hadyn Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I believe I need to change my rocker cover gasket on my TT. As theres a load of goop coming out of what appears to be the seal between the block and the rocker covers. Can anyone tell me how much it will cost in parts from toyota, and what is exactly involved in the job so I can do it myself? I dont think it looks too hard, but I think I just need to know how much torque i need on the bolts when putting the rocker cover back on...cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 It could be that the bolts/nuts can't remember which, are just loose, mine where, just try tweaking them up, some are a bit of a pain to get at, and if you take it off don't forget the two breather link pipes, these go hard and can be a real PITA to get back on, so if you do change the gasket get some new ones;) there is a Toyota main dealer that everyone on here uses, (just can't remember who) as for torque its something like 6 ftlbs just a tweak really, just treat them like Nissan 6mm cheese bolts and you will be fine;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 Sound i've changed the breather pipes as a matter of course, will anything else break in removing the cover? As for the tightening thing - shall i just check that all are torqued to 6 ft lbs of torque? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Rob_ Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 All mine were only finger tight too, think this was the cause of my leak! The intake side cam cover is a right bitch to get off. Theres a couple of bolts under a heater pipe at the back of it which are a pain to get too. Parts are about £8 each gasket from Mr T. edit: Oh, and the hose from PCV valve to inlet manifold is hard to get off if its gone brittle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Oh and the Toyota parts guy is Steve Manley, still cant find the number, need to order a couple of bit myself, doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 Rob - in regards to your leak, did you have oil flowing down and onto the bellhousing area due to oil seeping from the rockcover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan4 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 thats what i had haydn. if you remove the idle contol air hose you can get to the two bolts at back of cam covers and tighten them as mine were finger tight. Seems to be common prob with jap cars, seen it on my previous gt four, current celica and a handful of skylines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan4 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 we should think ourselves lucky as the cam cover bolts on na celicas and skylines have phillips heads lol, not the easiest think to get tight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gzaerojon Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 just to add, if you are changing the gaskets you will find 4 studs (2 on each cam cover) front and back, the cam cover won't lift over them so you will have to remove them. just fit 2 old nuts on the top of the stud and using 2 spanners lock them together, you should be able to wind them out using the top nut. hope that makes sense? (it did to me ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan4 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 i got my covers off over the studs and back on again with abit of jiggling, all about patience lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gzaerojon Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 i got my covers off over the studs and back on again with abit of jiggling, all about patience lol hmmm, i guess i didn't want to force it yours are probably just worn out and easy to remove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 just to add, if you are changing the gaskets you will find 4 studs (2 on each cam cover) front and back, the cam cover won't lift over them so you will have to remove them. I've never don't it like that Jon. The covers will lift over those studs - you're just not trying hard enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gzaerojon Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 you're just not trying hard enough. i hear that a lot from the girlfriend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan4 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 you're just not trying hard enough. i hear that a lot from the girlfriend lmao think my case is the opposite seeing as shes asleep on the sofa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 Thanks for all the replies people Turns out that a few of the bolts at the back of were loose. Gave em 6 ftlbs ish of torque, now lets see if this sorts the oil leak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I've never don't it like that Jon. The covers will lift over those studs - you're just not trying hard enough. Easy as pie May need to remove the heater pipe and dont forget you will do you back in trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Rob_ Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Easy as pie May need to remove the heater pipe and dont forget you will do you back in trying. Luckily im in the process of a timing belt change, so there was enough room at the front of the engine bay for me to stange in it, and lessen the strain on my back! Definatly found it worth the effort to remove the heater pipe in question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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