Crankshaft pulley or "Harmonic Balancer"

[Dangeranger3]

I don't have anything to add, but Good Luck!! I'm anxious to here what the hitch here is.

 

[Acepilot1023]

I don't have anything to add, but Good Luck!! I'm anxious to here what the hitch here is.

It was easy to get off in the end. I borrowed one of the Advanced Auto harmonic balancer puller, which was much heavier than my own, coupled with plenty on penetrating oil and a good strong 3lb hammer.

 

[DPDISXR4Ti]

Bumping this older thread as I'm also struggling with removing the harmonic balancer. As you can see, I've left the main center bolt in place, but unscrewed about a 1/4" so that it's just working as a pivot point with the harmonic balancer puller using two or three of the 8mm threaded holes as puller locations. That's what I already tried, but perhaps I need to try harder.

Alternatively, what about using a slide hammer with the 8mm fittings? I've already removed the radiator, so I've got clearance to whale away as needed.

 

[pjtoledo]

post #4 has a good idea.

get lots of tension on the puller then whack the center bolt with a normal sized hammer.
that will send a jolt that allows the pully to move a tiny amount, only a couple of thousandths.
tighten the wrench, it will not turn much. hit it again.
rinse & repeat, it may take 20-30 whacks before you can visually see it move.
slow process indeed, but it does work.
it once took me 30 minutes to pull a rusted pulley off an engine with this method.

back to nap time now

 

[Uncle Gump]

You would die from exhaustion before you would remove it with a slide hammer.

I've always used a steering wheel puller. Use the threaded holes in the balancer... remove the washers from the crank bolt and just pull it off.

2 or 3 jaw pullers usually damage things and are a train wreck here for this task.

 

[DPDISXR4Ti]

I've always used a steering wheel puller. Use the threaded holes in the balancer... remove the washers from the crank bolt and just pull it off.

And indeed that's what I did....

 

[Uncle Gump]

Gotta love it when your plan comes together.

 

[DPDISXR4Ti]

Gotta love it when your plan comes together.

I get by with a little help from my friends....