Timing Cover O-rings

[SmokingRocks]

Can't find any O-Rings in my seal kit that fit the timing cover. There are three O rings, two can be seen here the third is a rectangular O-Ring that is on the bottom side of the water pump housing. Napa doesn't have the right sizes, was thinking of checking car-quest, will also call toyota this morning but I can't find any part number call out either.

 

[blkprj80]

Try
1132866020

Found here:
1996 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 4500CC EFI TIMING GEAR COVER & REAR END PLATE

 

[Cruiser Vic]

While removing the seals were hard and brittle.
Have anybody used a different material seal?

 

[Rwhat]

While removing the seals were hard and brittle.
Have anybody used a different material seal?

They were probably hard and brittle due to age and heat cycles.

 

[SmokingRocks]

Yup just put the OEM units in and it's good to go another 150,000 mi

 

[Cruiser Vic]

Thanks for your opinion but I'm looking for a new material so it won't get brittle in the future.

 

[SmokingRocks]

you will be hard-pressed to find anything that betters the OEM material, if it existed then Mr. T would've spec'd it.

Good luck, let us know what you find.

 

[Rifleman]

I'm looking for a new material so it won't get brittle in the future.

If you don't mind, I'd like to ask you the same question i use to ask some of my customers, and never got a good answer. If said part isn't broken, damaged, or causing a problem, in this case these O rings. Why on earth would you want to spend time, and money on replacing them when you know the factory ones worked for well over 100 thousand miles?