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Old 09-20-2012, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by nom3rcy View Post
One of these gear pullers:

Craftsman 2-3 Jaw Gear Puller - Tools - Mechanics & Auto Tools - Automotive Specialty Tools

I eventually put the impact on it and only made a few turns before it popped off.

Definitely NOT the best tool for the job. You need to get one of these similar to the factory tool shown in the Bentley Manual. There are several versions of this tool around in the market. I have not done this job yet, so I don't know which is best. I have several of these; a smaller one from Stahlwille, and two from a K-D front end kit. There's also one with a Honda part number. AST also sells them. The longer style looks to be closest to the BMW factory tool shown here. There are sets of these on eBay where you can get the short and long version for $69. But at that price, I assume Chinese copys. Still better than what you are trying to use:
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