How to get Oil Seal Ring out of Clutch Cover for PC

[The ModFather]

Removing all the required parts for Powder Coating on 2005 620 and this damn oil seal ring in the clutch cover wont come out. I think last time I did this I may have left it in but that's not an option now as I've butchered the rubber portion trying to use a flat head screw driver to pry it out as described in the Haynes Manual. I've read every post I could find on this here and on other forums but no solid tips outside of using a heat gun to expand the inside portion of the clutch cover which I tried but that metal is pretty thick there so I'm not sure if it's actually making a difference. Either way it's not coming out. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Feeling frustrated here... 

[greenohawk69]

Pictures would help. Maybe a pick or something that is curved and sharp?

[The ModFather]

Here's a pic of mine. It's item number 9 in the diagram below. Frustrating this is I got it out before but that was 4 years ago and I dont recall how. Even found my post here asking the same damn question 4 years ago. 

Untitled by ricknieto, on Flickr

clutch-cover by ricknieto, on Flickr

[The ModFather]

Dremel to the rescue! Carefully cut the ring with a dremel and was able to pull it out.