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MZTRBO Experienced

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Hi All,

I am converting a r33 gtst from auto to man. I am having trouble getting the auto spigot bush out.

I have tried using the wet newspaper with a bolt trick but its not working at all.

Has any body got a spigot bush puller they can lend for a day, I really need it out as its holding me up.

Also, anyone got any other techniques.

Cheers

Daniel

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blind_elk Grand Master

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Had the same problem converting an auto Stagea engine for a manual box in my 32. The usual method is to fill the hole with grease, then punch a gearbox input shaft into the hole.

However, I ended up resorting to a wheel stud tack-welded onto the bearing, then use a drift hammer to pull it out.

blind_elk Grand Master

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I have tried the equivalent and to no prevail.

The wheel stud you used, was it a perfect ft into the bush or was there 0.5mm - 1mm gap give or take each side.

Cheers

Don't remember - it was 3 years ago, and I'm suffering advanced dementia :laughing-smiley-014:

It doesn't have to fit - the weld will bridge the gap.

MZTRBO Experienced

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sorry to ask a dumb question....but why would an auto have a spigot bush? what sits in it?

I assume its in there for the torque converter and this ones a steel item it doesnt wear down, where the manual bush is brass and slowly wears down overtime. I think this is correct :down:

dangerman4 Mentor

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normally i use grease, but if you cant find a perfect fitting bolt to bash in there try using blue tack.

hasnt failed me yet. and also doesnt destroy the crank if you miss hit with the chisel idea from above..

MZTRBO Experienced

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I had another go at it today. Went to the bolt shop and got almost a perfect match for it..still wont budge, the newspaper keeps pressing into the thread.

The glue tack idea sounds good. I might try some grease instead of the wet newspaper too.

Cheers

Blue32 Experienced

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For mine I went to the local hardware and bought a suitable size bolt (like 16mm or so as mentioned before), CUT the thread of the end with a hacksaw and cleaned up the edges with a file, then filled the back of the crank with grease and gave it the FBH (f@cken big hammer) approach and it popped out easy as. The bolt has to be a tight fit - ie you have to hit it in with the hammer, and after a short amount of time it came out easy as. Cost me a couple of dollars - tried heaps of other methods before I finally gave this a go - was completely suprised at how easy it was. You then can keep the long bolt 'genuine spiggot bush remover' in your box of tricks for next time. As they say - the right tool makes the job easy! Good luck :-)

OFENSV Proficient

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you sure the brass bush doent just fit inside of it? i dont see the point of having a bearing for an auto when the crank and torque convertor dont turn in each other unlike an input shaft of a gearbox. ive converted an rb30 auto to a manual and all you have to do is fit the bush

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