Valve stem seals, coolant pipe & coolant hoses replaced - some pointers

[Bme up]

I managed to replace my valve guide seals using the AGA tool kit and was able to leave the cams inplace so did not have to reset timing. Thanks for this forum!
I found that i became way faster after the first few seals:

1. Some of the old seals were hard to pull off until i discovered that if i could grip them with the pliers supplied and twist them a bit, they then came off super easy.

2. I also found that by inserting the magnetic cap provided into the new seal ,with a little grease, BEFORE placing it onto the valve stem, the seal could then be slid down the valve stem without pushing the valve into the cylinder at all.

3. I did not notice the passage way from bank 1 cam area to the timing chain area (finger tip in picture). Spent a not so relaxing hour fishing for a valve retaining plate down there. You want to stuff a rag in that passage.

I have the tool for rent or sale, calgary alberta area.