Replaced Front and Rear Valve Cover Gasket!
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damn mine is still leaking.......arghh.........i was very careful when putting everything together and torqued every bolt to about 5 ft-lbs. BUT IT's still leaking.........like 2 drops every hour!
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Originally Posted by maniax
damn mine is still leaking.......arghh.........i was very careful when putting everything together and torqued every bolt to about 5 ft-lbs. BUT IT's still leaking.........like 2 drops every hour!
I just did my job similar to yours, but I used like 10 bottles of carbon cleaner for cleanning those related parts.
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Originally Posted by Trexus
I have a question. Is $515 to change the valve cover gaskets on a 1996 ES 300 reasonable? Longo Lexus has quoted me that amount. I've never changed them before but I'm sure it takes time. If I had the time and if someone were to show me how to do it, I'm sure I would do it myself...
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Originally Posted by kosoku
thats cheaper than what my dealership charges...
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9 years too late. The OP did say about 5 ft-lbs which may be closer to 6 ft-lbs. Either way its best to use a torque wrench that is calibrated for inch/ pounds for a more accurate reading.
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How is it too late??? Maybe I'm not supposed to do maintenance on my car since its been so long since op posted this? I did watch video and read this thread before start. However I compare everything with shop repair manual, mostly looking up torque specs. I just had a simple question, who came up with 59 in/lb. I got the job done and everything's fine, just wanted to clarify this in case someone looks this up in the future.
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