Hey guys,
Have not been on these forums for ages, but I recently acquired a 2001 camry xle last year in April and have been in the process of repairing it. I have been working on it sporadically for the last year mostly because of time constraints and motivation (don't know why I buy these project cars.
). It's kind of a long story, but it had a major sludge issue, burnt valve. Other than that it is in very good shape and the sludge doesn't look like it did any real damage. I may put up some pics of all that stuff later in another thread to show you the gory details.
However, I'm in the process of putting it all back together and am going to be installing new spark plug tube seals in the valve covers. I bought a gasket kit and got the tube seals in that. Pics attached of these seals. From what I can tell of this seal's design, I would have to install it backwards in order to be able to have the seal slip over the spark plug tube without having the seal catch/get damaged on the tube. Ie. the hollow part of the seal would have to face the valve cover and the closed part with the bump would face the inside. I recall finding another discussion a month or two back which talked about some Felpro or other seal designs like this that may have been different to OEM.
If any one has some advice on this I would appreciate it. I don't think it makes much of a difference with either install orientation on the sealing between the seal and the valve cover itself?
Have not been on these forums for ages, but I recently acquired a 2001 camry xle last year in April and have been in the process of repairing it. I have been working on it sporadically for the last year mostly because of time constraints and motivation (don't know why I buy these project cars.
). It's kind of a long story, but it had a major sludge issue, burnt valve. Other than that it is in very good shape and the sludge doesn't look like it did any real damage. I may put up some pics of all that stuff later in another thread to show you the gory details.However, I'm in the process of putting it all back together and am going to be installing new spark plug tube seals in the valve covers. I bought a gasket kit and got the tube seals in that. Pics attached of these seals. From what I can tell of this seal's design, I would have to install it backwards in order to be able to have the seal slip over the spark plug tube without having the seal catch/get damaged on the tube. Ie. the hollow part of the seal would have to face the valve cover and the closed part with the bump would face the inside. I recall finding another discussion a month or two back which talked about some Felpro or other seal designs like this that may have been different to OEM.
If any one has some advice on this I would appreciate it. I don't think it makes much of a difference with either install orientation on the sealing between the seal and the valve cover itself?
