Removing dephaser solenoid seal

[rich-6]

Mines been weeping a while so i've ordered a new one and finally got round to fitting it.

Anyway to remove it, Ive had a go and its not been going too well, so before i up the brutality i'l ask if anyone else has done it?


I dont believe you can get under it as its in a recess in the head so how is it removed?

Do you have to drill down through it so that you can get a pick under it and pull it out?

 

[Dan@SJM]

Go through the centre of it and prise it out from underneath

 

[Sam@NP]

Remove solenoid, hook out old seal, clean, replace. Simples

 

[rich-6]

Seems to be set in there like concrete, I was practically bending my pick trying to get it out, I'l have another go at it.

 

[Sam@NP]

Make sure you're not trying to pull off the cam cover

 

[Dan519]

small pry bar with angled end, it'll be out in seconds

 

[rich-6]

So im going in under the seal through the hole, imbetween the rocker and the rubber? These seals have a metal structure to them with the rubber over them i take it?

 

[Dan519]

just go through the big hole and yank it out

 

[rich-6]

Its given in, went with a crack when it went mind cleaned it all up, new ones pressed in with my socket and its all together again, Thanks chaps,

Rich