very good point Karl.
maybe that is what's going on.

there is a special pilot bearing removal tool of course.
it's a slide hammer deal with expanding fingers that get in behind the pilot
bearing., then it just slides/pops  right out.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: More Clutch - Pilot Bearing Nightmare

> Kurt,
>
> My guess, having been there and done that, is that you have not yet gotten
> the old bearing housing out of its home in the crankshaft.  You may have
> to
> take a hacksaw blade and section the old bearing shell, then a needle
> nosed
> pliers and twist out the pieces.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> |Kurt Grotz
> |Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 7:56 PM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: More Clutch - Pilot Bearing Nightmare
> |
> |I went to replace the old bearing with the brand new version that came
> |with the new clutch......uhhgggggg!   The new bearing is too big for the
> |seat.  I cannot see any different bearing for the job on the Depot site.
> |Are there different flywheels and bearings on an 86?  Am I missing
> |something?
> |
> |Signed
> |
> |Confused in Media