Volvo's catalog is screwy when it comes to those gaskets... the only kind they sell is the good rubber kind, but their catalog picture may still show the 4-piece cork type so sometimes the parts guys think they might have the wrong one... but if you buy a D24/T valve cover gasket from Volvo, no matter what their picture shows, the rubber one is the one you will get.
Yours probably is still OK to re-use again, unless it is leaking now. As long they aren't damaged by overtightening or other abuse, the rubber gaskets can be re-used many many times with no problems.
There's no alternative to the correct tool for this job. Again, though, any place that services older Audis (gassers or diesels) ought to have this tool so you may be able to get your hands on one that way if you ask nicely...
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