So I did something stupid tonight, got gas and was checking my oil when I noticed there was a bit of oil around the valve cover and cylinder head. So I got the bright idea well I'll just tighten those bolts down a bit and see if it makes a difference. Ended up cracking the front left corner of the valve cover, its a very small hair line crack right under the oil cap. How important is it that I replace the valve cover? Is it possible to seal the crack say with JB weld or something? I shouldn't have screwed with it but I did and now paying the price.

I included a pic just to show where i'm talking about (sorry its a bad picture I know!) Its a 2.7L 4x4 4runner too.

Thanks!
Kyle

 

pm'd you

 

Someone has to know something....??

 

cant you have someone weld it ?

 

I could...i just didn't know how strong the valve cover was...it could with stand that?

 

try j-b weld....

 

yeah i'm going to give that a try tonight....just picked some up

 

Throughly clean the part with a solvent before you get under way.