Will Van
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At the advice of @ZackR I decided to go ahead and pull my valve cover so I could replace the valve cover gasket, PCV grommet, and spark plug seals. Plus reseal the half-moons
I thought I was being super-clever and used a 22mm socket and a rubber mallet to tap out the spark plug seals. Unfortunately, they were all so brittle they just broke. How do I get the remainder of the seal out? I tried a small screwdriver and a pick, but I'm gouging the aluminum. Should I use a seal puller? What kind? I've never used one before and I don't know how they work. I definitely don't want to mar the aluminum valve cover.
Edit: See post #15 for question about valve cover baffles. 1FZ-FE Spark Plug Seals and Valve Cover Baffles
I thought I was being super-clever and used a 22mm socket and a rubber mallet to tap out the spark plug seals. Unfortunately, they were all so brittle they just broke. How do I get the remainder of the seal out? I tried a small screwdriver and a pick, but I'm gouging the aluminum. Should I use a seal puller? What kind? I've never used one before and I don't know how they work. I definitely don't want to mar the aluminum valve cover.
Edit: See post #15 for question about valve cover baffles. 1FZ-FE Spark Plug Seals and Valve Cover Baffles
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