Valve Cover Questions

[SHERMAN FJ62]

My valve covers are starting to leak. How difficult is it to change the valve covers? Anyone paid a shop to do it.

It looks pretty straight forward to change. Anyone know the torque spec on the valve cover?

 

[GXO]

Likely you just have loose bolts. They tend to back out on the 2UZ. Check them and I suspect that is your problem.

 

[thzpcs]

If the gasket is leaking, tightening the bolts probably won't help too much. You might be able to clean them and put the old gasket back on, but a new gasket is cheap enough.

 

[GXO]

I has some dampness three years ago... Heard the loose bolt problem. Tightened them. Still dry today. Again... It is a common problem in the 2uz. If it is really leaking new gaskets make sense, not hard. I am doing all that I'm the spring when I do the starter and 200k service