Auto Parts: Pulling a pulley, crank pulley, pulley puller

Question
I am currently trying to pull the crank pulley off of a 96 sunfire so that I can change the timing chain.  I was using a pulley puller but the bolt in the center torqued into two pieces.  I managed to get the puller off, but now how do I get the pulley off?  Please advise.

Answer
Hi Jeremy,

Try a three-jaw outside gear puller. You may end up destroying the balancer but if it is that tight that a regular puller can't remove it, you may need to use something with more force.

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