drilling pilot bushing

[brichter]

Have anyone of you ever had to drill a clutch pilot bushing out? I tried all the normal methods of removing it but no luck. I would like to know the drill size to use to drill what is left in the cavity out. Any knowledge of the Od of the bushing? Thanks,

Billy Ray

[ricky racer]

ID .626 in., OD .814 in.

[Bob McCarty]

BR, did you try running a tap in and backing it out?

[brichter]

sure did, bob, no luck

[Jim Becker]

If a 3/4 tap stripped out the inside of the bushing, there can't be much thickness left. It should collapse with a chisel. It may be thicker at the bottom of the hole.

[ntrenn]

First attempt...sleeve puller.
Second attempt...French fries...pack French fries (white Castle work good), then compress them with a tight fitting rod. Hammer them home...Will take about a half an order of fries...

Never tried it on a cub, but it’s worked on every other kind of vehicle...

[JRS]

Pump hole full of grease gun grease then tap a snug fitting bolt in the hole the hydraulic pressure will push it out

[Lt.Mike]

Pump hole full of grease gun grease then tap a snug fitting bolt in the hole the hydraulic pressure will push it out

That’s how I got mine out.
With the China made replacement I trial fit it on the input shaft and it was perfect but after installing it the inner diameter was compressed and was too tight for the shaft. I carefully drilled it to the proper ID and it then worked fine.

[BigBill]

Tapping it with a fine thread and using a threaded rod and a pipe with the inside diameter with washers you should be able to pull it out,

Filling it with grease and using a dowel pin the size of the hole with a hammer will jack it out too.

I just bartered a saw for a bux magnetic base drill. I can drill and tap even upside down.