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[raywilb]

Is the seal location a removable piece?

not really because timing chain cover has torx bolts going into it from the sump , so means taking off oil pan & access to 4 rear bolts is a nightmare. also its hard to get the cover back with the head on ,  damage to the head gasket is inevitable. meanwhile i have eventually found what i have been looking for. 

[henryd]

A piece of suitable diameter plastic drain pipe would suffice and easily strong enough to do the job

[Nick W]

A piece of suitable diameter plastic drain pipe would suffice and easily strong enough to do the job

You could shape a piece of hardwood to a 1/4 or 1/3 of the diameter and carefully tap it in. The tricky bit is to start it square, but you have to do that with a cylindrical tool.

[shyboy]

So what was the solution, raywilb?

[STEMO]

So what was the solution, raywilb?

He took it to a garage, Bill. 

[shyboy]

Don't mock the afflicted, Steve.
I might have to commit "Hari Kari" and do the same myself soon.

[Andy B]

Anyone got a BIG socket? 

[Nick W]

Perfect candidate gently tapping in with a blunt aluminium or brass bar and a small hammer. Do that with blows 180° apart, then move round 90° and repeat. Taper bearing races - like wheel bearings - can be done the same way. Mechanics have this for years, as it's only worth having dedicated tooling(bought or made) if you do a lot of that particular size.

[Rods2]

Perfect candidate gently tapping in with a blunt aluminium or brass bar and a small hammer. Do that with blows 180° apart, then move round 90° and repeat. Taper bearing races - like wheel bearings - can be done the same way. Mechanics have this for years, as it's only worth having dedicated tooling(bought or made) if you do a lot of that particular size.

A piece oak or similar with a mallet I've also found worked well with carefully working round to drift it home.

[biggriffin]

Piece of plastic waste pipe, is about right size.