Timing Cover Oil Seal

["Steve Piepenbrink" <mgbyellow@netzero.net>]

Hello List!

I have a leaking timing cover seal.  As I look in my Bentley manual it talks
about using a special tool to center the oil seal before tightening down all
the bolts.  I don't have the tool, what is used for getting the seal centered
properly?

I also have a leaky trans that I want to fix.  Has anyone had experience with
taking the trans out with the engine still in place?  Good idea or a bad one?

I have a 79 MGB.

Thanks,

Steve