[BMG]

Doing a top end refresh and I'm trying to get the power valves out to clean etc...... except I can't get them out using just my fingers. I've removed the retaining bolts, cleaned the area of muck but still am unable to withdraw the bearings and valves.


I didn't want to damage anything so thought I would ask here for advice. Should they just pull out or is it normal to have to use pliers or grips to free them?. Online I can see videos of people re-assembling by hand only but nothing showing how they got them out. I guess I could put a nut on the left hand valve (as it has a thread) and give that a tug? The right hand one has the rocker arm thing attached it to, which i was trying to avoid removing if possible.

Any advice or shared experiences would be helpful.

Thanks