Stuck Stock Valve Covers

[mrdibbles]

Dear Forum-
Before I bugger up my stock Valve Covers I thought I would ask the forum if there are any "Best Practices" or "Tricks" for removing valve covers that don't seem to want to come off? ANy advice would be appreciated. The last thing I want to do is warp or bend these up and thereby make them impossible to reuse.
Regards,
Matt Wilson-

 

[Skiddy]

you might try tapping on the side of them with a rubber mallet then they should break loose. Someone more than likely has put silicone on them and they stick down pretty good.

 

[Devin]

you might try tapping on the side of them with a rubber mallet then they should break loose. Someone more than likely has put silicone on them and they stick down pretty good.

This has always worked for me also....

 

[mrdibbles]

you might try tapping on the side of them with a rubber mallet then they should break loose. Someone more than likely has put silicone on them and they stick down pretty good.

Bingo! I am in business now. Thanks for the quick advice. This recommendation saved me from fabricating a complicated pulley system that could have caused some serious damage