ET

i plan on doing changing my valve cover gaskets tomorrow afternoon. problem is i can't find any write ups or instructions on how to do it. all i've found in the 3 hours of searching i've done the best info i can find is to get a fsm. i've downloaded one and looked at 3 others online and can't find anything about changing the valve cover gaskets. any help on this would be GREATLY appreciated. thanks.

ET

if it comes down to it i'll take all the hints and info i can get and make my own writeup for others to follow.

mightymouse

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download the fsm and do a write up.

rattlewagon

In the 3 hours that you spent searching you could have had it done!

Take plenum off, take valve covers off, replace gaskets, put back together.

Just take pictures off all the vacuum lines before you take anything apart so you know how it goes back together.

70elcoss

There's a write up I followed, it wasn't a formal step by step write up but it had tons of pictures... https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/v...95/index2.html

I only replaced the valve cover gaskets and the plenum gasket because my pvc was in good shape and I left the throttle body attached to the plenum... It's not a hard job it's just time consuming because of all the stuff attached to the plenum

ET

awesome. this gives me a pretty good start. i saw in a few places where they talked about using some sort of sealant on the gaskets? does anybody know any information about this?

Andrewb1369n

its RTV sealant you can get it at any auto parts store its usually by the loc tite and other sealants etc.

bobby_duce

its really easy just take your time. the hardest part is getting the rear halfmoon off! haha

70elcoss

THis is for the 3vze so there's no half moon, the sealant is black rtv, it comes in small and big tubes, you only need a dab of it at each corner of the gasket so you won't need much, just label all your vacuum lines and you should be set, and take a lot of pics for reference in case you didn't label something or stuff like that

bobby_duce

my bad i just read the post and didnt see it was for 3vze. posting before coffee fail.

toyota4x4907

http://www.ncttora.com/fsm/1990-1995...es/repair.html