[TheMidnightNarwhal]

I'm in the middle of doing my valve cover gasket, I'm at removing the valve cover now and it just won't budge. I double checked all bolts were lose as well and they are.

I tried to pry a bit near the OFHG side of it and pull hard up from the intake manifold side but it won't lift. I can't go crazy with pry bars either since I'm reusing cover and don't want it to crack.

Anyone encountered a tricky cover when you did yours. What did you do just keep going at it?

[relative4]

Yes, they're always sticky. One of many reasons you should be replacing it.

[bimmerguy1210]

I found it much easier having an extra set of hands helping out. If all the bolts are fully unthreaded you just need to keep going at it.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Originally Posted by relative4

Yes, they're always sticky. One of many reasons you should be replacing it.

Just got it off... I did a dumb move tho I used a metal pry bar I was loooosing patience before realizing you shouldn't and looks like I marred the head an d did an oopsie

Now this is going to permanently leak at this small spot eh?

[mweisdorfer]

Originally Posted by TheMidnightNarwhal

Just got it off... I did a dumb move tho I used a metal pry bar I was loooosing patience before realizing you shouldn't and looks like I marred the head an d did an oopsie

Now this is going to permanently leak at this small spot eh?

Make sure you sandwich the new gasket between two beads of Ultra Black

[jwalker87]

Rubber mallet. A pry bar puts too much force in one location - just tap it a bunch all around, and it will come loose eventually!