If you were to strike the center bolt of a puller “without” lifting the
the flywheel its very possible you could damage the bearing. I
have trouble seeing how would effect the seal. Getting back to
Tim’s A-35, the way he has it suspended, he can strike the tool
as hard as he need to without damaging anything, as long as the
tool remained tight against the crankshaft. If he will increasing
the intensity of his blows till he cant hit it any harder, and it doesn’t
separate, as long as he keeps checking the tool to see that it is tight,
he will only end up right where he started. He wont have damaged
anything. He should use the method above to its full potential before
considering sacrificing the flywheel to get it off IMO.
Tubs.
A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.
