Balancer puller

[AlexR 2,611]

After l bent the balancer puller plate and destroyed the threads on a advance auto PT brand one. I returned that one for the warranty.

 

And ordered a used snap-on from eBay for $30, 100% worth it. I was going between this snap-on, and a old Mac puller. Ended up going snap-on because of the applications I am using it for, the snap-on's design let's the plate sit a little closer, when pulling on shafts like this. 

I am not huge on tool truck name tool brands. I have many different brands in my toolbox, lot of old craftsman, crescent, masterforce (menards brand) are the main ones. 

 

But these pullers, are one tool I would definitely go name brand, or at least old on. 

 

 

Edited 14 hours ago by AlexR

[ebinmaine 77,374]

12 minutes ago, AlexR said:

 I have many different brands in my toolbox, lot of old

 

Vintage tools are the key.  

[WHX?? 55,063]

3 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Vintage tools are the key.  

That's why one has to dig through those buckets & milk crates at flea markets & garage sales. 

[ebinmaine 77,374]

8 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

That's why one has to dig through those buckets & milk crates at flea markets & garage sales. 

 

Yep. 

 

I've found a couple local sellers on fleeeebay too.  

 

 

[Ed Kennell 44,925]

Snap On, Williams,  Armstrong all good quality.

[John2189 572]

I have a master mechanic socket set from true value and it is very good quality. Sockets fit nice and good ratchet. 
dont know who makes them for them. 
 

Edited 12 hours ago by John2189

[Achto 31,024]

2 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

Snap On, Williams,  Armstrong all good quality.

 

When I was working on Harley's for a livin' Kent Moore ( Spent Moore ) was a good quality as well.

[squonk 45,542]

6 hours ago, Achto said:

 

When I was working on Harley's for a livin' Kent Moore ( Spent Moore ) was a good quality as well.

Kent-Moore made all the special tools for GM and AMC back in the day. I was working at a Chevy garage and they bought out the local AMC dealer. They had all of these tools as duplicates and decided to have a garage sale. I bought a large pile for pennies on the dollar and made quite a few specialty tools of my own out of them

[ri702bill 11,272]

Nice score. That appears to be a good quality steering wheel puller. Fine threads on the jacking screw. grade 8 on the capscrews & washers. Can't tell if it has the floating tip on the screw - most likely does. Another good name in pullers is OTC - Ottowa Tool Company.

 

Edited 1 hour ago by ri702bill

[Pullstart 68,891]

Sometimes a little tension on the jack screw, then a bit of dead blow hammer relief will help shock the pulled part too.  Get ‘er moving!

[WHX?? 55,063]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

dead blow hammer relief will help shock the pulled part too.

Absolutely ... looks like mama didn't raise no dummy either Alex. You got the shaft cleaned and the screw lubed up. 

[peter lena 9,771]

@ ALEX R , also  like kroil  , in every / any  related access point , never let a  set  screw , get dry  , pete