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Originally Posted by Strife
There really is a tool specifically made to remove these - I THINK it's a SIR tool - I bought it ($80!) but I don't know if it is still available. It makes this job pretty simple. The pulley is stamped and very easy to damage. The tool is a bolt pulling back on two pretty tough steel half-circles captive in a metal shell.
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Wow that's exactly what I needed. I did indeed kill one pulley as some kipper (before me) covered => painted the whole steering pump which effectively glued the pulley into place.
I've seen pictures that people have posted showing a three legged puller pulling the pulley off, and that is what I tried with the original pulley. If anyone doesn't have the correct puller I'd advise them to protect the back of the pulley as best as they can and then use a copper drift and a hammer to remove it. I've found you do a lot less damage.
Strife - do you happen to have a product number for that tool?
(I've tried searching through SIR tool listings before but often find it hard to get the one I need - they make so many!)