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Old 04-27-2009, 10:44 PM   #1
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Default Balancer removal

Got an ATI balancer on a bbc that won't come off. Anyone ever run into a situation where the puller just isn't strong enough to do the job. I'm using the snap on puller with breaker bars, impact gun, etc. I'm thinking of buying ATI's puller as it looks like it could be stronger.
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Old 04-27-2009, 10:56 PM   #2
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Smile Re: Balancer removal

Yeah I ran into the same problem before. If the hub isn't honed to fit before it is installed the sob is almost impossible to get off. What I did was put all the meat on the puller that it will stand, then hit the end of the drive bolt with a big hammer, it should jar the darned thing just a bit, then run the bolt in a bit more and keep hitting it.

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Old 04-28-2009, 10:47 AM   #3
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Default Re: Balancer removal

Many,many,many years ago when i was a kid(17),i was trying to remove a balancer on a bbc-broke many bolts,could'nt figure out why it would'nt move,well i forgot to remove the washer under the balancer bolt! I trust that is not what is going on with your balancer.
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Old 04-28-2009, 10:55 AM   #4
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I like the idea of puting a little tension on it with the puller and then give the center puller bolt a little smack with a hammer. Penetrating oil?
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Old 04-28-2009, 11:58 AM   #5
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not too many hits...dont forget theres a thrust bearing on the other end of the crank.
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Old 04-28-2009, 04:12 PM   #6
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Smile Re: Balancer removal

If it ever budges, it should pull on off, shouldn't have to hit it more than a couple of times.

A customer brought an engine in here for a teardown that had the same problem. I worked my ***** off for an hour or so, broke almost all my pullers before I finally tried the hammer method. When I finally got the balancer off he was sitting there watching me and he said: I knew you were going to have hell gettin' that thing off there! I think he tried to take it off himself before he brought the engine over....
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