change of cilinder head gasket

[Camry-rulez]

Hi...
well I think my cylider head gasket is leaky in my V6 I want to repair it mself. I've downloaded the Camry Repair manual from toyotanation ,but I have o 3VZ-FE engine and in the manual is the 1MZ-FE. And now I have i few questions:
1) What differences are betwen the 1MZ-FE and the 3VZ-FE, are the cylinder heads in the 3VZ the same as shown in the manual where the 1MZ is descripted.

2)what should I do otherwise in the 3VZ than in the 1MZ to take of the cyliderhead off.

3)are the torrque of the cylinder head bolts the same in bouth engines?

I have a few question else, but now i just whant to know that^^^

sory for my bad english

[Kep]

I left these phots big so you could try and print them out.

This is the first page of the torque specs:


This is the second page of the torque specs:


Hope this helps.
Kep
(PS-your English is much better than my Polish!)

[Camry-rulez]

thanks Kap for this pages. in Poland there are not so much Camrys like in the US And there are alsow not so many books like the repair manual's for this car. Could you make 2 or 3 photos of a few pages where the remove of the cylinder head is shown? I would be very glad

And what about the 1st and 2nd qouestion? any HELP would be very useful for me...

[rebiszkrzys]

Use manual for 92-93 lexus es300 which is in the manual download section, its the same engine.

[Camry-rulez]

ooo thanks rebiszkrzys i didnt know that in the es300 is the same engine like in the camry. what should I else know by taking the cylinderhead off? some sugestions?

[rebiszkrzys]

I highly recommend doing valve, water and timing job while you there. Buy new set of bolts 4 heads, do not re-use the old ones cause they stretch.

[Camry-rulez]

I've done the timing and water (new water pump etc.) 6 months ago. The one think I could do, is to do the valve. what do you mean exactly whit "do do the valve? adjusment etc??? ok than I must find a bolt set for the head

[Camry-rulez]

and? ^^^

[rebiszkrzys]

I mean valve adjustment or shims replacement if necessary. Get a good quality head gasket, do not save money on this one, get one that has a layer of copper.

[Camry-rulez]

aha...
can someone tell me how to adjust the valves? and where the shims exactly are? step by step? --> if someone has time to writhe it (I know that it is in the manual, but I don't understand it realy - my english is not the best)

PS. and what are this "shims"?

some pics or somethink wouldd be great!