Anyone use this lisle 55600 pilot bushing remover tool?

[AR67GTX]

My pilot shaft bushings caliper out just a hair over .75” and the upper size on this tool is listed as .75”. Wondering if anyone has tried one to remove the pilot shaft bushing on a Mopar? My Miller puller I have is too large to go inside the bushing.

 

[dadsbee]

I assume you tried the grease and broom stick approach?

 

[AR67GTX]

Not yet. I’ve used it on a Ford with good success but the pilot bushing on these Mopars are so thin wall that I’m not sure there is enough end area to develop enough pressure to pop it out. But I may have to try it. I’ve heard wet paper works better than grease but haven’t tried it.

 

[Sam69sat]

I got one out with white bread once. And you get a bonus snack after blowing off the dust.

 

[matthon]

Grease and bread do actually work, I've used both, easy peasy.
I happened to have a wooden dowl from a craft store that fit perfectly.

 

[gkent]

... but what if you just like to own tools and spend money !!!

 

[AR67GTX]

... but what if you just like to own tools and spend money !!!

Then there’s that too.

Grease and bread do actually work, I've used both, easy peasy.
I happened to have a wooden dowl from a craft store that fit perfectly.

I think I have heard of using bread before. If it comes to this I will probably try some assembly gel used for assembling transmissions. I have a couple of tubs of it and it’s stiffer than just chassis grease and might be more effective. But, these bushings are so thin wall I’m just not very optimistic. Ford and GM bushings are much larger in outside diameter.

But I think for the money I may give this tool a try and report back if it works as well as the reviews suggest, or if it’s a waste of money.

 

[gkent]

Many have used the broom stick and grease ... with no whining about how thin the bushing is !!

 

[AR67GTX]

Whining? I think you are confusing observation and hydraulics with whining. Feeling slighted are you?

 

[Bird 426]

Hopefully I won't ever have to do it again. Your method did not work for me. Machined a stick of aluminum down and used bread, not. Took a die grinder and grooved it, then cave it in. Same way I do intake nipples. Sometimes luck just isn't with me.

 

[Dean Prevolos]

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My pilot shaft bushings caliper out just a hair over .75” and the upper size on this tool is listed as .75”. Wondering if anyone has tried one to remove the pilot shaft bushing on a Mopar? My Miller puller I have is too large to go inside the bushing.

I attached a link for the same tool at Summit Racing: Read the comments, the positive comments outnumber the negative comments that it did not work. I have no idea but I think you should give it a try. and buy the tool. Let us know.
Lisle 55600 Lisle Pilot Bushing Removal Tools | Summit Racing

 

[Mackman]

I have used the grease or bread or wet paper and broomstick method in the past with success. But last week I was unsuccessful removing one with this method. Bought a pilot bushing removal tool at Harbor Freight. Wasn’t successful at first, but with a little grinding on the tool, got it to work fine.

 

[69Bee]

Might work, but don't think it will as the Mopar bushing is too thin. If my Snap-On puller won't take it out, I usually just use a chisel or screwdriver and keep chipping it out. I used to use a Snap-On slide hammer set for the bushings that worked well, but one day I ran into an old GM bushing that said "FU", so I broke down and bought the $300'ish Snap-On Pilot Bushing Remover and even that had a heck of a time, but the bushing lost the fight. Tightest GD bushing I have ever seen!