Pilot Bearing Problem
 

In trying to install a new flywheel pilot bearing, I am unable to get it all the way in. There is about .040 protruding--not flush. Does anyone see that as a potential problem or do I need to try to remove it and start over. How far in does it actually need to go?? Does it need to go all the way to the back way beyond flush?? Thanks for your suggestions.

Re: Pilot Bearing Problem
 

I believe it needs to be flush with the flywheel. Could be in crooked, (spelling?)
Remove, check for burrs reinstall.

Re: Pilot Bearing Problem
 

I put an engine in last winter, I put a new pilot bearing in the flywheel before installing the flywheel. Once the flywheel was tightened down, the pilot was pushed back out slightly. It all went together ok.

Re: Pilot Bearing Problem
 

I put one in about two years ago.....you can see it's not quite flush with the flywheel..it worked fine...

Re: Pilot Bearing Problem
 

Like the two above, the pilot bearing wants to sit flush against the flange on the end of the crank shaft. If you install a pilot bearing in a flywheel while it is laying on a work bench and you tap it in flush to the flywheel it will be pushed out slightly when you mount the flywheel onto the crank.

Tom Endy

Re: Pilot Bearing Problem
 

If anyone is interested, I removed the bearing only to discover that the bearing thickness is .047 more than the depth of the recess in the flywheel (flywheel already bolted to crankshaft). This explains some others' experiences. No amount of beating would have gotten it flush. It was a real challenge to remove it. I didn't have a puller so used the hydraulic grease method as shown on several youtube videos. All that did was blow the seals out of the bearing. So then tried using tiny pieces of wet paper towels. That didn't work either. Finally tried a combination of grease and wet towel pieces. That worked. Could have saved myself a lot of trouble if I had just taken some measurements before I started. Hope maybe this will help someone else in the future.