Bad Pilot Bushing Symptoms?
Alright - It took a couple of days to get pilot bushing out. The inside is also discolored / looks like it has rust spots. It’s also magnetic, so I’m thinking it’s not the oilte style of bushing…
No luck with the grease or bread trick, had to go to AutoZone and get the two jaw puller. This thing was STUCK… I did have to really work on it to get this bushing out.
Feeing into the bore that the pilot bushing goes into, I feel a large lip - which I am assuming is the original machining. I also feel a very small lip - less than 0.010”. I can’t tell if this where the factory reaming ended, of something else. This is a 1971 340 engine, and as far as I knew, they were all machined for the 4 speed. Does anyone know anything to the contrary?
I am hesitiant to put a new bushing back in. This this was a PAIN to get out, more than normal for a pilot bushing, which leads me to think something may be wrong / I may have a crank that’s not completely machined.
Alright - It took a couple of days to get pilot bushing out. The inside is also discolored / looks like it has rust spots. It’s also magnetic, so I’m thinking it’s not the oilte style of bushing…
No luck with the grease or bread trick, had to go to AutoZone and get the two jaw puller. This thing was STUCK… I did have to really work on it to get this bushing out.
Feeing into the bore that the pilot bushing goes into, I feel a large lip - which I am assuming is the original machining. I also feel a very small lip - less than 0.010”. I can’t tell if this where the factory reaming ended, of something else. This is a 1971 340 engine, and as far as I knew, they were all machined for the 4 speed. Does anyone know anything to the contrary?
I am hesitiant to put a new bushing back in. This this was a PAIN to get out, more than normal for a pilot bushing, which leads me to think something may be wrong / I may have a crank that’s not completely machined.