Bought a gear puller so I can take my crank timing gear off, It didnt come with directions, so I used it, I got the gear to the edge and I realized it was stripping the balancer threads, and It would come off an more. Did I get the wrong puller? what should I do now? Im kind of pissed and want the motor in the car by september.

 

Might help if we knew what kind of puller you tried to use.

 

Do you have a pic of the puller u used?



This is one simular to what i use. I welded an old socket on the end of it so it dosent go into the crank.

 

I screw a short bolt into the crank to give the puller screw something to press against.

 

i had a 3 finger puller,

I tried putting a bolt in the crank and the bolt seemed to deeper into it!! I guess I need to fix the crank, but how?

 

Must not have been the right size or thread, or not screwed in all the way....

If the threads are farkled, it's Heli-Coil time.

 

Ok, i got the gear off, I ducttaped an old lifter to the end of the crank and then used the puller, Im gonna get heli-coil, How do u put on a new gear? heat the gear up and put it on?

 

Yes, that works well; heat it GENTLY, just until a bit of oil on it starts to smoke. No hotter than 400° or so. Then tap it on if necesary with a brass drift.

 

I assume we are talking about a SBC...

Of the couple I've done they all went on without heating them. I just gently tapped them on with a small hammer around the whole gear. Comp also makes a better tool for installation that uses a stud in the end of the crank, and uses a nut to pull up on a spacer to push the crank gear on.