(1) Neat trick to removing the pilot bearing... fill the hole FULL of
grease.  Then get an M12 bolt insert it into the pilot bearing.  It *just*
fits.  Then get a BFH (Big Freaking Hammer) and whack the bolt - due to
hydraulic the pilot bearing will usually pop right out.

(2) I have always seen a little wobble in the input shaft - 1/16" of in inch
sounds fine.

David Marshall

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Robert Zezoff
Sent: February 22, 2003 4:45 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: tranny input shaft

I removed the tranny from my 82 diesel Westy today to replace the clutch and
input shaft seal.
1.  How do I remove the pilot bearing?
2.  I have about 1/16" play in the input shaft to the tranny, is this
normal?
3.  If not, why with only 52k miles on the tranny?
THANKS