I did a clutch job on my '02 Chevy Silverado last fall. After I removed the trans and flywheel, I found the pilot bushing was pressed into the crank too far. I even took a picture of it. I bought it w/ 47k miles on it and I knew it hadn't been messed with since then. The isolation pad on top of the trans where the gear shift enters the cab was also cut, like someone had taken a saw to it in order to get it out.
Suspicious, I called the dealer where I bought it and found out that the clutch/trans had been replaced under warranty at 8k miles. I pulled the pilot out with a jig I built out of a piece of scrap and a carriage bolt. Worked bettern than other "shade-tree mechanic" methods.
I installed a new pilot bearing and set it to spec which was almost flush with the face of the crank. However, I remember thinking that the old one was so far back, I could almost have put the 2nd one in w/o removing the old one. Not that I considered doing it. And I didn't measure anything to see if 2 would actually fit. But my point is that it might be possible to do on some vehicles . This is the only trans I've done, so I'm not expert. If I can find the pic, I'll post it.
The concern I had with mine was if the front of the trans shaft was unsupported or had little support. Witout doing a stack-up, there'd be no way of knowing when everything was assembled. Maybe someone could chime in that's done a clutch and FORGOT to put a new bearing in. Will it run? Vibrate? Tear itself to pieces? Just chug along and cause wear on the rear bearing?
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