IMS bearing replacement tools, required?

[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.