OTC 4681 Power Steering Pump/Alternator Remover/Installer Tool

Update 10/6/15:I ended up doing the valve cover replacement on a Northstar V8- wow, that job sucked! Takes a while, but do-able. The rear takes the longest but to get the front one off, I had to loosen 2 engine mounts and tilt the motor back. In the end, the OTC 4681 isn’t the ideal tool for this job for two reasons:1) The flange which grips the pulley is a bit too thick- I had to mill .020″ off the bottom to make it fit nicely in the pulley groove. Easy if you have a knee mill, but I’m betting most people don’t. You could use a grinder in a pinch though. (See second to last pic)2) The stub at the end of the installer bolt is the wrong size for a Northstar camshaft, which requires an M8 thread size. I ended up making a new installer bolt with some fine thread 5/8″ rod I had laying around, an M8 bolt, a roll pin, and a 5/8″ nut. I used a lathe to drill and tap the end of the 5/8 rod to M8. I sawed off the threaded portion off the M8 bolt off and threaded it into the 5/8 rod and welded the 5/8 nut to one end of the rod. (See last pic)Overall, this tool is very well made and will work fine for the exact intended application of alt and PS pulleys.Original Review:I just received the OTC 4681 Power Steering Pulley Puller- that’s a mouthful. I’ve had a longer format puller from KD Tools (I think) that had the two removable jaws but I needed to pull the camshaft pulley which drives the water pump on a Northstar V8 engine and my old tool was too long- this will definitely leave me room to spare. OTC typically makes great tools and this one looks well built, although made in Taiwan. I’ve added some photos so you can get a better idea of the dimensions and exactly what the individual pieces are. Notice the hole on the backside of the tool- should be able to fit a 3/8″ extension in there to hold it still. Will report back on how well it works.