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I'm about to replace my valve cover gasket and have a few questions:
a) what's the torque that I should use? I'm getting a torque wrench so might as well make use of it. i hear if i don't use it, it's possible i squeeze the gasket and can contribute to leaks.
b) is it necessary to use gasket seals such as high temp RTV? And why? I searched and people say use it...but I'm curous why.. If I have to use it, why can't i use use the tube of RTV and not buy the gasket in the first place?
I've googled a bit and found this:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Replacing-your-car_s-Valve-Cover-Gasket/
extra questions:
1) will using the preformed gasket last longer compared to making it yourself?
2) will i need to use the RTV silicon sealant if i were to use the preformed gasket? I've read here: http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2761703#post2761703
that i needed to also use the toyota sealant? Is this mandatory? I mean, isn't the gasket suppose to seal? Then I might as well create my own gasket from using the RTV tubes.. what do you guys think?
thanks,
Gordon
a) what's the torque that I should use? I'm getting a torque wrench so might as well make use of it. i hear if i don't use it, it's possible i squeeze the gasket and can contribute to leaks.
b) is it necessary to use gasket seals such as high temp RTV? And why? I searched and people say use it...but I'm curous why.. If I have to use it, why can't i use use the tube of RTV and not buy the gasket in the first place?
I've googled a bit and found this:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Replacing-your-car_s-Valve-Cover-Gasket/
extra questions:
1) will using the preformed gasket last longer compared to making it yourself?
2) will i need to use the RTV silicon sealant if i were to use the preformed gasket? I've read here: http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2761703#post2761703
that i needed to also use the toyota sealant? Is this mandatory? I mean, isn't the gasket suppose to seal? Then I might as well create my own gasket from using the RTV tubes.. what do you guys think?
thanks,
Gordon