Installing new valve cover gaskets.
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Installing new valve cover gaskets.
Hello, all I have done many repairs but I have yet to do a valve cover gasket change. A few questions for all of you so for the half moons where do you apply RTV to? Also do I have everything from this list, 2x valve cover gasket 4x spark plug gaskets, 4x half moons. Also do I need to replace the rubber bolt bushings?
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Ike
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Ike
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yep. RTV on the half moons and wipe excess off. be sure to clean mating areas before re sealing. rubber bolts? be ready for a lot of oil if not drained prior to cover removal. GL!
Edit: Rubber bushing on cover bolts: Id say replace as well. its a "why not" part to replace at the low price
Edit: Rubber bushing on cover bolts: Id say replace as well. its a "why not" part to replace at the low price
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yep. RTV on the half moons and wipe excess off. be sure to clean mating areas before re sealing. rubber bolts? be ready for a lot of oil if not drained prior to cover removal. GL!
Edit: Rubber bushing on cover bolts: Id say replace as well. its a "why not" part to replace at the low price
Edit: Rubber bushing on cover bolts: Id say replace as well. its a "why not" part to replace at the low price
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I used grey RTV from O'Reilly when I rebuilt. No leaks so far at 10k. Some say toyota RTV is best. Others have had no problems with grey. Biggest thing is keepinflg clean while applying. One little dab of rtv gets in oil passage, major problems. Be sure.to wipe off excess. But ya, grey from Reily is just fine. Unless someonr with bad experience jump on thread and says so. Lol
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Lol hey it seems like either I can't find the manual for doing the valve cover or its not there. Just one more question where do I put rtv on the half moons? Do I do the sides facing the block or on the surface of the cover itself?
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Ok yeah that's an awesome photo super helpful. I doubt the half moons are leaking but considering its high mileage i might as well replace it. Oh ok I see just a dap of rtv on the inside and a bit more facing outwards of the heads.
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also, LiC has some cool aluminum replacement half moons for the oem plastic ones
Last edited by 02RS25; 01-30-2014 at 11:01 AM.