Hey guys i am looking at putting on new valve cover gaskets so i was wondering if you guys have any recommended brands or retailers. I live in Canada if that helps. It will be my first time taking apart an engine so i was wondering if you guys have any tips or tutorial type things. Also wondering to replace the oil pan gasket do you just drain the oil, remove the crossmember and then take off the pan? Thanks alot
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Well you didn't specify which engine you have so I'm guessing 3sge Chances are you just need to tighten down the screws that hold the valve covers on. For some unknown reason Toyota used screws which seem to like loosening. I doubt that anyone makes a valve cover gasket for the 3sge engine except for Toyota. It is more of an "O" ring seal than a gasket. I'm pretty sure on a 3sge you can remove the pan without dropping the crossmember but removing it will definetly make the job easier.
thanks alot, i hand tightened the screws to snug but they only moved maybe 1/8th of a turn from where they were so i dont think they were that. My symptom is oil in the spark plug valley.
Cool http://www.autopartsway.ca/autopart...ail~ID=1988~Toyota~Celica GTS~240452~240452~2 left cover gasket http://www.autopartsway.ca/autopart...il~ID=1988~Toyota~Celica GTS~240452~240452~12 right cover gasket
so i am going to try to tighten the screws i have now and get bolts later, but does anyone know the torque specs for the screws?
Sometimes they list torque specs for a bolt and sometimes they don't and in the case of valve cover screws they don't list a torque.
