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I just replaced the clutch in my truck,put in a new bronze pilot bushing also. The question;does the bushing get a swab a grease, or is it the type needing no added lubrication.

Rust Bucket,

Coat the inside of the bushing with wheel bearing or similar high temp grease. You want it lubed but you don't want grease oozing around the shaft and onto your new clutch.

I looked at a Mopar service bulletin recomending gease on the bushing. But two clutch manafacturers say no to grease, one says oil only, the other says its an oilite bushing, add no oil.The bushing I installed is the Oilite bronze type.

I need to do this on my 261 engine and have never tried this before. Two questions 1. What is the best way to remove the pilot bushing? and 2. Where did you guys order the pilot bushing from?

The best thing to remove a pilot bushing with is Grease. Yep you got it. You will need a piece of rod about the same diameter as the input shaft. Steel, alum, brass all will do as long as it is a close fit in the pilot bushing. Then fill the pilot bushing with grease, as much as will go into the hole. Put the rod you have selected in the pilot bushing. there should be resistance and hit it with the hammer. The hydraulic pressure is like a piston in a brake caliper. It usually pops the bushing out. I usually get a clutch pack for fairly late model stuff, it comes with the clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing and pilot bushing.

Greese works good for removing the pilot bushing, the last time I removed a pilot bushing I used clay, the clay your kids play with. Worked as good, much easier to clean up. That hint was on this board some time ago.

Cujo,the bushing is the same a a Chevy V-8, .592 inside , 1.094 outside, about .75 long.I've always been told to oil the bushing only, grease supposedly clogs the pores,but I don't know for sure.
The grease or Playdough works just fine,some guys thread in a 3/8 pipe tap, attach it to a slide hammer.

How come you guys never mention a pilot bearing instead of a pilot bushing? Both are available. _Scott

I used a slide hammer with an expanding hook. Two taps and it was out. Lucky for me, my Dad had the tool, so I didn't have to hunt it down and buy it ( Cheap is good, but free is for me!).