Valve cover gaskets?
11-24-05, 05:47 PM
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Turns out there was a mixup and my 'valve seals' were really valve cover gasket issues. The one on the rear is the one leaking slightly but I'll probably replace both. I haven't looked into it at all but I assume you still have to remove the intake manifold, being the hardest part.
11-25-05, 10:30 AM
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Hello,
I allready did the job. I did the passenger side first and it turned out to be the harder one. The intake manifold can stay in place.
The car had 465000km on it when I did the job. Here are some pics.
driver side
I allready did the job. I did the passenger side first and it turned out to be the harder one. The intake manifold can stay in place.
The car had 465000km on it when I did the job. Here are some pics.
driver side
11-25-05, 04:08 PM
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Hello,
only on the drivers side cover was that much buildup! The price for 2 gaskets and 16 plates for the bolts and the TB gasket was around 50 or 60$ at the Lexus Dealer.
Chris
only on the drivers side cover was that much buildup! The price for 2 gaskets and 16 plates for the bolts and the TB gasket was around 50 or 60$ at the Lexus Dealer.
Chris
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11-26-05, 04:45 PM
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Hello,
yes I cleaned everything so the covers looked like new, but the passenger side cover almost had no buildup. I also checked the valve clearence which was perfect.
Chris
yes I cleaned everything so the covers looked like new, but the passenger side cover almost had no buildup. I also checked the valve clearence which was perfect.
Chris
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