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Necessity of special tools...



I've got the Zelenda catalog before me, set to order a passel of special tools as per Mssr. Bentley's instructions.  According to archived discussions, one might expect to get away without many of these, but in some cases not without a fair amount of anguish.  I'd sure appreciate opinions on the relative merit/cost-benefit/pain factor relating to using substitutes or not for each of the following.  The project is a 3B 20V turbo engine.
 
Removal of vibration damper
    counter holder    2084 
    All I need, right, remembering the thread about 3ft extensions and 110lb   wives. 
Idler pulley removal
    puller                  3034 
    installer                use the icebox to chill new pulley... 
Crank oil seal, rear
    press in sleeve    2003/1
    removal tool        2086
Crank oil seal, front
    removal tool        3203
    install                  2080A
Rear pilot bearing
    removal               extracter, no number
    install                   VW 432, basically a 50mm arbor, but tres cher anyway 
 
Thanks,
 
Brandon Hull
'91 CQ