can't get damper off!! Testing my temper!
can't get damper off!! Testing my temper! Ok, I have a 3 arm puller but that damn thing is tightas hell. First of all do the puller arms hook on the three tabs that is near the center of the damper or should I be pulling on the back side of the damper? Are they always a bitch to get off?
I read that you can use a little handheld torch to warm up the damper a little to help it come off. Do you think that will hurt anything? I was thinking about having pressure on it from the puller and putting a little heat to the center of the damper.
Originally Posted by mvvette97
I read that you can use a little handheld torch to warm up the damper a little to help it come off. Do you think that will hurt anything? I was thinking about having pressure on it from the puller and putting a little heat to the center of the damper.
And as for these people saying you can warp the crank.....answer me this. Has anyone done that yet?
Be sure and replace the crank seal if you do use some heat to help get it off. It may leak if you dont.
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Originally Posted by 99C5JA
Yup it's a b*tch. Use as big a wrench as you can and just keep cranking. Everytime I remove the rack and work with the pulley I swear it's the last time. Somehow it never is 
myvette97,
Try greasing the threads of the puller and put some grease on the end of the puller bolt where it rotates against the crank snout. Another thing to try is spraying some WD-40 around the crank snout (front and back of the pulley) about three times (once every hour or so for three hours). Maybe the penetrating action as well as the lubricating action will help.
I've had my pulley off three times. The first time it was really hard to break loose . . . took me about four to six hours. The next two times, it was a breeze. I'll be doing it again within the year once I get my 408 built. The first time is the hardest.
All my best,
Steve
Try greasing the threads of the puller and put some grease on the end of the puller bolt where it rotates against the crank snout. Another thing to try is spraying some WD-40 around the crank snout (front and back of the pulley) about three times (once every hour or so for three hours). Maybe the penetrating action as well as the lubricating action will help.
I've had my pulley off three times. The first time it was really hard to break loose . . . took me about four to six hours. The next two times, it was a breeze. I'll be doing it again within the year once I get my 408 built. The first time is the hardest.
All my best,
Steve
