| Author | Topic |
|---|
Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
March 2005
|
|
rocker cover removal
|
Thu, 06 October 2005 03:31
|
 |
hello peeps..
i have a 7mge cressida....i was wondering because of the extreme amount of oil around my rocker cover area and spark plug area...will i do any damage or cause any problems if i remove them to get cleaned...in doing this ill also clean around the spark plug area etc....
I need to get this oil cleaned off..
thanks
|
|
|
Registered:
July 2005
|
|
Re: rocker cover removal
|
Thu, 06 October 2005 04:39
|
|
get a new gasket(s).
you dont have rockers, its just a valve/cam cover 
dont drop anything in youre engine when its off >_<
|
|
|
Location:
Canberra
Registered:
May 2002
|
|
Re: rocker cover removal
|
Thu, 06 October 2005 04:44
|
|
Hi mate, the rocker cover gaskets become hardened with age. But there is another reason, why they leak, many people either leave the nuts too loose, or quite simply overtighten the nuts. Too loose, and oil will find its way out. Too tight, and the gasket is deformed around the stud, again leaving an escape route for the oil.
Get a new gasket, but before installing, degrease the engine. Use a long thin screwdriver with absorbent rag around the tip, to clean and dry around the spark plugs. Dry out with compressed air, if you have access to a compressor and dusting pistol.
Fit your new gasket, and torque to the Toyota specs.
cheers Chuck.
|
|
|
