- but cant I just pry it out with a screwdriver and put in the new one - without removing timing chain cover?
Regards
Christian
Yes of course you can, but you're in the risk of damaging the surface where the seal lips should run.
Another metod is to use a small drill and couple of self tapping screws and pull out the seal by the
screw heads.... be shure to remove all drill shavings.
Both metods calls for close to extreme care so you don't damage anything.
It isn't that much work to remove the timing cover, and your're a lot more safe and the work then
gonna be a lot easier......just my opinion.
The seal should be preshaped (if you use the genuine one with a teflon lip)....on a other forum some
have used a pill box in the appropiate diameter for this....it also must be used when the cover together
with the seal being put back in place on the engine.