[nzenigma]

I came across this clip, that may appeal to our techy types. including @Lakes  and @tw2005
The guy is removing a spigot bearing from a crankshaft ( it supports the front shaft of the gearbox)
His method demonstrates the old saying where there is a will there is a way.

BMW E46 330i Pilot Bearing Removal...With a Slice of Bread. - YouTube

[Shambles]

As he said - that was awesome

[AlanHo]

Wonderful wonder bread. 

[Lakes]

tip top.

[John B]

It probably would have come out quicker if he had some vegemite on the bread. 

[mickd]

Must be using the one with fibre and iron   

[Dazzler]

...and he probably saved himself a lot of dough! 

[Shambles]

Raise a toast to that fella.

[sundiz]

I've seen a video where they used toiletpaper and water. Wet tp did the same thing.

[nzenigma]

toiletpaper and water. Wet tp did the same thing.

And he still had his lunch 

[The Gonz]

eBay will have sliced bread rebranded as Spigot Bearing Remover, for $12 a pack.

[Dazzler]

Yeah, that's the best invention since sliced bread... oh hang on. . 

[tw2005]

tip top.

Interesting, not a former QLDer by any chance?

[tw2005]

eBay will have sliced bread rebranded as Spigot Bearing Remover, for $12 a pack.

Yeah I seen that, seller id was  GONZ63. I think I'll loaf around first.

[tw2005]

I came across this clip, that may appeal to our techy types. including @Lakes  and @tw2005
The guy is removing a spigot bearing from a crankshaft ( it supports the front shaft of the gearbox)
His method demonstrates the old saying where there is a will there is a way.

BMW E46 330i Pilot Bearing Removal...With a Slice of Bread. - YouTube

Not as messy as grease for sure, simple hydraulics. I remember trying  grease on a G18, l was hopeless. Had to get a real mechanic to do it. Think I was 18 at the time. Had to convert it to take a manual spigot shaft, was from a Jap Auto back in the day when they shipped heaps of low K used Japanese motors into Oz.

[nzenigma]

Yesterday, I took Sundiz's hint about tp and used paper towels and oil. It worked!
Im doing the manual conversion on the new Z3 motor.
I  pounded about 10 towels into the Bimmer , before it slid out .
In the past I have inserted the head of a cup head/coach bolt behind a bearing , added a socket as a spacer and then wound it out.

[John B]

Out of interest what method would you use next time ?

[nzenigma]

Out of interest what method would you use next time ?

The paper and oil. The bolt method has to be modified for each car .

[John B]

Out of interest what method would you use next time ?

The paper and oil. The bolt method has to be modified for each car .

Thank's nz.