I tried the grease method with no luck at all - I rented a slide
hammerform an auto parts store that came with jaws small enough for the
pilot bearing (bring the new one with you to the autoparts place)  Came
out in seconds with the right tool!  Supposedly some motorcycle shops
have small bearing pullers - so that may be a back up

John
81 Westy

Volks,
Just got overcharged to replace the pilot bearing in the end of my crank
at
the machine shop.

I think that if I could get the old one out, I could get the new one in,
for
I have various bearing seating tools.

Any ideas how to easily remove the old one?

Adam Puzerewski

81 westy
74 beetle
73 Transporter (new!!!!!!!)

Vanagon Partsmobiles