My valve cover won't come off?
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My valve cover won't come off?
Hey guys, trying to replace my valve cover gasket because it has a leak but it won't come off, it's on a 94 sc400 so I'm working on a 1UZ, so don't chime in with 2jz fixes lol.
I removed all 8 bolts that keep it in place, I'm trying to remove the driver's side one.
The only things I can think that can keep it in place is the pcv valve and that fact that I didn't remove the 12mm bolt which holds the oil dipstick tube to the engine, which I forgot.
Could those be the issue?
It won't budge, shakes the entire car before even moving.
I removed all 8 bolts that keep it in place, I'm trying to remove the driver's side one.
The only things I can think that can keep it in place is the pcv valve and that fact that I didn't remove the 12mm bolt which holds the oil dipstick tube to the engine, which I forgot.
Could those be the issue?
It won't budge, shakes the entire car before even moving.
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I remember when I did mine, there was something blocking the valve cover that you need to loosen the bolts but not completely remove it, if I'm not mistaken it was the bolts that hold the fuel rail in place. Quick guide you might wanna review;
http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/engine/valvecover.html
http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/engine/valvecover.html
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I remember when I did mine, there was something blocking the valve cover that you need to loosen the bolts but not completely remove it, if I'm not mistaken it was the bolts that hold the fuel rail in place. Quick guide you might wanna review;
http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/engine/valvecover.html
http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/engine/valvecover.html
It doesn't seem like the fuel rail would get in the way though, still, I'll remove the bolts.
Thanks for the replies guys.
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Unless they are different from year to year I did not have to remove anything that had to do with the fuel rail or even un do the fuel lines for that matter as I just un bolted the 10mm bolts then grabbed the oil filler cap and gave it a good tug and it came loose then I snaked it out from there.
The whole job which was both sides r&r took 2-2.5 hours.
The whole job which was both sides r&r took 2-2.5 hours.
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