Needle Bearing removal

[John Nelson]

Mine was mangled and petrified. I had to grind thru the bearing with a dermal tool stopping before I hit aluminum, and peel it out with a chisel and needle nose pliers then have the drive shaft repaired also.

[Super Sportster]

Hi does anybody out there have experience with the removal of needle bearing in the upper lower unit these are located directly below water pump housing. I'm working on a 1968 Fisher Pierce "A" block Thanks, Paul

Paul, I've pulled those, it's been awhile. I'm thinking I had some 3/8" all thread, washers, and a socket with a diameter larger than the OD of the bearing.

Just digging through parts and tooling I found a bearing and I had this all thread that I must have used. Pretty sure it came out the top side.

A little more digging I found two early intermediate housings, both have the top bearings removed, lower bearings still in place so I defiantly pulled them though the top side.

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