On Wed, 26 May 2004, Jon Schaer wrote:

> Some have trouble with the retaining clip. Maybe drip a little oil on each
> pivot point a day before. And watch for flotsam and jetsam falling into the
> valvetrain as you pull away the cover.

The best tool for removing those retaining clips is, in my experience, a
short, flat prybar with a 90 degree bend in one end.  I figured this out
when I had an aircooled bus.  The 90-degree end works for prying the clip
out of its little depressions, then you can use the longer end to pry it
the rest of the way down.

Muir says to walk them off with a couple of open-end wrenches, but that
takes forever.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
'82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel