how to get fuck ass pilot bushing out
Posted by ObjectiveCap1116@reddit | projectcar | View on Reddit | 114 comments
Posted by ObjectiveCap1116@reddit | projectcar | View on Reddit | 114 comments
YourFriendPutin@reddit
Slice of bread
badpersian@reddit
What's an ass pilot?
SmokeOuidandTires@reddit
An ass is for pooping….wait how’d you get in the cockpit 👀
Klo187@reddit
If you have a punch or piece of steel that is a very close fit to the ID of the bushing there’s an old school trick.
Pack the hole with white bread, and use the punch to compress that bread into the hole, keep adding and compressing more in there until the bushing comes out.
Also works with a thick general purpose grease, but you need a tight fit to the bushing.
markswam@reddit
Bread 👍
ObjectiveCap1116@reddit (OP)
i’m going to try this tomorrow 👌
saint_davidsonian@reddit
Honestly I can't believe it works
dinnerisbreakfast@reddit
I was 100% sure I was about to get Rick Rolled
two_minutes_out@reddit
Lmao 1000% thought this was a legendary trolling.
TIL you can extract a pilot bushing with bread. Also that guy sounds like the Mr. Rogers/Appalachian Bob Ross of cars.
ShatteredPresence@reddit
If that doesn't work, you can try one of these: https://www.lislecorp.com/specialty-tools/clutch-pilot-bushing-remover
Fifteen years automotive technician here, and I've used the above tool without fail more times than I can count. When that doesn't work, the puller and slide hammer usually do.
artimus31@reddit
wheat bread will work if you dont have white bread.
Cool_Till1803@reddit
The closer in dimension the better, also you can use grease as well
ManintheMT@reddit
Also wet toilet paper works.
_thirdeyeopener_@reddit
Bar soap too.
dukarr@reddit
I tried this with no luck, so I bought a drill bit that is 1/16" smaller than the outer diameter of my pilot bearing to drill out the material. It left a thin wall that my bearing puller was able to rip out
Extention_110@reddit
Grease soaked rag scraps was my go-to, never would have believed it, worked an absolute treat. Shaft has to be very very near the od of the bushing tho.
habitualtroller@reddit
Not as tasty as the bread though
FrwdIn4Lo@reddit
Favorite flatbread cooked in bacon grease.
pirateofms@reddit
You can also use wet paper. Like soaking wet, almost pulp again.
hoytmobley@reddit
I tried that once, didnt work very well. Perhaps my punch was too small. OP, what ended up working was a small conical sander on a die grinder, then lots of patience with a needle file.
harribert@reddit
You can use grease-soaked blue paper towels. Just did it on a guibo centering bushing yesterday.
Open_Law4924@reddit
You could probably use play dough as well
Klo187@reddit
Who the fuck carries playdough in their toolbox?
I at least have a sandwich most days and there’s always a loaf in the work beer fridge
Filthy510@reddit
This is my go to, although I've seen some dudes lately using firecrackers... Not saying it's a good idea but I sure as hell was intrigued.
Timely_Photo_6461@reddit
Just don’t do this on an ls lol
luke10050@reddit
Why not?
Timely_Photo_6461@reddit
They have a plug on the back of the crank that will get pushed in if you do the bread trick
luke10050@reddit
Thanks GM!
Why is everything GM makes great but for one or two stupid design choices. The only brands that were good they either closed (Buick, Saab, Holden) or in the case of Isuzu they had enough independance from GM to GTFO.
Turd_hurdin@reddit
Wet paper towels or ass paper works too.
AMS2008@reddit
This!
30thTransAm@reddit
This does not work on ls motors and can lead to knocking the crank plug into the oil pan. Just a warning.
SmegmaDreamcast@reddit
I was thrilled when the bread trick worked to get out a pilot hearing on an old pickup I was working on. I used the closest-fitting bolt I could find and wrapped a few layers of electrical tape to make a near-perfect seal in the bearing bore.
4linosa@reddit
I’ve seen this method with wet paper towels too
ekowalski_oma@reddit
If it’s a VQ and bread doesn’t move it, I wouldn’t keep beating on it forever. Cut one slot just shy of the crank, then collapse the bushing inward with a small punch. Go slow and keep the blade level. Once it relieves tension it’ll usually come out without having to chew up the crank.
Klo187@reddit
That’s my go to for most bushes anyway, but this example is the classic use case for the old school trick and you cannot damage the crank this way
NuclearWasteland@reddit
wet paper towels. Water does not like to compress and paper towels hold it in place.
Klo187@reddit
Grease also doesn’t like to compress.
But the idea of the bread is that it can compress to a degree. Which prevents you accidentally cracking parts before the bushing is removed
porcelainvacation@reddit
I use play doh, it doesn’t hurt when it gets in yoir eye
Dinglebutterball@reddit
One time I didn’t have bread, but my friend had a chocolate chip cookie… worked fine.
girl_incognito@reddit
Damn, all I have is honey wheat...
DaWayItWorks@reddit
Okay I just watched someone do this on YouTube. My mind is blown, that's hella cool
Fragrant_Lobster_917@reddit
Grease is best if you have a perfect fitting ram. Bread works good tho
SloppySilvia@reddit
Ive used a socket before Way easier to find a socket that's just about the right size. Pack the inside of the socket and the hole with tons of dry white bread then use a old shitty extension in the back of the socket to hit on. Still took me a good 4 hrs to get the cunt out though. Went through a whole loaf of bread.
booty_fewbacca@reddit
Fuck this is hilarious.
Congrats on your victory though!!
CocoonNapper@reddit
You forgot to add that you need to eat the bread as a sign of appreciation to the car gods.
metzbb@reddit
Bread
PantieRaiser@reddit
If bread doesn't work, a blind hole puller will yank it out
angrylawnguy@reddit
Sounds like a good Tuesday night.
uncanneyvalley@reddit
If and only if you can find one small enough
gbeegz@reddit
But keep in mind: the inner cylinder must remain unharmed.
Character_Welder_196@reddit
Thick grease and socket will work too…0
iamk41@reddit
This gonna sound weird but I swear it works. You're gonna need a large bolt and a loaf of bread. Tear up one piece of bread at a time and soak it in water, then stuff it into the middle of the pilot bushing and use the bolt to ram it in there as good as you can. Repeat this process until you can no longer pack any more bread into the bushing by hand. Get a mallet and tap the bolt to continue forcing bread in. Eventually you will build up enough hydraulic pressure on the back of the bushing that it gets forced out towards you.
There might also be a specialty tool for this but I have personally used the bread bolt method describee above and it only took about 2 full pieces of bread to remove the bushing.
MCA2142@reddit
https://youtu.be/00OlG5E8vLk
This_is_giving_up@reddit
Ew gross soak the bread in water??
I use milk.
mr_j_12@reddit
Yep thats how ive done mine too.
ol_dummy@reddit
Just did one on my car used ripped up shop rags, a pile of grease and a bolt. I would've used grease and bread but my dad never came back with it. Hope this helps.
Uncle_Buzz@reddit
The bread trick.
calebw90@reddit
Ive done this on my vq with a basic puller tool from harbor freight. 2-Jaw Pilot Bearing Puller https://share.google/MSMURyLkAPcManNpo
dezertryder@reddit
I too have been working on cars and started using language just like that.
geco-22@reddit
You sir need a load of bread 😂
odetoburningrubber@reddit
The last one I had like this I ground a bolt so it was as close to the inside of the holes I could get it. Filled the hole with grease. But the bolt in the hole and hit it with a hammer. It took a few tries and more grease but it came right out. Senior mechanic taught me that.
gage_slides@reddit
Bread
The_CONcept1@reddit
If it's a brass/bronze pilot bushing, I've used a pipe tap with great success. It will cut threads, once it bottoms out, it will push the bushing out.
Embarrassed-Job9292@reddit
Bread
AdAstra_AI@reddit
Bread 🍞
MoistExcellence@reddit
When you get tired of shooting your bread all over yourself, buy the tool for $15
motocycledog@reddit
Grease,socket, very big hammer. Worked for me
nopester24@reddit
Fire and a big hammer. Can't be tight if it's liquid
Chevrolicious@reddit
The greatsest thing since sliced bread is using that sliced bread to remove a pilot bushing.
Shark_skin_suit88@reddit
Bread or dremmel or u can rent a puller from oreiley for this
Holdfast307@reddit
lol the title of this post clearly indicates the current level of frustration. Good luck to you brother 🫡
ObjectiveCap1116@reddit (OP)
hahahaha hopefully i get it out today
two40silvia@reddit
Vq? I always cut them. It’s brass. It’s fairly soft. Just don’t too deep and try to keep the blade level.
ObjectiveCap1116@reddit (OP)
yep vq. i’d bread doesn’t work im cutting it.
jedigreg1984@reddit
Everyone says bread but I always use chunks of bar soap
meltman@reddit
Mmmm smells like Irish spring.
jedigreg1984@reddit
Literally tho and nice and clean too
Stunning_Honeydew201@reddit
I've used a bar of soap
CheetoDustDaddy@reddit
Bread
Aleutian_Solution@reddit
Stuff a bunch of bread in there and press it out
Key-Remote-1261@reddit
Thread tap with small ball bearing for the tap to ride on. Easy peasy pulls right out
oldjadedhippie@reddit
Yea , that’s the only way , aside from total destruction, that one’s coming out . Way too messed up for the bread/ grease trick. Tap it , remove tap , put ball bearing in it and tap again. Then have a beer . 🍺
slimersnail@reddit
Ive always used a slide hammer. It has attachments that thread in and then you use the sliding hammer and it pops out. Ive never had it not work.
Amazing-Bag@reddit
I used wet paper and like an hour of my time when I was younger
ruddy3499@reddit
You’re too late for all the wet tricks to work. You can use a dremel tool or grind down a hacksaw blade, you don’t have to full cut it, just enough to put a punch next to cut so it breaks
Ok_Narwhal6356@reddit
I rented a removal tool from Autozone. I didn’t try the bread approach when I removed mine.
turbols3@reddit
Dove bar soap!
GetMeMAXPATRICK@reddit
Bread!!
Downtown_Hunt5740@reddit
The trick of using grease, bread, or bar soap only works if there is a cavity behind the bearing. This looks to be blind (no gap behind it). You will need to weld a nut to it and thread a bolt into it to push it off. Had to do this with a g3 Hemi crank.
illbeyourdrunkle@reddit
Bread or packing grease to fill the hole, then stick a closed pipe that nearly fits snug in and tap with mallet. It'll come out.
BurtMacklin_stadia@reddit
Make sure the crank is hollow at that point like an LS is before you use the bread. I don’t think the bread trick works for LS’s
Survivaleast@reddit
Came here to talk about the bread trick, just to find everyone else talking about it as well.
It really works, but not some artisan French bread nonsense, just cheap white loaf bread.
You can alternatively take a flat head you don’t care about or any other pointy chisel instrument and get it out in pieces. That method is fine as long as you are accurate.
crappyroads@reddit
What motor? Some motors have cranks with freeze plugs that can be damaged by the bread trick.
I had a hard time and carefully used a diamond dremel bit to get on piece down to a ribbon and it easily came out with a puller
isaacmckinney@reddit
Use bread if you want to listen to a dozen different people who have never even done an oil change, make a mess, and still have a stuck bushing. Chisel it out if you actually want to get the job done.
geoffbezo@reddit
People keep recommending bread, but I’ve had better luck with wet paper towel pieces. The bread seemed to get too messy whenever I’ve tried it. Rip little pieces of paper towel off, get it wet and stuff it in the hole. I’ve then used a deep well socket that fills the hole as close as possible inserted backwards (hex part looking at you) with an extension mounted backwards to whack with a hammer. Keep hammering more paper towels in until the pressure pops the bushing out the front.
tollboi@reddit
b r E a d
Hemlock242@reddit
Some fuckass bread
flaming-bunnies-197@reddit
I've had success with a homemade bushing cutter. Pick a cheap flat head screwdriver, grind (or file) it down to a point as shown in my fingerpainting level drawing. Keep it cool with water dips while sharpening. The idea is get the point as best you can between the crank and the bushing. It looks to be brass so the screwdriver is harder and tougher. Gently-ish tap on the cutter and try to keep the back flat on the crank. You should cut through the brass. even if you don't completely cut it in half you'll get enough material cut to grab with needle nose vice grips.
Dusty_Jangles@reddit
Bread and water is cheaper but I’ve been doing it with grease for years. She’s gotta be a perfect fit though.
SloppySilvia@reddit
Ive always done it with dry white bread. No crusts.
keg2000@reddit
Cold chisel, 5 pound hammer and son skinned knuckles, you'll get there.
respect-da-bean@reddit
I’ve used grease and a solid rod to pack in there, or if I’m in a hurry I put a tap on an air ratchet and thread it through.
FalseRelease4@reddit
a tap on an air ratchet 😂 i love it
john_w_dulles@reddit
use a nut, bolt, and screwdriver: https://youtu.be/sCp40IJKCdU?t=22
Fryphax@reddit
I see no bread, grease or any of the common substances people use to remove pilot bearings.
Did you even google it?
ObjectiveCap1116@reddit (OP)
hey dickhead, used two types of tools made for removing pilot bearings. didn’t work. thanks for the help.
thatdude1888@reddit
Stuff it full of bread. Thank me later
stang2184699@reddit
Bread
GuineaPigsAreNotFood@reddit
The bread/paper technique works better with bearings.
For that one, I would use a punch/chisel to destroy it and take it off in pieces.
Recent_Detail_6519@reddit
There is a small bearing puller I rented from the autoparts store had to modify the arms to fit but it worked. Mine was too rusted in for the bread or heavy grease with a dowel trick but ive done it a dozen times before figures when it's my personal vehicle it would take a day.
BasiliskButcher@reddit
If you have dremel or similar tool you can grind it down carefully on 2 sides, then its so weak you can snap it with screwdriver. But be careful
FalseRelease4@reddit
all this talk makes me want a sandwich
Gostaverling@reddit
Fill it with wet bread and then find something to act as a ram. Whatever you use should be a decently snug fit. Then hit it with a hammer. You’ll force the bread in behind the bushing and push it out. Look up videos on YouTube.
aadoqee@reddit
bread! i do need someone more experience than i am to second that though. ur trying to get that material off the id wall right?