use compressed air to be safe. wear some safety glasses to ,,,maybe even a helmet. seriously, if u have problems wih a belt. the springs have a likely possibility of knocking, u, an eye or ur teeth out.no **** dude.pppp....sssss... i typed my post just as u were. ok so this will be a good learning lesson. go ahead and put new valve cover gaskets on. i'd buy some good vitoon valve seals and do that since ur down there.let us know how u like the diff. once u do it.