Best Puller for lower blower pulley?

Hoping to hear from the pool of experience on ITA: can anyone recommend a good puller for a very stuck lower blower pulley? My puller is absolutely not up to the task. Also--any tricks the veterans can share??

 

Tried heat?

 

I did, but not too much. Biggest problem is the claws on my puller can't positively engage on the back side of the pulley. As soon as i start cranking some decent pressure--one of the claws jumps off.

 

Just to be clear are you talking about the pulley or the hub that the pulley mounts on?

 

Thanks Dave--great question. I am talking about just the pulley. I used a little bit of heat (propane) just to try to break any threadlock that might be between the pulley and the hub, but no luck. Still stuck solid onto the hub.

 

with all the bolts out put the blower belt on and turn the blower it should break loose

 

I know what puller would work but seems like an unnecessary expense. I like hydrotherapy's idea.

Rewarm it up first to soften the loctite.

 

be sure that your crankbolt/washers is smaller than the centerhole in the pulley.