im installing my clutch and flywheel and when i opened the flywheel box i noticed the bearing was not in the flywheel but on the alignment tool. do i just use like a rubber mallet to hit it in place or is there some way i have to get it in
thanx.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Vtec-Jesus &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im installing my clutch and flywheel and when i opened the flywheel box i noticed the bearing was not in the flywheel but on the alignment tool. do i just use like a rubber mallet to hit it in place or is there some way i have to get it in
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they actually do have a special tool to get the flywheel bearing perfectly straight BUT you can get away with the rubber mallet. that's what I did when I didn't have the special tool. just make sure it's perfectly straight and align with the flywheel surfaces.

 

ya, you can just use a rubber malletm, no point in spending money that could be used elsewhere. You could use that money to get your clutch/brake fluid for your car.

Or a towtruck if u did mess up on your flywheel installation... hahaha jk.

 

hmm its not wanting to go in is there some kinda grease i could use to help it slide in

 

I used a little grease and used and old valve to pop it in flat and straight.

 

its called a pilot bearing. Just tap it out from the back with a drift and hammer. And make sure it seats all the way down when you install the new one

 

And remember to tap the outside of the bearing using a large socket; don't smack the inside of the bearing or you'll ruin it before it's ever installed

 

u know what.... get a new pilot bearing from a part's shop.

the one you have maybe the wrong one for it by accident.

because ti should just go in there with a hammer, or hammer and socket... i used a rubber mallet to get it in there...

and then to make sure it was set i used a socket then the mallet.


and it worked just fine.

 

yeah use a socket that is large enough to go around the outer rim so you dont risk damage to the bearing... goes right in with a couple taps.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crXBoy69 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah use a socket that is large enough to go around the outer rim so you dont risk damage to the bearing... goes right in with a couple taps.</TD></TR></TABLE>


agreed.

 

I use a hammer and a little block of wood..works great

 

never heard that, but it will probably work the same.