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I am flying down to San Diego to do a timing belt job on my buddies '96 OB because it's significantly cheaper than taking the car to a mechanic.  I ordered the Lisle cam seal puller, but it's back ordered and not expected to delivered until after this weekend.  I can use a pick, but I thought I would ask if anyone has made one.  I was thinking of modding a butter knife or copper tubing.  The copper wouldn't be a risk of scratching the cam shaft, but maybe somebody has a better idea (?)

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I have removed seals from various things as folows: use a pick or other sharp thing and a small hammer to poke / start a small hole in the flat steel part of the seal. Then screw a long pointed sheet metal screw part way into the hole. Pry on the screw to lift the seal out.

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+1 to both of these, if parking, gas, plane tickets are worth the cost then what's $14?

 

 

Hole in the outer flat section of the seal and then a screw into the hole +1 vote.

 

i frequently do that as well - create a small divot in the face - then self tapping sheet metal screws carefully in the seal face and use those to pry it out. 

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