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01-14-2007, 02:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
epyon22 Official TN Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: VA Posts: 238 Gameroom cash: $1500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	popping valve cover off im trying to get my valve covers off but i dont want to pry too hard and damge the head or somthing. any one have things that they do to get theirs off? __________________ '89 ae92 GT-S bought brand new dec '88 http://photobucket.com/albums/v227/epyon22/car/

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01-14-2007, 02:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
*toyomoho* TN Post Wh*re Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PNW Posts: 6,395 Gameroom cash: $5130 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	Try hitting the sides of the cover lightly with a plastic mallet. A screwdriver gently used will not damage anything. Pry gently at different locations around the cover and normally sooner or later it pops loose.

01-14-2007, 09:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
ghost_ryder35 All-Trac Guru Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Madison,WI Posts: 682 Gameroom cash: $1500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	two flat head screw drivers at the same time on opposite sides of the cover. pry at same time __________________ 89 Corolla All-Trac Sedan White 188,xxx (Sold) 89 Corolla All-Trac Wagon Blue 172,xxx (Current)

01-14-2007, 05:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
AE92_GTS88 Sexy Run Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Concord C.A Posts: 183 Gameroom cash: $1500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	The best way with the 4ag valve cover to come off is to take a screwdriver and pop it off through the cam cover side. __________________ jDm tOIt *AIIIIGHT!* Jesus I suck . I apologize for this.

01-15-2007, 05:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
diver9000 Official TN Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ga Posts: 778 Gameroom cash: $1500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 1 reviews	Rubber mallet works well too.

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