Pilot bearing removal... how?

[Mike]

Probably one for those who have rebuilt their engine, or the engine builders out there.  No doubt Carl will answer...

As the title says, how do you remove the pilot bearing in the end of the eccentric shaft.  I got the washer (spacer with plastic liner - read mashed plastic liner!) out...

Apart from this the rebuild is going swimmingly!!  Just about half way through the hours of cleaning and measuring all the parts!!:(

Mike.

[clive]

Hi Mike,

I have used this on normal spigot bearings,
Find a bolt that push fits quite tight in the hole, then pack it with a heavy grease then hit the bolt with a hammer and it will hopefully hydraulic it out.

[Martiny]

I could not manage with thsi hydraulic method  :-( .

I resorted to carefully grinding the old sleeve with a dremel or drill, and then breaking it up.