Valve cover gasket replacement and other maintenance
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valve cover and other maintenance items
I would like to do some other maintentance this weekend as I do my valve-cover gasket replacement. So, this is what's planned, but check my logic and suggest added things while I'm in there.
1- Seafoam treatment
2- Drain oil
3- Change gasket
4- New spark plugs
5- New oil
The truck has roughly 100K miles. I'd like to change the plug wires on the driver's side, but may hold off for $$.
Does my sequence make sense? Is there something else I should do while in there?
uberhahn
1- Seafoam treatment
2- Drain oil
3- Change gasket
4- New spark plugs
5- New oil
The truck has roughly 100K miles. I'd like to change the plug wires on the driver's side, but may hold off for $$.
Does my sequence make sense? Is there something else I should do while in there?
uberhahn
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Might want to consider a coolant flush, diff fluid change, and possibly a tranny fluid flush. Possibly a PCV change. Clean the throttle body, the MAF...I just got finished doing all of that this past weekend: Dont forget to anti-size the plugs before installing them. If you are going to change the wires, I'd do all of them at once.
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Originally Posted by uberhahn
1- Seafoam treatment
2- Drain oil
3- Change gasket
4- New spark plugs
5- New oil
2- Drain oil
3- Change gasket
4- New spark plugs
5- New oil
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Originally Posted by DoubleZero4x4
What is Seafoam treatment?
Or. you could SEARCH (blinking yellow clickable text on the thread headerline) and find the real answer:
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f123/seafoam-injector-intake-cleaner-good-stuff-64836/
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f123/seafoam-verdict-69490/
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Originally Posted by midiwall
It's a process where you take your rig to the nearest beach and run it through the waves. It must be saltwater though, so an inland salt dredge will work, or you can mix 3 cups of salt to one gallon of water, then slowly pour it over the engine, making sure to get some in the intake. Repeat this process twice a day for 3 days, being sure to let the previous application completely dry before moving on to the next.
On a lighter note, I was in the same position, didn't know what seafoam was, but I was fortunate enough to be here when the seafoam threads where popular. Check those links, great info inside of them, and again, use the search button. Besides the great people on this board, that function is the best resource available. Tons of great information and the push of a few buttons.
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Originally Posted by Buck01
while the valve cover is off. Does it make sense to adjust valves?
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Check my logic...valve cover gasket replacement
Planned for this weekend is my valve cover gasket replacement. This is the sequence that I will follow. Please double check my logic and suggest additional inspections/maint. items.
The truck is now roughly at 100 K miles. Timing belt done at 93K. Recall I had a overtorqued plug that melted one of the coils (#1, pass side, front). My oil leak started once I re-tapped and helicoiled.
1- Seafoam treatment
2- Drain oil
3- Take off valve cover
4- clean mating surfaces
5- install new gaskets (plug seals as well)
6- Re-install valve cover and torque cold
7- install new Denso plugs
8- add new Synth. oil
9- Warm engine
10- Re-Torque valve cover
Am I missing anything? I plan on checking valves, but doubt anything has moved.
Any input is appreciated.
uberhahn
The truck is now roughly at 100 K miles. Timing belt done at 93K. Recall I had a overtorqued plug that melted one of the coils (#1, pass side, front). My oil leak started once I re-tapped and helicoiled.
1- Seafoam treatment
2- Drain oil
3- Take off valve cover
4- clean mating surfaces
5- install new gaskets (plug seals as well)
6- Re-install valve cover and torque cold
7- install new Denso plugs
8- add new Synth. oil
9- Warm engine
10- Re-Torque valve cover
Am I missing anything? I plan on checking valves, but doubt anything has moved.
Any input is appreciated.
uberhahn
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Why did you repost this? It's really confusing to have two threads with basically the same info...
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92475
And why didn't you do what the moderator asked you to do in the other thread?
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92475
And why didn't you do what the moderator asked you to do in the other thread?
Originally Posted by Bob_98SR5
uber,
title changed. please put in some key words, even just one
bob
title changed. please put in some key words, even just one
bob
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