Need a hint or a tip on removing old valve cover gasket...

[wob]

Changing out my valve cover gasket and a few other things, but my old gasket is hard as a rock. Any tips on how to get the old one out?

 

[agomez]

When I did mine the gasket itself was easy to remove the spark plug ones where hard as a rock took a flat head screw driver and chiseled them out careful not to hammer straight up and down due it at a slight angle they came out in pieces maybe you could due the same.....


Andy

 

[wob]

I got the spark plug gaskets without too much trouble. I had to break them up, but they came out. The valve cover gasket is kicking my arse.

 

[agomez]

Can you wedge something in there and chilsel it out? Also do you have any PB Blaster that stuff will break up carbon good....


Andy

 

[wob]

Nevermind.

A small drill bit got it started.

Thanks