# auto pilot bushing removal problem help :(

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/auto-pilot-bushing-removal-problem-help/81653
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive
**Created:** [September 23, 2004, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/auto-pilot-bushing-removal-problem-help/81653 "2004-09-23T10:14:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author: ![s13Junkyard](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13junkyard/32/5502_2.png) [@s13Junkyard](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13Junkyard)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2004, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/auto-pilot-bushing-removal-problem-help/81653/1 "2004-09-23T10:14:36Z")

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auto-manual conversion

ok im tryign to remove the auto pilot bushing so i can put in my manual one.  
i have a bearing puller and its not working.  
ive tried using vicegrips lol.

what should i do ?

any specialty tools you guys advise or any methods?

thanks so much

Avery

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### Author: ![s13Junkyard](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13junkyard/32/5502_2.png) [@s13Junkyard](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13Junkyard)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2004, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/auto-pilot-bushing-removal-problem-help/81653/2 "2004-09-23T11:20:13Z")

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NVm i figured it out

vice grips with pry bar in the middle wack on pry bar with hammer pop

its out no need for no damn specialty tools

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### Author: ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2004, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/auto-pilot-bushing-removal-problem-help/81653/3 "2004-09-23T18:50:53Z")

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I just heated the crankshaft a bit and mine fell out like butter

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### Author: ![s13Junkyard](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13junkyard/32/5502_2.png) [@s13Junkyard](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13Junkyard)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2004, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/auto-pilot-bushing-removal-problem-help/81653/4 "2004-10-06T23:40:41Z")

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CHEATER!

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### Author: ![Pavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@Pavel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pavel)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2004, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/auto-pilot-bushing-removal-problem-help/81653/5 "2004-10-08T14:19:03Z")

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wow, i had soo much trouble with mine… nothing worked until my daddy made me a tool that would take it off at work 😛

now i have a tool to do it, so i’m the pamp sh1t. 8)

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### Author: ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2004, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/auto-pilot-bushing-removal-problem-help/81653/6 "2004-10-08T23:08:30Z")

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He made you a tool?

Do you have a picture of this tool?

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### Author: ![Pavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@Pavel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pavel)
#### Post date: [October 9, 2004, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/auto-pilot-bushing-removal-problem-help/81653/7 "2004-10-09T07:07:19Z")

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lol, i can take a pic when i get home from work 🙂

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### Author: ![Sasha\_SG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sasha_sg/32/5477_2.png) [@Sasha\_SG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sasha_SG)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2004, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/auto-pilot-bushing-removal-problem-help/81653/8 "2004-10-10T11:04:18Z")

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tools make jobs go by faster.