pilot bearing

#1

I just noticed that realoem.com shows a felt washer with some cups around where the pilot bearing presses into the crank. Is the felt washer and these cups really necessary? When I removed the trans last wkend to change the input shaft seal I noticed that the pilot bearing was hanging out of the crank. I remember hammering it in when I replaced it last winter.

Ray

#2

Current style pilot bearings are sealed and don’t need that stuff anymore. Assuming the one you hammered in is of newer style. If not just replace. They are cheap.