DIY - Valve Cover Gasket Replacement Camry 00

This is a DIY on how to remove and replace a valve cover gasket for a 2000 Toyota Camry with a 2.2 motor .

 

 

First you remove the plug wires , If you aren't sure where they go mark your plugs wires , Then you move on to removing the pcv valve and hose , be real careful in this area if you feel like you need to replace these items then this is your chance , Then you remove the hose that connects to the air box .

 

Once you remove everything then you unscrew the flat nuts on top of the valve cover , This is a unusual place but I think this works a lot better then on some other vehicles , Once you remove the flat nut then you remove the rubber grommet washers that hold the valve cover centered , without removing those washers you cannot remove the valve cover . Then you can remove the cover upwards and start cleaning your cover or any oil that sits on the head .

It is important when you purchase your new valve covers they it comes with the washer grommets . DO NOT USE THE OLD ONES .

Once you have done everything you needed to do then you can put your cover back on , Not forgetting to put the washer grommets on and make sure you hand tight starting from the two center then the outer ones . If needed to make sure the washer grommets seat correctly use your other hand to help guide them as you hand tighten .

Once you hand tighten then you tighten lightly with a ratchet , DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN .

 

In this case I put a new pcv valve and grommet . Then you put everything back in order in reverse .

 

In about a week or two come back and check the flat nuts just in case the rubber gasket shrunk and hand tighten only .

 

 

 

 

 

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DIY - Tercel 91 - 94 Valve Cover Gasket Replacement

This DIY is on a 1993 Toyota Tercel with a 1.5L FI SOHC 4cyl , 3E - E .

 

This is the Valve Cover gasket with Grommets . Best thing to do before you start this job is to power wash your motor especially if you have a leak in your valve cover and want to make sure you have correctly fixed it .

 

 

First thing I did was remove the PCV valve hose to the valve cover then I removed the two nuts holding down the valve cover .



 

 

Once you remove the two nuts with a flat head screw driver gently lift up the valve cover till the grommets come up then remove the grommets then you can remove the valve cover or you can remove the intake hose going to the intake to make it easier when you put the valve cover on .

 

 



As you see in the top photo how much better clearance you have with the intake hose off . In my case my valve cover was rusted and nasty looking so put a rag that is dirt and lint free so if any wind doesn't blow dust or sand in your cam shaft area . Then you can clean up your valve cover from grease and clean the area on the head from grease . In my case I repainted my valve cover .

 

 



 

 

 

Once you finish painting or degreasing your valve cover you can add a little of gasket maker silicone inside the valve cover . Some people use the gasket maker some don't its your vehicle you decide how you do it in my case I used it . Once you apply it on then you put the valve cover gasket in the groove and gently press on in flat then find a clean surface to rest the valve cover on for about a minute or two so that the valve cover can get tacky and lay flat .

 

 

Once you have waited in my case I added just a little of the gasket maker on the bottom of the gasket again its your car if you want to or not is fine . Then you hand add the NEW grommets - DO NOT USE THE OLD GROMMETS because once they have been used they are no good any more because the squeeze flat . Then you hand tight the two nuts go side to side so that it lays flat then you hand tight till the nut stops and the grommets are pushing the valve cover flat . Then you put every thing back into place .

 

 

 

Let your valve cover sit for about five minutes while your cleaning up your area then you can start your vehicle and look for leaks . Wait about a week or two weeks then just check lightly that your two nuts on the grommets are still secure plus the rubber shrinks after it is heated .

 

 

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