Hey long time lurker first time poster. Got my 23re head apart and surfaced valves lapped etc, but somewhere in all the taking apart I lost one of the small little tubes that hook the rocker arm assembly to the head and (I presume) carry oil up top to the rocker arms. Can't figure out what it's exactly called or where to get another one. I looked everywhere and can't find the one that was lost, or any really detailed parts diagram to where I can figure out what it is. Sorry if in the wrong place.

 

Pictures would be a big help !!

 

Definitely post a photo.

Sounds like you lost one of the sleeves from the rocker assembly. The part the head bolts run thru?

 

Yea there should be four of these on the intake side of the motor and I'm lacking one. The head bolts do go thru them

 

Just how did you remove it ??Without messing it up ??

I am sure I have a junk head laying around some place

You might try Engine Builder if your unable to find it on any Toyota parts sites

 

I'm not sure just undid the screws and kinda pulled everything off. Realized after the fact that there wasn't really any need to take the rocker arm assembly apart except to clean it. I've not found anything matching the description on engine builder or lce or any of those. Might see if they come with the rocker arm assembly but I'd rather not spend all that money

 

I meant call and talk to them on the phone.

Not stuck to the Rocker assembly is it??

 

Oh good call. I emailed one guy but haven't heard back. No it's not. I looked all in the parts wash and everything I don't know where it got off too. My Diesel teacher reckons I could just use sealant on it but that seems sketchy

 

So I called engn bldr and they told me it's a rocker arm alignment dowel but they don't sell one. Maybe a parts store can do it though

 

LCE sells them. here's a link.
http://www.lceperformance.com/OEM-Ro...-p/8012442.htm