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> Okay, so how do i get the valve cover off, If the HEs are on...
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post Oct 18 2005, 01:29 PM
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anybody got a trick to doing this?

I dont want to take the HEs off if I don't have to....

is there a trick to popping the valve cover with a screwdriver with the HEs on?

I tried popping the sides, but that didnt work out?


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post Oct 18 2005, 01:32 PM
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remove the H/E????

are you on crack??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)

you should be able to use a screwdriver, a wrench etc.....to provide leverage to pull the wire down....try the middle of the cover....
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post Oct 18 2005, 01:33 PM
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listen....

look at what i said...

a wrench might work...not much space though....
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post Oct 18 2005, 01:33 PM
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No trick, just the normal proceedure.

Reach down from above with a thick flat-bladed screwdriver THROUGH the bailwire... Pry DOWNWARD and the bail wire should slide down to the bottom of the valve cover. Then stick your screwdriver tip into the little hole on the corner of the valve cover and pull away from the head. Tada! It's off.

PS: Listen to what Mueller said... no need to take the HEs off.
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post Oct 18 2005, 01:36 PM
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QUOTE (Brando @ Oct 18 2005, 01:33 PM)
No trick, just the normal proceedure.

Reach down from above with a thick flat-bladed screwdriver THROUGH the bailwire... Pry DOWNWARD and the bail wire should slide down to the bottom of the valve cover. Then stick your screwdriver tip into the little hole on the corner of the valve cover and pull away from the head. Tada! It's off.

PS: Listen to what Mueller said... no need to take the HEs off.

maybe my screwdriver is too big....


I have another one here....


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post Oct 18 2005, 01:41 PM
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QUOTE (bd1308 @ Oct 18 2005, 12:33 PM)
listen....

look at what i said...

a wrench might work...not much space though....

I know there is not much space....you need to figure out how to get the wire to lift up and over the protrutions of the valve cover in order to get the wire to swing down.....

a wrench "will" work if you pick the right size and angle....how sad to be out-smarted by a valve cover (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)
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post Oct 18 2005, 01:42 PM
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You can always take a shop rag, loop it around the bail, grab both ends, & pull down. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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post Oct 18 2005, 01:44 PM
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QUOTE (markb @ Oct 18 2005, 12:42 PM)
You can always take a shop rag, loop it around the bail, grab both ends, & pull down. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

i've used a claw hammer before as well....just make sure your head/face is out of the way when the wire finally comes loose (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif)

the handle works good for putting the wire back on.....
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QUOTE (markb @ Oct 18 2005, 12:42 PM)
You can always take a shop rag, loop it around the bail, grab both ends, & pull down. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

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that is the method.....pull a shop rag thru the bail and jerk.
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post Oct 18 2005, 01:53 PM
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QUOTE (markb @ Oct 18 2005, 12:42 PM)
You can always take a shop rag, loop it around the bail, grab both ends, & pull down. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)



Hey, I like that ! Gonna try it next time.
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post Oct 18 2005, 01:56 PM
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what year is your car? the 75-76 HEs can be a PITA, but there is still room to work around them. just gotta get creative.
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post Oct 18 2005, 01:57 PM
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QUOTE (Mueller @ Oct 18 2005, 01:41 PM)
QUOTE (bd1308 @ Oct 18 2005, 12:33 PM)
listen....

look at what i said...

a wrench might work...not much space though....

I know there is not much space....you need to figure out how to get the wire to lift up and over the protrutions of the valve cover in order to get the wire to swing down.....

a wrench "will" work if you pick the right size and angle....how sad to be out-smarted by a valve cover (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)

it's too damn hot outside, i'm on gravel, and i have oil dripping on my face and mouth.

plus my friend was bitching about the heat....



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post Oct 18 2005, 01:58 PM
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If the bails are installed upside down, and you can't believe how many I see that way, the cover won't come off without removing the bail. I insert a medium sized screwdriver from the bottom, and pry the bail out and down. Installation is the reverse. As you view the bail, it should dish upward from the pivot point. The Cap'n
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post Oct 18 2005, 02:00 PM
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VW symbol upside-down, correct cap'n?

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post Oct 18 2005, 02:03 PM
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QUOTE (bd1308 @ Oct 18 2005, 12:57 PM)
it's too damn hot outside, i'm on gravel, and i have oil dripping on my face and mouth.

plus my friend was bitching about the heat....



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Ahhh...the taste of decayed dinos (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/drooley.gif) Welcome to the wonderful world of car repair and maintenance.

One key......keep your mouth shut and wear safety glasses

Tell your friend if he can't take the heat to go home.
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post Oct 18 2005, 02:10 PM
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QUOTE (bd1308 @ Oct 18 2005, 12:00 PM)
VW symbol upside-down, correct cap'n?

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Emblem? I never looked. The cover goes on with the tab at the bottom, the little vent looking thing at the top. It's the BAILS that you MUST have on right side up. The Cap'n
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post Oct 18 2005, 02:27 PM
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QUOTE (bd1308 @ Oct 18 2005, 12:57 PM)

it's too damn hot outside, i'm on gravel, and i have oil dripping on my face and mouth.

plus my friend was bitching about the heat....



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Maybe give it a try in the middle of the night ?
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post Oct 18 2005, 04:46 PM
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QUOTE (Cabasa @ Oct 18 2005, 12:27 PM)
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QUOTE (bd1308 @ Oct 18 2005, 12:36 PM)
maybe my screwdriver is too big....

no one ever told me my driver was too big
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