Thirdgens88

I've tried everything I can think of to get my harmonic balancer pulley off, without a puller. I've searched everywhere and I don't know how I would use a puller without pulling the whole hub off, maybe I'm misunderstanding something?

SS RRR

iTrader: (2)

It's not a balancer. It has no heavy side. It's a damper. If you are wanting to separate it from the crank hub you need to get a hammer and tap around it. Rust/corrosion build up and it practically welds itself on. Once you feel some play start rocking it back and forth and eventually it'll come off. Just watch your head if you're under it. There's no warning once it comes off.

Thirdgens88

Any tips on getting around the sway bar? Its in like the worst spot possible it seems, everyone has said just use a piece of wood/mallet/hammer and but it isn't that easy for me somehow I can't really get anything in there.

shbox

You can use a 3 jaw puller.

If you have a later model pulley, it has holes in it for using a crows foot (balancer) puller.

SS RRR

iTrader: (2)

Socket extension, and just tap around the damper. Don't swing. All you're trying to do is knock it loose so you can rock it back/forth off the crank hub.

cookseyb

What are you trying to do? These are 2 piece units, the outer piece is held on by three bolts and comes off easily, the hub requires a 3 jaw puller you can rent from O;Riley's or Auto zone. There are several YouTube videos on how to remove these..

SS RRR

iTrader: (2)

It reads as though he's trying to separate the hub from the pulley. If it's been on there for awhile it will not be easy to come off.

Thirdgens88

Got it off with a 3 claw puller, thanks guys