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megamac83 · 04-26-2007, 01:24 PM

Hey while putting on my new Valve Cover Gasket and spark plug tube seals I cracked the actual valve cover

, I am in need of a valve cover for a 4th gen camry 4 cyl. PLEASE CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU GOT ONE SO I COULD BUY IT OFF OF YOU.

Hajoca · 04-26-2007, 01:52 PM

grind and epoxy

Mike Gerber · 04-26-2007, 02:20 PM

Try a salvage yard for a new one. If you can't find one locally, try carparts.com. It will do a nationwide search based on yards closest to your zip code.

Mike

hooRAH · 04-26-2007, 02:24 PM

http://toyotanation.com/forum/t175105.html

Clearly, someone did not search

Been there, done that. I ended up sourcing a new one, cleaned it up, and put it on. The part was $50 at a salvage yard (which was $40 too much).

One place you can check is ebay - every once in awhile, someone will polish/paint a valve cover and put it up, they usually sell for about $50 and look real nice too.

In the mean time, get some JB weld and fill in the crack.

hooRAH · 04-26-2007, 02:26 PM

Oh, and DO NOT get one from a Gen 3. They don't fit. They fit the head, but the PCV valve is in a different location and has intereference problems with the throttle body I believe.

megamac83 · 04-27-2007, 09:20 AM

yeah I already knew about the 3rd gen motors not fitting, but I put some jb weld on it yesterday afternoon, and drove the car this morning not leaks !!!! I have a valve cover coming sometime tll next week so that should hold me up till then. thanks guys for all the advice.

hooRAH · 04-27-2007, 09:27 AM

Reminds me that I really have to finish my painted Gen3 one and get it out. Here's a pic of its progress:

megamac83 · 04-27-2007, 09:35 AM

I like it!!!!!!, all you did was clean it up and spray?

hooRAH · 04-27-2007, 09:40 AM

I wire-wheeled it (took a long time, but really cleaned it up), degreased the inside (lots of sludge and varnish), primered, then painted. Last thing I need to do is sand off the paint on the stripes.

Thanks for the comment

ghettosled · 04-27-2007, 11:20 AM

i dunno, i still like my orange cover.

megamac83 · 04-30-2007, 08:20 AM

what is a wire wheel?

hooRAH · 04-30-2007, 08:34 AM

A wire wheel is a small drill attachement with lots of wire bristles. Imagine a wire brush that you would use to clean a battery terminal, and then attach all the bristles radially to a wheel, and put it in a drill.