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Evening Folks!
I've got a question concerning the pilot bushing out of my GMC 228. I ordered a new pilot bushing from one of the popular vendors, without first looking at the old one closely. Well, the vendor listed only one type. After it arrived, I crawled under the truck to install it, only to find out its way off. (O'k, you more experienced GMC guys can chuckle all you want at this point!) :o It is apparently the Chevy bronze bushing. Maybe the vendor specializes just a little too much in Chevy parts. :rolleyes:
The roller, ball-bearing bushing came out of the GMC crank shaft with no trouble and appears to be in very good condition, (smooth, no heat marks or rust, good and tight integrity). My question is, can I simply repack the GMC bearing with chassis grease and reinstall it?
Thanks for any help!

Being a GMC, I will say yes, go for it

If it rolls smooth, after you wash it out and blow out all the old grease, repack with grease and reinstall it. Thats what I did with mine and it works fine.

Yes: Been doing that for years on big trucks when we would do a clutch job. Would check out the pilot and clean it and if no side play and no noise after cleaning, repack and reinstall.