: Can anyone tell me the best way to remove the
: timing cover gasket without shredding my
: cover?
:
: Please help.

: The gasket is a metal ring that is pressed into the opening. I need to seperate the metal ring...it is in real tight. I have tried to gently pry it out and use needle nose pliers, but no avail. I could use more force, but I am afraid it will bend the cover. Maybe the answer is to cut it out with some snips. I thought there might be a better solution.

: I don't think a wire wheel will get the metal
: ring out.

: If you are talking about the crankshaft seal,
: it's more indtimidating than difficult.
:
: Lay the cover on an even, hard surface, engine
: side down. Take a heavy screwdriver and put
: the tip between the cover and the seal ring
: and drive the old seal out. It's not that
: delicate. The new seal can be driven in
: using a block of wood to distribute the
: pressure across the face of the seal.

: It is the crankshaft seal, sorry. I will try
: this approach. Thanks for the help!

: If you are talking about the crankshaft seal,
: it's more indtimidating than difficult.
:
: Lay the cover on an even, hard surface, engine
: side down. Take a heavy screwdriver and put
: the tip between the cover and the seal ring
: and drive the old seal out. It's not that
: delicate. The new seal can be driven in
: using a block of wood to distribute the
: pressure across the face of the seal.