IMS bearing replacement tools, required?

[78F350]

I used my IMS tool: "LN Engineering Engine Intermediate Shaft Bearing Tool Set 1060813" that I purchased on Amazon. I tried a few wrong ways first, then managed to successfully extract the bearing from my 'practice engine' and reinstall it.
I am wondering if my tool kit is actually a counterfeit. The box was sealed and had all of the correct labeling, but my cat can do better welds.


I'd have my cat repair it, but even with the welds broken, it worked fine.

I suppose that to a counterfeiter it actually is just $20 in metal chunks.

[Jake Raby]

Originally Posted by 78F350

I used my IMS tool: "LN Engineering Engine Intermediate Shaft Bearing Tool Set 1060813" that I purchased on Amazon. I tried a few wrong ways first, then managed to successfully extract the bearing from my 'practice engine' and reinstall it.
I am wondering if my tool kit is actually a counterfeit. The box was sealed and had all of the correct labeling, but my cat can do better welds.


I'd have my cat repair it, but even with the welds broken, it worked fine.

I suppose that to a counterfeiter it actually is just $20 in metal chunks.

This part of the puller has no load during extraction, in fact, the load holds these pieces together.. How did it break?

It may not be real, hard to say, most everything we've done has been ripped off at this point. I just had to file another Patent application today.

[78F350]

Originally Posted by Jake Raby

This part of the puller has no load during extraction, in fact, the load holds these pieces together.. How did it break?.

It was actually after the extraction that the weld broke. The bearing was jammed in the end of the tube by the remnants of the dual-bearing locking ring. I gave it a couple whacks with the handle of a 1/2" ratchet. The bearing came out one end and the end came off the other.

Even with that glitch, the tools worked well despite my slight variations from the correct procedure.

There are two different sets of directions between the Pelican DIY and the Bentley Video. I reviewed both, and made some unintelligible notes. To make matters worse I had the engine upside-down on my engine stand, so left was right and down was up. In the end, it all worked out and I'm ready-to-go on my good engine tomorrow with a better understanding and the new bearing in the freezer overnight.

Mr Raby, If you ever need anyone to test if a procedure is fool proof, just pm me.

[Jake Raby]

Odd, but glad to see that the tool did the job that I intended it to do. When developing that extractor I have about 15 different prototypes, this version is the simplest and easiest to use.

[Jager]

Here is a picture of my LNE bearing puller... It has four exceptional welds.

[78F350]

Originally Posted by Jager

Here is a picture of my LNE bearing puller... It has four exceptional welds.

That is how all of the welds I have seen in pictures look. Mine is clearly not of the same quality. I wouldn't have thought of it being counterfeit, but I recently saw a documentary about aircraft parts and electronics that woke me up to how extensive the problem is.