Remove the spark plug wires from the spark plugs, then remove the large nuts (30mm) around them that hold the valve cover down. If the valve cover is stuck, knock it loose, gently, with a rubber mallet or wood block.
Remove the old gasket and spark plug tube seals from the valve cover. Clean all mating surfaces, including the top edge of the cylinder head, and place the new gaskets/seals where the old ones were.
Place the valve cover back on the head, tighten the nuts down on the spark plug tubes, and place the plug wire ends on the same spark plugs they came from.
how do i remove the valve cover to change the gasket in a toyota camry 1996
When it leaks.
4 cylinder: half of hour of work (~$30-40) + the gasket (~$20-30).
how to replace valve cover gasket toyota rav4 2001
Remove the cover gasket, clean all oil around. Scrap off leftovers of the old gasket. Make sure there is no sand. Install a new gasket. Tighten it going across the cover from one bolt to another. Make sure that you do not tighten too much.
Yes! Check out the threads on the Toyota Nation forums, especially the ones about stripped head bolts.
Check to see it the valve cover bolts are torqued to specs. If this does not stop the leak, the gasket needs replacing.
replace the valve cover gasket, easy fix
Burning oil in a Toyota Camry can be caused by a manufacturer's defect in the engine's pistons. A worn out valve cover gasket can also cause burning oil.
Just reverse the way you took it off 'except' make sure there's no gasket material left on the seating surface and the gasket is in excellent condition on the valve cover. If you have any doubt replace the gasket. Cheers
Take the inside cover off and there should be 3 bolts holding it on.
The oil leak is coming from the valve cover gasket and leaking onto the exhaust manifold, the rubber valve cover gaskets get hard from the engine heat and start to leak, you will have to replace the rubber valve cover gaskets to stop the oil leak