leaking valve cover - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Killinchy · 02-26-2007, 03:48 PM

I thought I had posted this, but can find no record of it. If I have, please forgive me for re-posting. The rear valve cover of my 93 V-6 is leaking a bit... awful smell. I read that it takes 4 hours to replace the gasket. Is that just grunt work, or does it need special tools and/or knowledge? I do have a manual. Thanks

JSM1284 · 02-26-2007, 03:58 PM

Actually it calls for 2.8 hours per Alldata. Basic tools should be enough. If you are a new to auto repair, I wouldnt suggest doing it yourself. However if you are familiar with newer engines and confident enough then go for it.

***Eye8Pussies*** · 02-26-2007, 04:54 PM

^ what he sadi- it's really just time consuming is all as long as you've done other work yourself

otherwise, let a mechanic do it, since it involves removing a lot of things to get to the rear valve cover

***ASG14*** · 02-26-2007, 05:15 PM

Only thing I'd suggest for special tools would be a Tirque Wrench. Other then that, it's all basics, and as said above, just time consuming. I just changed (actually, in thw process of putting it back together) the gaskets in my '96 V6.

abew330 · 02-27-2007, 09:43 AM

hey man if you take you time and label everything you remove you'll be alright
its a bit of a pain the first time but you get use to it...
basic tools will work

heres my tool box

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o...27-07_0738.jpg

i had a nice set of tools before.. but car was broken into and everything was taken

ghettosled · 02-27-2007, 11:38 AM

^ nice tool box. i didnt realize the USPS made tool boxes...

***ASG14*** · 02-27-2007, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghettosled

^ nice tool box. i didnt realize the USPS made tool boxes...

coquibone14 · 02-27-2007, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abew330

hey man if you take you time and label everything you remove you'll be alright
its a bit of a pain the first time but you get use to it...
basic tools will work

heres my tool box

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o...27-07_0738.jpg

i had a nice set of tools before.. but car was broken into and everything was taken

teehee.... sorry for your loss, atleast if you sell them you dont have to worry about packaging

...there's an upside to every story.....

Killinchy · 03-12-2007, 06:08 PM

You have given me confidence

I shall do the deed on my next day off, provided it's not raining.