I have an '04 MCS with the JCW engine kit. I ordered a 15% pulley kit (pulley, belt, plugs, tensioner stop) from Way Motor Works and also got the free rental for the puller (Cravenspeed puller). Unfortunately, the puller is made for a regular MCS pulley and it's too loose on a JCW pulley. What have you guys used to remove the JCW pulley? I've done a couple searches and some folks say to cut it . I was only able to lift the engine to barely clear the supercharger pulley shaft to clear the frame (the crankshaft pulley hits the frame at that point). I guess I can pull the tensioner but, do you have enough space for a 3 jaw puller?
Anyone's input would be greatly appreciated, especially if you have done it

 

I used the ALTA pulley tool and shaved down all four faces where the tool bolts together, worked perfectly, has been used many times! It does oval the tool to the pulley but there was plenty of contact left to safely pull the pulley off.

 

Thanks! It looks like a good design to "clamp down" the pulley. I had read before that the Alta puller wouldn't work (even from Alta reps), but I guess if you modify it to clamp tighter, like you did, it would be a good solution. Did you have any issues with clearance? I think you have to use a standard pulley puller (like the Craftsman puller) with the Alta tool.

 

This question has come up before...jcw pullers are more rare...but do exist...
Did wmw know you had a jcw? if he did, I think he would have sent you the right puller!! You may ne delayed, maybe have to eat some extra shipping charges, but I have read before he has them...I pretty sure!!

 

I send Way a pm telling him I have a JCW car but can't remember if I told him when we talked. In any case, the puller didn't work and I need something that will. Way said he's working on getting a puller machined to fit JCW pulleys. Who do you say has a puller? Don't mind shipping charges when compared to buying the tool for a single use!

 

So I ended using an Alta puller. Like jcw2006aus suggested, I cut down the puller but only the half that's not threaded. I clamped both sides to the pulley and them grabbed the Alta tool with a heavy duty 2 jaw puller. The pulley came out fairly easily. One thing that made it easier was to make a small indentation (with a small drill bit) on the center of the 13mm bolt that's placed on the SC shaft. That was the puller's bolt stays centered.