Scott Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 As above, I got a kit from ebay today but the adapters are made of chocolate. 2 pulls on the slide hammer and the adapter was out, bent and the pilot bearing was still in place. I don't mind paying a bit of money to get a decent kit, it needs to at least be up to the task of removing the pilot bearing though. With this one the edges of the adapter were round. This threw me as I expected them to be flat so that they would at least pull on the bearing rather than promote bending in the way, like it did lol. Anyway, any recommendations for proper hardened kits would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Facom or Snap On. You might get away with a Sykes Pickavant one if you are lucky. Or hydraulic it out with a well fitting steel rod and thick grease. Not guaranteed, but worth a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Facom or Snap On. You might get away with a Sykes Pickavant one if you are lucky. Or hydraulic it out with a well fitting steel rod and thick grease. Not guaranteed, but worth a go. £300 at least.... I think I'll go with grease and the pin out of the clutch release lever Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Tell me about it. People think garages rip `em off, they need to see what stuff we have to keep buying. All the "funny" fastener tools for example, that manufacturers are so keen to invent that nothing normal fits . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Or hydraulic it out with a well fitting steel rod and thick grease. Not guaranteed, but worth a go. Scott - I told you so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Blyth Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 The pin on the stock release fork is a beautiful fit into the pilot bearing for using the hydraulic method, at least on the 6-speed box. I don't know about the 5-speed box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Oh, Andy.... I had you down for a far more cerebral method of extraction! What's `appening to you lad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I have heard people using a slice of bread instead of grease. Stuff the bread into the bearing hole, tap it in using a hammer and a rod, once compressed add more bread until it starts to push the bearing out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Scott - I told you so... Oh no, I already knew about that method through searching..... I just like buying shiney new tools and doing things right. Unfortunately I can't afford the shiney, more the sh*tey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Oh no, I already knew about that method through searching..... I just like buying shiney new tools and doing things right. Unfortunately I can't afford the shiney, more the sh*tey Buy cheap buy twice mate. Which is why all my Snap~Off stuff has skinted me for the last 15 years! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I have heard people using a slice of bread instead of grease. Stuff the bread into the bearing hole, tap it in using a hammer and a rod, once compressed add more bread until it starts to push the bearing out. Brown or white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai 20V Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I have heard people using a slice of bread instead of grease. Stuff the bread into the bearing hole, tap it in using a hammer and a rod, once compressed add more bread until it starts to push the bearing out. There are a few vids on youtube that use wadded up newspaper... Seems primitive, gives the end result though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Blyth Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Oh, Andy.... I had you down for a far more cerebral method of extraction! What's `appening to you lad? It's all about working smarter not harder! Using the force multiplication provided by a fluid is physics in action. Can't have taken more than 10 minutes total, including the clean up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I very reluctantly used a slice of WHITE bread and packed it in there (without crust lol) and it worked a treat. Only needed 1 slice. Pack loads in before gently tapping. It doesnt take much to get it out once you start tapping. Just find a perfect sized bar to tap in that fits in perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanisLupus Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Wet Paper towels do the job too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 You guys are just making stuff up now Think I'll give peanut butter a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) + http://www.saintytools.com/imglibs/images/44-7410aa75-791f-4ca1-9e0c-5af79f10488e-big.jpg Edited March 18, 2015 by pedrosixfour (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iky Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 http://www.fixehardware.com/images/rawl5piece.jpg + http://www.saintytools.com/imglibs/images/44-7410aa75-791f-4ca1-9e0c-5af79f10488e-big.jpg Had to use that method on a transit closed end bearing. Worked great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nootysupra Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Had to use that method on a transit closed end bearing. Worked great. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-Workshop-Inner-Bearing-Puller-Set-Kit-Remover-5X-Blind-Internal-Slide-Hammer-/281632267636?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4192975d74 I use one of these ^^^ Only a tenner and it's never let me down so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 You guys are just making stuff up now Think I'll give peanut butter a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-Workshop-Inner-Bearing-Puller-Set-Kit-Remover-5X-Blind-Internal-Slide-Hammer-/281632267636?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4192975d74 I use one of these ^^^ Only a tenner and it's never let me down so far. That's what I tried, broke it on first 3 pulls. They are sending out another small blind adapter, apparently they are sometimes faulty. That's brilliant I can actually see how bread would be better as it would be less likely to leak past whatever you are using as a punch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh42 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I've used the hydraulic method twice now - thanks to Rich.2211 for not only showing me but doing it for me. Worked a treat with minimal effort really and no special tools. Just Lithium MP grease and some care:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 I went with bread. In my head it was the least messy option and also least likely to seep past the pin. I just used the pin from the clutch release lever, perfect fit as suggested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crock Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 i dont have anything to add technically, but reading this gave me a good giggle this morning, even though the bread obviously works, its just amusing to think this method is being used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 i went with bread. In my head it was the least messy option and also least likely to seep past the pin. I just used the pin from the clutch release lever, perfect fit as suggested http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=198999&stc=1&d=1426811294 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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