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Alright there have been a few people who been IM'ing me and PM'ing me on how I painted my valve cover. Since I am changing my engine bay color scheme I might as well kill 2 birds with one stone.
Engne: 5SFE - I4 - 95 Camry - Will work with other years.
Requirements:
10mm Rachet or wrench. Socket will work for one bolt the other wont fit.
Adjustable Wrench
5SFE Gasket - Only if your replacing them
PCV Valve and Gasket - Only if your replacing them
Spark Plug Wire Gasket - Only if your replacing them
Paint - 500* Paint, - Only if you are painting
Assorted Sand Paper - 600 - 1000 1500- 2000 - Rubbing Compound - Polishing Compound (This is excessive, you dont need to do ALL this for the valve cover, the first time I didnt, but I am now, will look good without that done though)
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Warning: I am NOT responsible for any damage that may occur or any problems.
Let your engine cool down. If you dont feel safe, wait overnight. In most cases you can remove the car about 30 min after the car stops running. The oil will drain to the pan.
First Locate your Valve Cover
Pop out your Spark Plug Wires
This is what you will see
Pop off the vacuum hose and the PCV valve hose
Locate these 2 screws, you need to unscrew them.
Unscrew them. Do not pull on them, you only need to unscrew it for it to come out. It wont move much once you pull it up but thats okay, doesnt need to move a lot.
Locate the 4 big nuts on the valve cover.
Unscrew them with an adjustable wrench.
Once those are unscrewed, set them aside. Take a flathead and pop off the gaskets
Them set to the side.
This is what you will have.
The valve cover is not being held on by anything, should just be able to slide right off, if not, take the flathead and pop up the edges.
This is what it looks like under there if your curious.
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supercharger whine>girlfriend whine
Last edited by RedPhoenix; 03-24-2010 at 10:07 AM.
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Yukio Taira -1992 4 door Bomex'ed out, Nitrous Express Sport'n, Rippmods SuperCharged Camry
-1992 4 Door EX Honda Civic 5 spd.
-2002 Subaru WRX Wagon... full JDM goodies. My new show car.
"I tried to remove it valve cover, but it's too damn hot. I got burned"
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Yukio Taira -1992 4 door Bomex'ed out, Nitrous Express Sport'n, Rippmods SuperCharged Camry
-1992 4 Door EX Honda Civic 5 spd.
-2002 Subaru WRX Wagon... full JDM goodies. My new show car.
nice job!i have a 96 es300 thogh so its really ifferent. but is there anything u can do liek clean out things or something to make ure car run better while ure under there?
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1996 White es300
Current mods:
18" chrome DPK's on kuhmo tires
28% tints all around except windshield.
Strut Bar
H&R 1.3F 1.25R lowering springs
painted calipers\rotors black
Cleared corners
weapon-r short ram intake(soon might extend it into a CAI myself)
Man, that looks pretty nice, I wish the 1mz were that simple. Anybody know if there are any bolt on parts that will clean up an otherwise rusty 1mz? Like, how hard is it to install colored wire looms, steel braided fuel/vacuum hoses, etc.? I don't think painting the valve cover would be a very good idea though. Mainly I'd just like to get rid of all the rusty cast-iron parts, but I bet that'd be expensive.
Man, that looks pretty nice, I wish the 1mz were that simple. Anybody know if there are any bolt on parts that will clean up an otherwise rusty 1mz? Like, how hard is it to install colored wire looms, steel braided fuel/vacuum hoses, etc.? I don't think painting the valve cover would be a very good idea though. Mainly I'd just like to get rid of all the rusty cast-iron parts, but I bet that'd be expensive.
Looms not hard, neither is vacuum hoses. Ill do a step by step for that when they come in the mail, but it will be short because its not hard.
I finished the cover. Its just the start of repainting everything, so it looks odd right now. Dont worry Although I might change it to black and get red spark plug wires. doesnt matter its going to look great when the whole thing is done. I can only paint a few hours of the day before it rains.
Spark Plug wires were not put in in this pic. Also its dark because its Florida, it rains everyday in the Summer.
Everythings a mess... wire loom gone so it looks like ass aahhh its not like me lol
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Originally Posted by dysk8forlife
supercharger whine>girlfriend whine
Last edited by RedPhoenix; 06-29-2005 at 01:58 PM.
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How-To Guide: Removing and Painting a Valve Cover - 5SFE -- 56K warned Lots of Pics
-1992 4 door Bomex'ed out, Nitrous Express Sport'n, Rippmods SuperCharged Camry 
Edited on the first post.
Although I might change it to black and get red spark plug wires. doesnt matter its going to look great when the whole thing is done. I can only paint a few hours of the day before it rains.
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