How to remove a Pilot Bush(ing) aka Spigot Bush(ing) with a bolt, nut, screwdriver, ratchet/socket

Use a bolt/nut that will pass though the bush(ing). It should be long enough to bottom out and get a socket or wrench on the head.
Once bottomed out, place the nut where it will be close to the back of the bush(ing).
Slide a flat head screwdriver down till the head is next to the nut. Pressing on the side of the nut will keep it from spinning.
Using your fingers tighten the bolt clockwise till the nut slide up making contact with the back lip of the bush(ing).
Using a ratchet/socket or wrench, tighten the bolt head while pressing the screwdriver against the nut to keep it from spinning. The nut will slide up the shaft while it presses against the bottom lip (or wedge inside the bush) of the bush(ing), pushing (or pulling) it up and out.
This is a 1964 Austin Healey 3000 Mk III
People commenting it's called a bushing, for my car it's called a bush.
mossmotors.com/pilot-bush?ass...

[@kkuenzel56]

As a former mechanic, it's very satisfying to find makeshift solutions to a problem when you don't have the "proper tool" for the job.

[@dan260140]

Probably better than the original tool to remove this

[@GaryL3803]

Love it when smart people do no-nonsense videos of great tips. Genius!

[@stuwest5862]

The smart guy was the one who did this first. Any idiot can learn a simple technique.

[@rogeronslow1498]

It's not often that you come across good tips but this is one.

[@woozleboy]

Freaking brilliant and simple. I totally understand how the wedge of the screwdriver works to apply pressure to the bushing. I am going to remember this method for sure.

[@bradwolfe2993]

Filling the pilot hole with grease and driving an extra input shaft which fits snuggly in the bushing backs it out in a timely easy manner but you are already aware of that method also, so to each his own, many more days wrenching to you

[@steveashcraft718]

Done that many a time, always worked too.

[@RustyClam]

Back in the day I used to work on Volkswagen beetles and that’s how I used to get the bushing out. I had an output shaft for aligning the clutch. I would use that also to remove the bushing.

[@enriqueoliva6988]

​@RustyClam Do you mean an input shaft to align the clutch because an output shaft spline will not fit in the pilot bushing.

[@Old940]

Used the grease sometimes but our shop had a puller.

[@rossclarke8028]

Bread works better

[@kurdtpatton5039]

Straight, to the point, perfect. Thank you so much for such a wonderful video!

[@readthebible1958]

Excellent video for explaining the procedure without obnoxious music. Thanks.

[@twotwentyswift]

Just think of all the bread I could have saved over the years with this trick! Great job!

[@hobknobbobbityjob2414]

Cool, I usually pump grease into void behind bearing and pound in a wood dowel, less mess the way you show.

[@donkuwik3390]

This looks to be far better than all the ways I've used. Thank You for posting this.

[@jessdog3]

Thanks!!! I was having issues using a bearing puller to remove it and your trick worked! It cost me less than 2 bucks and I didn't use a screw driver. I used a metal bicycle tire lever (used to remove the tires on bikes) and worked better than the tool! Got it off on the first try!

[@bbrown5887]

Friction is often an enemy in the engine world: But not today🙂. Great video.

[@Bigcountry_littlelegs]

Thank you, had tried grease and slide hammer to no success and this worked a treat, thank you

[@bernie1844]

Aloha from sunny hot Hawaii:) Sure wish you posted this 3 decades ago. And I thought my dad was a genius for packing the cavity with grease then tapping a close fitting round drift punch to hydraulically push it out. Worked like a charm jus had to deal with cleaning up:) thanks for sharing:)

[@miguelcastaneda7257]

Yup ditto have used a dent puller too..but this looks less destructive

[@wynnmorris6270]

That was always how I did it, very satisfying!

[@josephdipalma5989]

I've always used the grease, pilot bearing tool and hammer method. I think I'll use this trick next time, it's a lot neater.

[@sheeznutz2254]

Wet toilet paper instead of grease. No mess

[@gregtipton5347]

Use crustless white bread,works good

[@donziperk]

@@gregtipton5347 Thats why its called Wonder Bread.

[@billhale9740]

I might add your method takes longer

[@billhale9740]

I mean the messing around with the nut and bolt and screw driver method

[@garymcmullin2292]

nice improvisation, only problem is that if the hole is blind like a lot of crankshaft pilot holes then no room for the nut to grab, then comes the hydraulic method of packing grease and pound a dowel or some suitable rod into the grease.

[@west_park7993]

I love this solution, this is the best idea, ever. there are many solutions, that involve cutting, drilling, welding making tools, but this one is the best, cause you save time, and you use bolt, nut and screwdriver, that we all have in our shops!!! Thanks for this idea, and thanks for not playing inspirational music

[@petermenzies1714]

A simple DIY pragmatic solution when faced with this problem, I would do that, thanks!

[@rogerstarkey5390]

AND the perfect accompaniment of "Peaceful Easy Feeling" (Eagles) in the background. A great match for the delivery style!

[@mickpurcell272]

That's one good tip,would have never thought of that 👍👍👍👍

[@pauloconnor7951]

That's the simplest clean method I've seen !!!

[@meanerkat4339]

That is a handy tip. Thank you for sharing.

[@rednissan96]

Problem solving at its best. Thumbs up.

[@manuelmunozvigara4495]

No sabes el valor que tienen estas ideas. Gracias

[@rafaellastracom6411]

What a great idea. Genius. Thanks for sharing.

[@billk9628]

I have a "Bush", in front of my house... That is a "bushing!" IE, No branches, and not wood. GREAT VIDEO THOUGH! 😛

[@kennethdong8490]

I just tried this. Worked great.

[@x2malandy]

When I was a kid doing this procedure, a old drunk told me about shoving grease in there and using the plastic close fit guide and hitting it with a 2 pound hammer. I thought, that won't work but he was standing right there so I did it. The dang bearing came right out. I learned a lesson that day.

[@Woodworker1947]

Brilliant! - oh how we used to struggle...another idea that we used was using a Rawlbolt (expanding bolt used in wall fixings in the UK) and that worked but you had to buy one, whereupon this is by using odd bits laying about in the workshop or toolbox. Great!

[@Desertduleler_88]

I’ll remember this trick, great job!

[@user-Dr.]

That's pretty cool, I've always pumped a little grease behind the pilot bearing and put a dowel in the hole and tapped with a hammer, works very well also.

[@gartheligon140]

Very easy to understand how it works. 👍

[@job38four10]

No I would never think of that, thanks for sharing............

[@Qspecialman]

Nice job, thanks for sharing

[@l.rmeetei4451]

Awesome idea 💡

[@How2Wrench]

Nice work! 🙌

[@jackfarrell4727]

Great tip, thank you for the video

[@josephleister9198]

Very clever , thank you

[@wolfman515]

I always put grease in and tap a Smooth shaft in, slides out nicely.

[@JeanMelim]

Very Good!

[@paulricelli5520]

👍👍👍 Great tip. Thanks

[@robertboykin1828]

I've pulled a lot of pilot bngs, but this is really good info. You don't allwayz have the proper tools

[@danieldonahue3293]

Just cool...great idea thanks

[@VictorPerez-ix7ip]

fabulous greetings from Sinaloa Mexico

[@supersabrosinho]

I'm seeing greetings but not much fabulousness

[@keebler32ify]

Hell yeah! Thanks Bro💪🏽

[@moparnut6286]

Nice tip!

[@schawn4925]

Great idea

[@whatfreedom7]

You can also pack it full of grease then push a bolt or cylinder in the hole. That will cause the grease to push the bushing out. You might be able to use a bolt and just let threads grab the bushing and tighten to push it out. Never tried that before.

[@diamondbill9805]

Exactly. I'm 70 and a retired mechanic. Grease and a pilot, never failed yet. 👍

[@nevillemills9517]

Yep that's the way.

[@fastone371]

Wet toilet paper is usually a little cleaner than grease.

[@dbriggs1689]

Nice tip thanks

[@chrishart2064]

I’ve removed plenty of those over the years. Easiest way I have found is pack the hole with grease, find a piece of wood dowel rod that just fits inside, line it up and give the dowel a good smack with a 3 pound hammer. The pressure forces it right out. Works every time

[@WOODY11780]

PERFECT !!!! ... Thank You !!!

[@run4funorgo4dough]

Pretty slick

[@shimxininahi8024]

I'm still trying to figure this out, maybe you could. How do you remove a brass type Crankshaft Position Sensor out of the Right side of a 1996 2.2L Chevy S10 after the inner plastic terminal piece pulled out without pulling the engine out? Could your fix possibly work with a U bracket supporting the force?

[@deonbrunette9767]

Nice one,

[@831Arne]

well done !

[@williamthigpen4480]

Excellent

[@user-mh7pt6fl9y]

thank you so much💚👍

[@jarnosaarinen4583]

nice trick/tip

[@jordanburgett-ec4bm]

i am astonished by how fast this worked

[@igarkuharenka8620]

Супер способ!!👍👍👍

[@Jvcomet]

Good one. !

[@TheFritz423]

Thank you!

[@tomgregory7479]

Good idea

[@feathermerchant]

That's one way. I've used wet paper towels and a dowel instead of bread or grease. Less messy and easier clean up.

[@reuben.holmes.9690]

Great,job,thanks

[@rossfricke2010]

impressive !!

[@mewho8519]

That looks easier than using bread, but the bread trick does work.

[@robertaccorsini4663]

Nice!

[@martinharrison5032]

Top man 👍

[@dostuffchannel]

Grab behind the bush! 🤣 Edit: that was insane. Great tip!

[@larryreno8293]

I did… she smacked me🥴

[@mikemiller3303]

Pretty cool idea

[@bobwhite4344]

neat trick.

[@Franklinveterinarycenter1of4]

Thanks!

[@bw3506]

Depends on how the crankshaft is drilled wether this will work or not. However it is a good tip for when it can work.

[@larryreno8293]

Agreed! But every problem has a solution

[@PedroMartinez-nv7mz]

Your my heroe, great

[@waterbourne9282]

Good trick.

[@KensGarage1]

That was smart. Nice work there me.

[@p52893]

Absolutely, wicked smaaart

[@warrenangcon4761]

wow😮......genius ! 👏

[@claudemirclaudinoalves5765]

Gênius, thanks for serchering.

[@zGoodMan187z]

Bread works great

[@ofpersaverance]

awsome!

[@jasonk795]

Take a socket that just fits inside. Attach it to an extension backwards. Pump grease into the bushing hole till full. Put socket end first. Hit the extension with a hammer. Bushing pops right out.

[@DannyV1973]

i will be doing this today ,, smart trick :)

[@garciasgarcias3900]

Saludos Una pregunta, tengo un tsuru le cambie el clutch, pero que crees que al subir la trasmicion la flecha central no quiso entrar en el clutch, y me dijo un mecánico que la punta de la flecha se deforman un poco el astriado, me dijo que con un pulidor y disco de corte, debastara las cejitas que se le vieran, lo hice y a si ya entro la flecha, Mi pregunta es, este desgaste deformación de la punta de la flecha es por el buje piloto, nunca le he cambiado ese buje, esto que te cuento ya me paso 2 veces en el mismo carro, y tuve que hacer lo mismo de

[@bdove7939]

Very smart.

[@traderjack6151]

I bought the snap on tool 40 years ago maybe thought it was expensive back then can’t imagine price now lol

[@axenz1]

Genius 👍👍👍👍

[@billshortall3594]

Brilliant

[@fruitful7753]

You can fill the hole in the bushing full of grease. Then take a clutch line up tool, or a wooden dowel that fits in the hole tight. Hit the dowel or clutch line up tool with a hammer and the pressure from the grease will push the bushing out.

[@thedolphin5428]

Very genius.

[@victorriviera8662]

Gracias amigo por tu tiempo q Dios Jesús y Francisco t bendigan a vos y a tus seres qeridos !

[@supersabrosinho]

Quien es Francisco?

[@RobertS-blacharka]

Super!💪💪💪

[@cmj2b]

I don’t even know what that is but, smart!

[@betosgarage]

Irish soap a socket & a hammer , clean job

[@erniedodson2197]

you can take a short socket and extension that will fit tight in the bushing fill the bushing with grease insert socket hit with hammer out pops the bushing

[@billhale9740]

Used to remove transmission input shaft bushings by using and old transmission input shaft or the correct sized piece of bar stock first filling the bushing with grease and placing the old shaft or bar stock into the bushing and striking the shaft or bar stock with a five pound hammer and voila the hydraulic pressure pops the bushing right on out of the crank shaft!!

[@sheldonleecooper6767]

Muy bueno👍

[@tonywest8140]

Genious

[@enriqueoliva6988]

I have a Snap On clutch pilot bushing puller or I can use an air chisel aswell.