1G A sticky situation and an odd question.

[Icebrew]

What's up. This will be my 1st non-build thread post here. Here's the situation:

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When I was pressing the inner balance shaft bearing out, with my socket got stuck in the hole. It's completely flush as you can see here.

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It's a very tight fit, and I've even put an impact on it to try to twist it out, to no avail. Now here's the question, should I just leave it in there? I mean, it's doing the exact same thing as a rotated/blank bearing right? It should block oil flow just fine, correct? I'm sure I can get it out eventually, but I'm gonna be honest it would be really funny knowing that a 31mm socket is in the engine of my rally car, and it's a performance mod at that.

So, thoughts? Leave it or not? I have a Nippon BSD kit, so I have the blank bearings.

 

[bastarddsm]

I did this long ago. Ended up drilling and tapping the end of the block for a pipe plug so I could get into the end with a punch and push the socked out. I also then made a really nice Installer remover tool.

Lastly throw the nippon stub shaft in the trash and buy an OEM mitsu one.

 

[steve]

That would make me crazy wondering just when it might back out, so I'd get it out.

Maybe cut a piece of wood dowel to fit inside the socket but longer so you can use a prybar to push it out.

 

[Icebrew]

I did this long ago. Ended up drilling and tapping the end of the block for a pipe plug so I could get into the end with a punch and push the socked out. I also then made a really nice Installer remover tool.

Lastly throw the nippon stub shaft in the trash and buy an OEM mitsu one.

Why should I throw it out? Is it softer than OEM?

 

[99dsmer4g63]

There is no oil groove. Listen to the man.


-Daniel

 

[Icebrew]

There is no oil groove. Listen to the man.


-Daniel

I'm assuming this causes oil pressure issues?

 

[1990TSIAWDTALON]

Yep, lack of.

 

[RamenPride]

Without the oil groove the stub shaft will seize up