2000 Chevy Silverado pilot bearing

2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
174,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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ABEJOHNSON
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how do i change the pilot bearing once the transmission is taken down
Aug 5, 2008 at 3:22 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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You can use a puller ie. slidehammer type. have taken them out with a lag bolt just slightly larger than center of bearing screw it in once it hits crank it will back out pilot.
Good luck
Aug 5, 2008 at 3:41 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Pack the center of the pilot bearing with grease and use a drift and bang on it-
Aug 5, 2008 at 3:46 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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In my 45 years I have never seen that work but have seen a lot of guys with grease on their face
Aug 5, 2008 at 3:56 PM
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RASMATAZ
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In my 56yrs -Have done it-pullers/slidehammers/chisel they all work too-
Aug 5, 2008 at 4:10 PM
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rasmataz
Hey were about same age I'm 58 and spent 3days in Guam in 1972. What you doing there?
Aug 5, 2008 at 4:26 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Doc-Read your PM-also you can torched it out but do it fast otherwise you gonna run into problems-
Aug 5, 2008 at 4:36 PM
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DDSTAR
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Am kinda new here and then again not....have been reading a lot here the past 3 months and giving my bf lots of tips as he has been working on his truck .However, I am still learning how to post a question and in the right place. Rasmataz I would like to request advice from you if possible. Pls message me back

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Jan 29, 2009 at 3:54 AM