input shaft play

[Chance]

replacing the clutch and seals and there's a little play in the input shaft. is this okay? will it cause problems in the future? heres a video of it. https://imgur.com/a/hluFeHC

[datzenmike]

They all have a bit of play. When installed the nose of the input shaft is supported by the pilot bushing which also aligns it. Definitely replace the pilot bushing, they're only $5

 

To get the old one out I use a smallish screwdriver and hammer it in along the length of the bushing in three places. Then pry the pieces loose into the middle and pull them out.

 

 

 

 

They are made of powdered bronze compressed hydraulically and then heated and fused together then soaked in oil. It's porous so don't lubricate the new one. Carefully tap into place using a piece of wood to protect it.    

 

[Chance]

47 minutes ago, datzenmike said:

They all have a bit of play. When installed the nose of the input shaft is supported by the pilot bushing which also aligns it. Definitely replace the pilot bushing, they're only $5

 

To get the old one out I use a smallish screwdriver and hammer it in along the length of the bushing in three places. Then pry the pieces loose into the middle and pull them out.

 

 

 

 

They are made of powdered bronze compressed hydraulically and then heated and fused together then soaked in oil. It's porous so don't lubricate the new one. Carefully tap into place using a piece of wood to protect it.    

 

appreciate it Mike 

[mklotz70]

You can also "press" it out with bread and a wooden dowel. 

 

[datzenmike]

That's the cleaner alternative to grease but you do need a tight fitting dowel. I have a tool I have never used that reaches in and adjusts to grip the back of the pilot bushing, then use a slide hammer. I came up with slitting them because I had no other choice if I wanted it done in a timely manner. Finished in the time it would take to go in the house and get a slice of bread.