M54 Vanos Tools

[Stevepj]

A question for any of you that have done replacement Vanos seals on the M54 engine.
Do you have a recommendation for a suitable pair of bent long nose pliers or something similar to remove the dust caps from the Vanos bolts?
I have a pair that will get to one but can't get the angle to get the second, so any recommendations will be gratefully received.

 

[bigwinn]

It may be that your dust cap is at a strange angle

Try rotating the pliers to a different degree

 

[enuff_zed]

Putting them back in: find a socket of the same size, little bit of grease to hold the cap on the socket and you should be able tyo push it squarely back in.
Don't forget that the little bolts uner those caps are LH thread!