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Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Dec 12 2004, 04:04 PM

Can the pilot bearing be installed into the flywheel without a press. I do have a vise. Any good easy methods?

Posted by: skline Dec 12 2004, 04:28 PM

I just tapped it in with a hammer on everyone I have done. It doesnt take much so dont pound on it like you are driving a nail. Just tap it in.

Posted by: skline Dec 12 2004, 04:30 PM

In fact, I think I used a 1/2in deep socket on it. Works great.

Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Dec 12 2004, 04:48 PM

Thanks Scott, that was my plan but I read or heard somewhere about using a press.

Posted by: Joe Ricard Dec 12 2004, 04:54 PM

Just use a nut and bolt with some washers. Good as a press easy to keep it straight. Then graduate to a socket to get it recessed for the felt seal.

Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Dec 12 2004, 06:55 PM

When I took this fflywheel off there was no felt washer and the bearing was flush in the flywheel. If I recess it on the engine side of the flywheel, it will stick out on the other side of the flywheel.

Posted by: McMark Dec 12 2004, 07:10 PM

From the factory manuals. 3.2 mm depth on the friction side.


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Posted by: Joseph Mills Dec 12 2004, 07:14 PM

Maybe someone that knows for sure will answer, but as I recall, the felt went on after the pilot bearing is tapped in - which puts it on the outside of the engine.

Posted by: McMark Dec 12 2004, 07:16 PM

The pilot bearing goes in the flywheel, not in the crank.

The felt washer goes on the friction surface side of the flywheel, underneath the six hole "washer" plate.

Posted by: Engman Dec 12 2004, 07:34 PM

I used a block o' wood to tap it flush - then a socket to tap it in. Checked depth with a dail micrometer and tapped until it was there.

M

Posted by: DNHunt Dec 13 2004, 08:59 AM

The pilot bearing does sit in the flywheel. It should be 3.2mm recessed to leave space for the felt washer. There is a spacer in the end of the crankshaft that prevents the pilot bearing from being installed to deeply.

Miy spacer was missing in the new crank and the only one I could find new was from Porsche in a warehouse in Germany. I finally made one from some pipe I had around. I don't recall the dimensions. It just took some measuring and fitting. If I remember it was a pilot bearing installed in the crank instead of the flywheel that ate SirAndy's input shaft seal.

Dave

Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Dec 13 2004, 11:35 AM

Got it all sorted out last night. Flywheel is back on the engine.
Thanks everyone.

Posted by: Joe Ricard Dec 13 2004, 07:56 PM

BTW how many holes for bolts? I believe 5. Not 6 as some have indicated.

Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Dec 13 2004, 09:03 PM

5


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Posted by: McMark Dec 13 2004, 09:41 PM

I said six holes because there's one in the center.

Posted by: Joe Ricard Dec 14 2004, 06:47 AM

Why not 7 counting the dowel hole?

Posted by: McMark Dec 14 2004, 07:30 PM

Because I was talking about the six hole "washer" plate that doesn't have a hole for the alignment dowel.

Sheesh!