Need ideas Removing crank and Cam seals without Audi tool

[Max Wellhouse]

Depending on the thickness of the seal, I like to drill small holes 
180 degrees apart on the seal and run sheet meal screws in the holes 
and pull out with two vise grips.  Iusually grease the drill bit so 
the shavings(either rubber or metal)cling to the bit instead 
of  getting where they don't belong.  Having an assistant with a 
vacuum cleaner nozzle in the area will work too.

Good luck

DM&FS

At 03:37 PM 2/19/2007, David Kase wrote:

>Just go to your local auto parts store and get a generic seal puller.
>It is no more than a small steel bar with a hook on the end.  You just
>carefully stick it in the seal along the sealing edge, turn it 90
>degrees and pull it out.  I don't like putting against the crank/cam
>surface so I use a small screw driver to carefully poke a hole in the
>seal and use that hole as access for the puller.  If you have one of
>those pick sets from Snap-On (I think Craftsman has them now too), you
>can use those to pull them out sometimes.
>
>Dave Kase
>
>
>Stephen Santoliquido wrote:
>
> >I'm doing the TB/WP job on my A6 (12V AFC). I have some of the special
> >tools, but not the seal pullers (3203, 3240).
> >
> >I would welcome ideas on how best to safely and easily pull the crank and
> >cam seals.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Steve
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