Leaking Valve Cover Gasket
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Leaking Valve Cover Gasket
Hi,
I noticed some smoke coming from oil dripping onto the hot manifold on the driver-side engine bay. I suspect it's the valve cover gasket. Does anyone have the Lexus procedure for replacement? The car only has 50K on the dash, but sat for 2 years. I am considering replacing spark plugs and general throttle body cleaning while I'm in there, so any tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I noticed some smoke coming from oil dripping onto the hot manifold on the driver-side engine bay. I suspect it's the valve cover gasket. Does anyone have the Lexus procedure for replacement? The car only has 50K on the dash, but sat for 2 years. I am considering replacing spark plugs and general throttle body cleaning while I'm in there, so any tips and tricks would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Gasket is cheap. Change spark plugs while you're at it. I did mine about 2 years ago. I paid someone to do it and they had to take out the intake manifold. You could DIY it but it's not going to be easy. I ordered my gaskets from Amayama.com
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The Intake Mani is easy. I took mine off and put a flow bench Ported one on in about 15mins or so.
When you have the Mani off a good thing to do is look and clean those Valves and Intake ports in there off of Carbon build up. If there has been no fuel cleaner and/or Intake cleaning that was performed as maintenance you will have some performance and efficiency robbing Carbon in there impleading flow.
When you have the Mani off a good thing to do is look and clean those Valves and Intake ports in there off of Carbon build up. If there has been no fuel cleaner and/or Intake cleaning that was performed as maintenance you will have some performance and efficiency robbing Carbon in there impleading flow.
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