I'm pretty sure the pilot bearing goes into a blind hole.  That's the way it
is on most engines.  You shouldn't have any problem.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Mark Milby
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 3:54 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Pilot bearing failure

So where do all of the little roller in the pilot bearing go when it has
catastrophic failure. Many of them were on the flywheel. What I am worried
about is the ones that potentially went into the motor. Is that possible.
It is to dark to see through the hole in the crankshaft.

Thanks,

Mark

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