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2.3L ('83-'97) 96 2.3L ranger pilot bearing help


Jean20057

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Hey everyone! I'm putting a new clutch, flywheel, slave cylinder, rear main seal and pilot bearing in my truck. I'm at the point where I'm putting in the new pilot bearing, and I think I rubbed all the grease out when checking to make sure it still moved. The new bearing is still in the truck, but I believe it now needs more grease. How much grease should I use for this? And how should I pack it while it's in the crank? Thanks so much for any help!
 

it's a mustang, and other than clutch cable/etc it is basically the same...
 
Mind in the gutter much?
guilty as charged, and I'm a habitual repeat offender.

back to the bearing, you didn't wipe all the grease out because half of it is between the rollers and outer shell.
a dab of grease about the size of an M&M is more than adequate.
a bigger issue could be compatibility between the greases, not all types get along.

that bearing is only used while the clutch pedal is depressed.
during driving the input shaft is turning with the crank so the bearing is just going along for the ride.
 
Mind in the gutter much?
guilty as charged, and I'm a habitual repeat offender.

back to the bearing, you didn't wipe all the grease out because half of it is between the rollers and outer shell.
a dab of grease about the size of an M&M is more than adequate.
a bigger issue could be compatibility between the greases, not all types get along.

that bearing is only used while the clutch pedal is depressed.
during driving the input shaft is turning with the crank so the bearing is just going along for the ride.
 
Thanks for the response! Any idea how far the bearing is supposed to set in the crank? Good tip about the grease compatibility!
 
The rear face of the bearing should be flush with the rear of the crankshaft.
 
Until it is even with the rear face of the crankshaft, not until it stops otherwise you can't get it out, not like there's any room for a puller back there anyway, I've never had any luck...
 
So how does this look, I think we're pretty much there.
 

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Anybody? Need to know if I got the bearing far enough in?
 
Sorry, I forgot to look last night at my spare engine... in that engine the bearing is pressed until the rear face of the bearing is even with the taper in the back of the crankshaft, IE you need to push the bearing in about 1/8" deeper
 
Ugh, thank you so much! Wish I would've seen this 3 hours ago when you posted it though, I would've been able to get that done today. Raining all day tomorrow. Oh well, Monday it is! Thanks again!
 

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