Pilot Bushing Removal

Yeah, I called AutoZone and they didn't have a tool specifically for a pilot bushing, just a generic slide hammer set. I know Advance Auto here in town rents a slide hammer as well, but there isn't a small set of jaws or anything in the kit. We tried with as many sockets as we coud, it was about as close of a fit as we could get, but it never seems to have enough pressure to get anywhere. It's like there's a cave behind the pilot bushing, you have to pump so much grease in that you never know when it's full. It's a 318 for what it's worth. I heard an idea to basically cut threads into the bushing and try to pull it out or run the bolt all the way in till it bottoms on the crank and then let it screw itself out, but it was too late and cold outside to give it a try.


One of the spreadable collets in the generic set is what I have used in the past and worked well.

I've thought about the thread and bolt idea before..never tried it, but should work.