, 04:15 AM

I tried about everything, and it had to be the last thing that i tried that worked. I used a die grinder with a carbide bit in it. It ate right through the bearing. I was amazed. I pulled it out with my finger!