Originally Posted by B15NEOVVL
I've swapped torn ones between VE and RR valve covers. They use the same grommet. It's been a while but I remember (after removing the PCV valve) just using a flat-head screwdriver and cursing a bit. It comes out easy enough but you have to be careful not to tear it. If I remember correctly, I pryed against the valve cover and slightly collapsed one side of the grommet in towards the centre area. At that point I just wiggled and turned the grommet till it popped off of the hold it has on the inside of the VC. It just takes some patience and a few attempts. I also swapped my grommets with the VC installed on the cylinder head. A little bit of oil helps with re-installing the grommet.
I've swapped torn ones between VE and RR valve covers. They use the same grommet. It's been a while but I remember (after removing the PCV valve) just using a flat-head screwdriver and cursing a bit. It comes out easy enough but you have to be careful not to tear it. If I remember correctly, I pryed against the valve cover and slightly collapsed one side of the grommet in towards the centre area. At that point I just wiggled and turned the grommet till it popped off of the hold it has on the inside of the VC. It just takes some patience and a few attempts. I also swapped my grommets with the VC installed on the cylinder head. A little bit of oil helps with re-installing the grommet.
sounds exactly like what I did,but when it tore,I just put it all back together so it could go back on the car.
Thanks though,great minds think alike,but your execution was better...LOL