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Jun 10, 2024 | 12:22 PM
#81
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From: Chiloquin, OR
The head has a semicircular cutout in the center of the two short sides. The "halfmoon" is a semicircular piece of rubber that fits into the head, to seal up that cutout in the head, as part of the valve cover gasket. One in each short side of the head.
You can see the front one just the way the truck sits. It's right out in the open.
Good fortune!
Pat☺
You can see the front one just the way the truck sits. It's right out in the open.
Good fortune!
Pat☺
Jun 11, 2024 | 10:06 AM
#82
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The head has a semicircular cutout in the center of the two short sides. The "halfmoon" is a semicircular piece of rubber that fits into the head, to seal up that cutout in the head, as part of the valve cover gasket. One in each short side of the head.
You can see the front one just the way the truck sits. It's right out in the open.
Good fortune!
Pat☺
You can see the front one just the way the truck sits. It's right out in the open.
Good fortune!
Pat☺
Apr 25, 2025 | 08:08 PM
#83
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Hi all,
I've got a small leak in my valve cover gasket. I'm going to replace both of them. Are there any write-ups with pics that could help me out? I've got a 1988 Toyota 4WD pickup with a 3.0 liter 3VZE. From what I've read so far, I'll need the valve cover gaskets and the intake plenum gasket. Are there any other parts that need to be replaced? Also, does the coolant need to be drained? And is there anything else I might as well adjust/replace while it's taken apart?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Troy
I've got a small leak in my valve cover gasket. I'm going to replace both of them. Are there any write-ups with pics that could help me out? I've got a 1988 Toyota 4WD pickup with a 3.0 liter 3VZE. From what I've read so far, I'll need the valve cover gaskets and the intake plenum gasket. Are there any other parts that need to be replaced? Also, does the coolant need to be drained? And is there anything else I might as well adjust/replace while it's taken apart?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Troy
hey mate im doing the valve cover gaskets on a 1994 toyota 3.0 and i seen you had lots and lots of useful information and photos but i could not see them sadly..can you email me all the helpful info and photos to "scully_johnston@hotmail" i would appreciate it x 10000000 if you could mate, cheers👌🍻
Sep 11, 2025 | 09:56 AM
#84
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Umm Is it only leaking on one side? If it is just the driver side than its pretty simple, if its the passenger side uhhhhh.... I know the autoparts store sells a gasket kit, because there are some other gaskets involved when doing both sides - but I can not remember them specifically - the whole thing was $180 range if I recall.
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Sep 11, 2025 | 12:09 PM
#85
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From: Denver CO
just buy a new truck.
Umm Is it only leaking on one side? If it is just the driver side than its pretty simple, if its the passenger side uhhhhh.... I know the autoparts store sells a gasket kit, because there are some other gaskets involved when doing both sides - but I can not remember them specifically - the whole thing was $180 range if I recall.
If the leak is real small and on the passenger side it might actually be worth living with for a while because it is a real PITA job IMO. You might beable to just tighten the valve cover down a little and stop leak.
Sorry I dont have any pics or links to help you more specifically.
Umm Is it only leaking on one side? If it is just the driver side than its pretty simple, if its the passenger side uhhhhh.... I know the autoparts store sells a gasket kit, because there are some other gaskets involved when doing both sides - but I can not remember them specifically - the whole thing was $180 range if I recall.
If the leak is real small and on the passenger side it might actually be worth living with for a while because it is a real PITA job IMO. You might beable to just tighten the valve cover down a little and stop leak.
Sorry I dont have any pics or links to help you more specifically.
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