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Fprd 4 speed box - spigot bearing
02GF74 - 18/3/09 at 08:08 PM

After removing the 1300 engine, I saw lots of needle rollers inside the end of the crank

that I believe belong to the spigot bearing.

There is no mention of replacing this in the Haynes, so is this part available and how does one go about fitting it?

Hopefully it is all dandy in the new engine but would be useful to know. Rescued attachment DSC04440.JPG
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flak monkey - 18/3/09 at 08:11 PM

Ford sell 'em

They arent expensive, you need to remove whats left of the old one though.

02GF74 - 18/3/09 at 08:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey

They arent expensive, you need to remove whats left of the old one though.


aren't the tapped into a blind hole? in whcih case how do youo get one out? smack with chisel to split the race?

rusty nuts - 18/3/09 at 08:36 PM

I've removed them in the past using 1 a slide hammer,2 a rawl bolt with mole grips and hammer, 3 a close fitting drift after filling the center with grease and 4 a dremel type tool. If you get stuck Burtons sell the bearing

nib1980 - 18/3/09 at 08:47 PM

Mine pulled out witha pair of needle nose pliers. got the new one of ebay for £1.50 and pressed it in really easy

flak monkey - 18/3/09 at 08:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey

They arent expensive, you need to remove whats left of the old one though.


aren't the tapped into a blind hole? in whcih case how do youo get one out? smack with chisel to split the race?


Take a long bolt with a head that just fits into the bearing. Find something heavy which will slide on the bolt easily and then fit a nut.

Pop the head of the bolt into the bearing and hook it behind (you might need a coach bolt with a slim head to get it in) then use it like a slide hammer to pull it out.

They usually arent that tight. If its corroded in though you might need to break it out.

David

mcerd1 - 19/3/09 at 07:48 AM

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a close fitting drift after filling the center with grease


I used this method on the pinto - worked a briliantly, almost no effort at all (unlike everthing else on that rusty old lump)

but the drift needs to be a good fit and idealy more than twice as long as the hole is deep.
I used an offcut from the lathe tha happened to be the right size

[Edited on 19/3/09 by mcerd1]