Warning: That cheap injector puller from Harbor Freight just cost me a cylinder head

Was doing a 6.0 Powerstroke injector job out in Bakersfield last Friday and my buddy said to borrow his Snap-On puller instead. I figured the $40 one would work fine, but the jaws slipped on #4 injector and gouged the bore pretty bad. Now I'm looking at pulling the head and machining it, which is gonna run close to $1,200 with parts. Any of you guys had luck with the cheaper pullers or is this just the cost of learning the hard way?

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angela89024d ago

Used to swear by the cheap stuff for most jobs, figured a puller was just a chunk of metal. Changed my mind real quick after watching a buddy's cheap one twist on a 7.3 and chew up the bore. That $40 tool turned into a $900 mistake for him, and your story just confirms it. Sometimes saving money upfront costs you way more in the long run, especially on stuff that touches the head.