pilot bushing

[jakerboy]

Hello
I was wondering when a machine shop rebuids a engine do they replace the pilot bushing ? I cannot call them --there are closed for the holidays. My new clutch kit came with a new bushing . I was hoping to replace it this weekend . Thanks

[bherder]

Hello
I was wondering when a machine shop rebuids a engine do they replace the pilot bushing ?

If they're a good machine shop, yes. It's not worth it to them to have complaints afterwards about something that would take them a few minutes to do and costs practically nothing...

I cannot call them --there are closed for the holidays. My new clutch kit came with a new bushing . I was hoping to replace it this weekend . Thanks

[L5wolvesf]

Just pick up a new one - they are pretty inexpensive

[bherder]

If your not sure there's a new bushing in there, much better to be safe than sorry... I'd put the new one in, just so you know there's a new one in... The last thing you want is to have to pull the tranny and clutch again after you spent all that time with a tranny sittin' on your chest, wrestling it around getting it stabbed back in...
If you've got a body-work type slide hammer with a little hook attachment on the end, it should come out pretty easy. If not, be prepared for spending some time with a small cold chisel, hammer and and a fair amount of cussing.. ;)

Also, when you install the new one, this is where a plastic dead-blow hammer comes in perfect.. If not, use a regular hammer and carefully tap it in with a socket. Just make sure you don't bugger up the bushing.

And of course a liberal blob of grease in the bushing and on the shaft....

[bherder]

Hey there jakerboy....

Just saw your thread on clutch questions, but I'll reply here as this is the one getting replies ;)

There are clutch diagrams below...

A couple words of advice.. If you haven't already done so, get your flywheel resurfaced!

A: You're installing a new engine and clutch.. No point in cutting a corner here. Aside from having a nice fresh FLAT surface on your flywheel, you'll find out if there are any 'hotspots' or cracks on the flywheel. If there are, and you don't have them removed, (Not to mention the glaze that is on the flywheel surface) not only will you wear your disc out well before it's time, it will more than likely chatter forever.

B: As long as you have everything apart right now, do yourself a huge favor and install new bushings and seals (Circled red in pic) on the torque shaft assembly. The factory ones are just plastic.

I know you wanna get this buttoned up this weekend, but better to do it right the first time :D :D :D even if it means waiting till next weekend...

[acton mike]

from personal and very bitter experience, when you find yourself rushing to get the thing buttoned up, that is the time to stop, put your tools away, clean up your work-space, have a beer or two, and start again another day.

Your project is not one on which to do thing half-ass

[bherder]

from personal and very bitter experience, when you find yourself rushing to get the thing buttoned up, that is the time to stop, put your tools away, clean up your work-space, have a beer or two, and start again another day.

Your project is not one on which to do thing half-ass

Amen!!

I can't tell y'all how many times I've been frustrated, in a hurry and getting ultimately pissed-off....

Put the tools down and walk away from it.

Go out the next day, and 9 times out of 10, you slap yourself upside the head thinking 'What was I thinking? Why didn't I think/remember to do that yesterday!?'

Heh heh heh.... I KNOW most of you know what I'm talking about.. :D :D :D

[jakerboy]

Hello
Thanks for the help again .Putting the tools away for the day is what i did ! The truck is a project and does not need to done anytime soon . I will wait to the shop is open and ask them if they replaced the bushing . Happy New to all.

[75 Power Wagon]

you guys are so right! we did that on my motor... luckily it was somethign very simple... one of the pipe plugs on the manifold for the coolant passages we had put in, but never put thread sealant on it! doh!! oh well, that wasnt that hard to fix.