Clutch Rotor and/or Bearing Removal (V5 - Conventional Mount)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Buick Regal and 2003 Buick Century. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Tools Required
- J 6083 Snap Ring Pliers #24 External. See Special Tools and Equipment .
- J 9398 Rotor Bearing Remover. See Special Tools and Equipment .
- J 8092 Driver Handle. See Special Tools and Equipment .
- J 33020 Pulley Puller. See Special Tools and Equipment .
- J 33023-A Puller Pilot. See Special Tools and Equipment .
- Remove the clutch plate and hub assembly. Refer to COMPRESSOR CLUTCH PLATE AND HUB ASSEMBLY REMOVAL (V5 - DIRECT MOUNT) or COMPRESSOR CLUTCH PLATE AND HUB ASSEMBLY REMOVAL (V5 - CONVENTIONAL MOUNT) .
- Use the J 6083 in order to remove the rotor and bearing assembly retaining ring.
- Install the J 33023-A to the front head.
- Install the J 33020 into the inner circle of slots in the rotor.
- Turn the J 33020 clockwise in the slots in order to engage the tangs of the puller with the segments between the slots in the rotor.
- Hold the J 33020 in place. Tighten the puller screw against the puller guide in order to remove the puller guide in order to remove the puller rotor and bearing assembly.
- Support the rotor hub in order to prevent damage to the pulley rotor during bearing removal.
- 7.1. Remove the forcing screw from the J 33020 .
- 7.2. With the tangs of the J 33020 still engaged in the rotor slots, invert the assembly onto a solid, flat surface or blocks.
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the staking in front of the bearing to remove the bearing, however, it will be necessary to file away the old stake metal for proper clearance for the new bearing to be installed into the rotor bore or the bearing may be damaged. - Use a J 9398 with the J 8092 in order to drive the bearing out of the rotor hub.