[header] How to remove an input shaft pilot bearing in a standard transmission vehicle [title] Remove the transmission and clutch assembly. [step] Once you have removed the transmission, the throw-out bearing fork, the clutch and plate look at the end of the crank shaft to see the bearing or bushing. Yes it can be a ball bearing, a needle bearing or a bronze bushing. 
It is simply pressed into the end of the crank shaft. Without the aid of a special puller, you can pop it out with just a small amount of thick grease, a wooden dowel and a hammer.