Like Mike says, you need a puller like the one shown in the manual. I made
one from a flat steel bar, with wood blocks at each end. A bolt threading
down the center into the main cap will pull the cap up. As the block came
up, I varied the height of the wood blocks.
Fred - So.SF
(wishing I had two more to rebuild!)
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>Subject: Re: Rear main bearing cap removal
>Author: Mike Poorboy <bitterrootprop@nidlink.com>
>Date: 11/18/99 3:39 PM
>
>Stephan,
>Don't you have one of those cool pullers that are shown in the manual
>:-} I had the same problem with mine. I had to tap it back and forth
>with a plastic head hammer. I even tried threading a bolt in the hole
>and clamping a set of vise grips on it, so I would have a surface to
>hit on.
>
>What is the easiest way to do this?
>
>Mike
>One 2000 down, and two more to rebuild.
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