Pilot Bearing removal using bread

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  1. John W

    John W Member

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    I needed to remove the pilot bearing from my 302 roller that originally had a 5 speed and I am replacing it with a C-4.
    I came across the following you tube video and I tried it today and it works - a 5/8" x 3" bolt and half a hot dog bun and in 10 minutes the bearing was out and NO mess. I had never heard of this before.
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    John
     
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  2. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    I've heard of that before...(y)
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    How many Tim Horton's Honey Dips would it take?
     
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    MAybe a bagel?? LOL
     
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    I worked in my father-in-law's garage back in the 80's, we used to do this with chassis grease :)
     
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    Yup, that and a clutch alignment stub and they'll generally pop out on the first two or three hits...
     
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    I would stick with bread. You don’t want greasy fingers around a flywheel.
     
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    scooper77515 No current projects.

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    That is pretty cool! The bread sucks up the grease, as well, leaving it clean and dry.
     
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    Well.. It would take more than I can eat... So there's some left to do the job!

    Neat trick though, never seen it before
     
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    Works pretty good, but it would only attract more cats around here.:rofl2:
     
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    :hmmm:...never seen an... attractive cat...:rofl2:
     
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    No biggie, a little carb or brake cleaner and it's gone, really should be cleaned no matter what method one chooses... The pilot bearing requires grease so a little left in the hole isn't a problem...
     
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    Here's mine! :thumbs2:
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    Well if we're gonna talk about cats, meet Herman Lee...

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