[thedriver33]

how does one go about getting this dang thing out of the crank.....

after 2 days of F ing with it i took a dremel to it in hopes of getting outter shell casing out of the crank.....the roller race was gone already when i pulled the tranny.


but comparing it to the one on my old v6 and 5.0 there is nothing for a puller or slide hammer setup that can grab on to it.

anyone have this problem?

[OHC230]

You see this all the time, if you are a mechanic by trade. Several companies make pullers for pilot bearings and they work with varying degrees of success. A lot of auto parts stores rent them. For stubborn bearings, it sometimes necessary to carefully grind a shallow groove into the outer bearing housing, after which you can split the housing, using a small chisel to collapse the shell inward. No need to grind all the way through, you just need to weaken the shell. (see pic of groove)

OHC.

[thedriver33]

lol, tried to grind it, thing wouldnt collapse not matter what i did to it....its the orignal once from the factory.....ended up just grinding the whole shell out...pounded the new one, grease the crap out of it, put trans back in....couldnt wait any long need to the car drive the next day.....been 4 days no issues....over 400 miles...