Was it a Harbor Freight puller? After you get some tension on it smack the end with a hammer, That usually does it.

 

Colder than I would want to be.

I don't think icing it any more is going to help. That causes the metal to contract..... which makes it tighter. Not what you are going for here. Heating it will likely ruin it though...... Got another one to install if you trash that one? Or maybe just use a heat gun on it.... Warm it up a bit, hit it with some good chems, and see if it won't break loose.

 

Roger that! howd you know? The harbor freight puller comes with 4 of them in that box. The 6 inch wouldnt fit. To buku! The 4 inch moved the damper but broke before it removed it all the way!

 

HeyYou, kinda what i was thinking! i want that metal expanded. i have the parts engine that is still in the truck. So i have 2 of everything. expect the heads and block. not sure which one of those failed on the original engine? On a lighter note, it warmed up to 35 degrees!! Feels like summer!! Im will head to the shop and let yall know how it turns out. Maybe my engineer buddy got a wild hair and took care of it already? Wishful thinking!

 

Holy smokes! It's a HEAT WAVE!! I haven't seen 35 degrees in weeks........

 

Supposed to be 40 by tuesday! Exactly what we need to melt the ice to get the truck out of the snow bank!!

 

I find it somewhat disheartening that it is warmer in Alaska, than it is here......

 

I am right on the coast so the ocean keeps temperatures more moderate here. im sure its 40below in Nome!!!

 

That makes me feel a little bit better.

 

-35 to -38F here in the middle of B.C. last few days, warmed up last night to -10F or so, brilliantly sunny days though, good for solar.
The idea behind icing is to shrink the crank fractionally, then heat the core of the balancer to expand it away from the crank. 9F air temp is colder than you will get it with a bag of ice. Work reasonably fast, you can't damage the rubber, it's well out aways from the crank. The crank snout is tapered to align the pulley to an exact spot. If the last outfit torqued it on properly, you can be in for a fight.
Here is the puller you need:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/OTC-6667-Ha...AAAOSwRGhesynu
I have used the three jaw type, but the base is too wide for decent jaws, you end up using a small puller. It has worked and it has also broken the jaws of the puller. I have the MAC tools version of thist set, one or two extra pieces, but MATCO, LISLE, OTC are all the same and decently priced used. The base is narrow so the jaws stay aligned vertically, it pushes on the bottom of the crank tap, to keep the puller vertical, and you won't break the good ones. On your own for Chinese sheeite. Good luck, was hoping you'd be driving that truck by now.