How to Replace Valve Cover Gaskets on a Toyota 3.0 L
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- Brian Eslick from How to Automotive www.howtoautomotive.com/ takes you step-by-step through the process of replacing valve cover gaskets on a 3.0 L Toyota engines. Estimated time 4.0 hours.
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Thanks so much for your time to post this video. 2002 Camry v6 I'm taking this on over the weekend . I thought this would be a easy job . Apparently the back gasket is a lot more work . Thanks again !
my 2000 Japan made V6 Camry has been a remarkably reliable and durable car- absolutely thrives on abuse and neglect (well, certain types of neglect. use synthetic oil in a 1MZ-FE and change it often or it's known to make sludge) i have been neglecting the leaking valve covers for too long and i would be surprised if anyone has ever changed the back bank of spark plugs in any of its 210,000 miles :( thanks for making such a concise and practical video about a real PITA job. i looked over the procedure in the factory service manual and it scared me away for a year lol
Grumpy Ken Toyota makes an awesome car. It is a quite a bit of work to do this job but it’s one of those ones that looks harder than it is.
Very detailed and well documented video! Thank you for your help!!!
Thanks man just did this job today, and your video made it happen. Cheers and keep up the good work
Such a help, Thanks for the usefulness of your efforts.
I would either tape or stuff rages into the intake holes after you get the intake off. Saves allot of pain by preventing something dropping into one of the holes.
Great video. Doing my 97 Avalon now.
Bless This video is done extremely well. I’ve got to do this job & your explanation really helps. Thanks 🙏
Glad you like the video. Thank you for watching!
Great instruction!
I love how you took the studs out of the EGR so you didn't have to worry about slipping it off the studs if you removed the nuts.
I also love the tip you gave me to remove the vacuum hoses from The source rather than from the distribution channel which is rubber on plastic. I got five different color paint-markers and I'm going to paint everything up cuz I don't think I have a wiring diagram on my car that's a 1999 Solara.
I always wonder why when I watch changing valve cover gaskets on Toyota V6 videos that no one bothers the check the valve lash....🤔
One editing thing I think you missed is that it's recommended to change the air rush tank gasket and the EGR gasket and the throttle body gasket as they are one-time-uses per the OEM repair manual.
Of the six such videos I've watched doing this job, you're only the second one that brought up the half-moons to be taken out cleaned up and resealed.
This actually is the Sienna I'll be working on, minus the EGR system. I forgot about the harness hugging the rear cover. I hope I don't crack anything moving it out of the way. Although it's an older video, I thank you for posting. It helped me recall a few things I probably have to replace in the process.
Geo Logic glad to hear the video was helpful. Thank you for watching!
what sienna is it? i have a 1998 sienna.
Wow! This is a big assed deal to change the valve cover gaskets on a Toyota V-6. Not like the old American V-8s I used to work on. Thanks for letting me know how much work I'm not going to bother to do now.
You should see the gm cars from this era. Equally as rediculous.
it's just packaging- Camry is a front wheel drive car designed around a 4 cyl engine with an optional V6 squeezed in there and rotated towards the rear. try doing literally anything to a GM Northstar V8 for comparison and the 1MZ is a walk in the park
You made it look so easy. Thank you for the tutorial. Where are you located? I need you to work on my 1998 Camry LE going forward. It only has 58,000 miles. I know! I am the second owner. Used to belong to an old lady, who sadly passed away. The car was in an indoor garage, so It was not exposed to snow, sun, or rain. Lucky me!
Great video for know where a camshaft sensor bank 1 located on a 1999 Toyota sienna ?? Please help Thank You
Great video. Now I'm confident in doing my rear plugs. Thanks!
km sti you will save a lot of money.
Yes, I remember my trusted mechanic quoted me $120 labor for plugs.
Dont even need to take it off just stick your hand behind the runners
Great clip thank you very much! I have a question. Do I have to drain engine coolant when I replace valve cover gaskets?
James Incho Jung you don't need to drain the coolant. Don't take the hoses off the throttle body and no coolant will be lost.
Another helpful comment if I can monopolize this thread a bit more: Both times I've serviced Avalon rear valve covers the wire harness surrounding the cover is a P.I.A.
The video showed far more slack in this wire harness than I remember. I eventually C-clamped a bar to the underside of the hood and stretched guy wires (strings) from the bar to the wire harness to lift it up above the valve cover.
Without some means for pulling the wire harness upward you will definitely need a person to help you with the project. Some Toyota power train engineer should spend an eternity down below for his placement of the wire harness--probably in the company of the dude that designed the valve covers.
And remember that there are several well-hidden 10mm fasteners that secure the wire harness' plastic raceway to the upper block. If the harness won't lift up, you've missed one of these hidden fasteners.
COULD NOT AGREE WITH YOU MORE !!! The biggest pain in the ass is that damm wiring harness. I just finished doing mine last night and wished I did as you mentioned, hanging a bar across and tieing the harness up. I'm hoping my rear gasket is placed properly as I had issues with it pulling out as I put the rear cover under the harness by myself. I'll have to check with a mirror tonight before I reassemble everything.
Great video
.any timing belt change the thx
For the 2000 sienna, would I need to remove the wiper assembly and Cowl?
Hi Brian. What size was that inverted torx socket you used at 2:50?
Oh what fun this will be... My moms car has leaking valve covers, I dread that rear one, I'm not at all familiar with Toyota and it seemed like a lot more crap to disconnect and keep track of than the fords and dodges I've worked on.
Hello . basically . I was changing a sparkplug of a V 6 Rx 300 0f '01. the sleeve of sparkplug at the back ,broke off where the hard palstic , about 1/2 inch. I have the sparkplug out . I did everything possible to pull it out . after lubricaring with silicon , it doesn't even turn . I was thinking of drilling it to pieces, and after that , vacuum inside . will it work? Thanks.
How did you remove the two bolts/studs that hold the front 3 cylinders wiring harness ? These are the same two studs that hold down the plastic decorative engine cover. Do I need a Torx socket and if so which size ? Thank you for the excellent video
Rupert Bear are used a Female Torx socket to remove that I believe it was either an E8 or a E6
Nice video, can you please let me know the item number for the silicone you put on?from 3m
this was helpful. thank you. I have this rear valve cover nonsense project ahead of me. Not looking forward to it but it is what it is. Love my Toyota Sienna, but they should have not put a 6 cyl in the van, they should of did a 4 cyl.
This is an excellent video. I wish I had it when I first tackled this job on my 1998 Toyota Avalon. Woulda saved a lot of time, especially the priceless suggestion to remove the threaded studs holding the EGR valve to the manifold. And glueing the gasket to the rear cover is mandatory. I reassembled my car only to find that the gasket had come out of its groove.
Can I make further suggestions? Blue Felpro gaskets appear not to have the same tall vertical profile as the factory ones. My valve cover retaining bolts bottomed out on their shoulders before I obtained good compression of the gasket. New Toyota bolts with fresh crush washers did not fix this. I added steel washers (from Home Depot) to the bolts and got the required torque on a torque wrench.
Another problem is Feldpro's gasket kit comes with no instructions. The seals around the spark plug tubes can easily be installed upside down in their bores. One orientation (the incorrect one) allows the tubes to easily penetrate the seal. The other orientation (the correct one) requires that you spread the seal open with a big socket to allow the sharp edge of the spark plug tube to pass through the seal.
Speaking of spark plug seals, I used a Dremel Moto tool to weaken the old seals before yanking them out. They are difficult to remove without notching them. And pressed the new seals in using two fender washers drawn together with a bolt.
I did not replace the gasket between the intake manifold and the head. It was steel (probably only available from Toyota) and did not exhibit any deformed areas.
Good luck, readers. Your efforts will be rewarded by a wonderful, non-stinky Avalon.
Jim Olson I’m glad you like the video and it all worked out for you in the end.Definitely not the easiest car to work on. Thank you for watching!
What did you torque the Toyota valve cover crush washer bolts to ??? I came across sooooo many different specs from guys. Everything from 6 ft lbs all the way up to 31 ft lbs. I eventually found the Toyota spec and it's surprisingly ONLY 71 inch lbs or roughly 6 ft lbs. I did mine to 8 ft lbs and had no issues of bolts bottoming out. If you over torqued yours, like guys who state 19 to 31 ft lbs, you'll bottom um out and could warp or break the valve cover leading to more leaks and headaches.
@@Drewg351 The valve cover gasket kits include 16 valve cover spacer washers so you can reuse the valve cover bolts. 69 inch pounds according to my 1999 Camry V6 manual.
I liked the idea of leaving the throttle linkages connected to the throttle body, not disconnecting the long EGR tube and just pulling the whole assembly back. Reduces how much you have to put back together and also allows cleaning of the throttle body with a carb cleaner spray and toothbrush while it is still installed.
Finally, I noted that there's really no need to unplug the electrical connectors to the vacuum manifold - the whole assembly just flips back once the 10mm nuts are removed and the 3 vacuum lines disconnected.
Great video!!
Also, as you note, no need to drain the coolant or remove the upper coolant hose or disconnect the coolant hoses from the throttle - these 20+ year old hoses will surely leak when they are put back together and will need replacement.
What's the size of the inverted torx socket for the egg valve?
would it be just easier to remove the ignition harness/bracket/ that connects the power steering to the firewall? so it would be easier to take off rear valve cover. also is there one set or 2 sets of spark plug wires? i have a 1998 sienna le for reference
Jules M. It’s possible I’ll give you more room. Worth a try
@@HowtoAutomotive also is there one set or 2 sets of spark plug wires?
This makes me just want to get a 4 cylinder camry instead!
Korey Mayo I don’t blame you these are a pain.
Anything these days with more than 4 cylinders is going to be cramped to work on.
The new 2.5 liter 4 has the same horsepower as this old V6. What a difference 20 years makes.
Did you do any torque specs? Or just good and tight
They're self-limiting screws, so they should stop at a certain point. But recommended torque for the is 71 INCH pounds, or just under 6 FOOT pounds. So very little torque is used.
do you have the part number of the pliers?
What size is the inverted torque socket
On the 8 bolts holding the valve covers down.. do they have to be replaced or can be reused??
the clean bros You can reuse them.
like the idea of pulling the throttle body back and not totally removing it. I will try this and see how it works.
carl martin the less you take apart the better. Good luck.
Put it all back together and did a test drive. The car leaks oil like a sieve! Rear Gasket must have slipped out when putting the valve cover in. I will have to take it all apart again. This time should be a lot easier now that I've been through it.
carl martin that’s sucks. I’ve been there as well though good luck just take your time and use the mirrored double check in the gasket.
yes a small section of the rear gasket was off track. I have no idea how this could happen sense I glued it into the cover with Permatex black. Redid the gasket checked it then put it back together. No leaks, running good. Thanks
Glad to have found this video. I was going to attempt to do this myself on my '01 Avalon, but do not think I can do it with the issues I have with my wrists. I think my rear gasket is ok for now, but the front one is leaking. I think I can do that one myself. I hope.
Yes the front one is a piece of cake compared to the back gasket. I wound up taking it to the dealer for the rear because I wanted mechanics that have worked on those specific engines to do it.
Hi there, what is the torque specs for the throttle body, egr, intake manifold and valve covers?
you may want to get a service manual (about $30) or ask the delaership
Damn, I am having trouble getting the plastic cover over the spark plug wires removed from the back! How do the clips work? Great job, BTW. Another question: if the front bank is leaking oil badly, does that typically mean the back bank is too? It's a real mother doing that back bank compared to the front!
due to the V6 being tilted towards the firewall, the back rocker cover definitely leaks. Hope it went well for you.
Does the intake manifold have to be removed in order to remove the FRONT valve cover?
My manifold bolts are seized and I'm afraid of shearing them off...
Great video! Well done.
Mike McFadden you only need to remove the intake to do the back Valve cover.
Hello, I am charging into this job, I have a question, is it necessary to remove the egr studs?
carl martin It makes it easier
@@HowtoAutomotive I see, smart, I have to go get me a inverted torx.
Carl, if you don't remove the EGR studs you have to remove the EGR itself. Because of the pipe that goes from the EGR to the lower block (whose anchor point is a bitch to get to) this is a major effort.
The beauty of the "remove EGR studs" approach is that the valve remains where it is during the removal of the intake manifold.
Where are you located at? My 99 toyota is in need a new gaskets. And how much woould you charge me or should I pay for it? Im in Salt Lake City
I’m in San Diego
Do you have to replace egr and Throttle body gaskets? Or just reuse?
duckdude018 throttle Gasket would be a good idea.
How to Automotive ok thanks will do.
duckdude018 thank you for watching!
How to Automotive thanks for the awesome video! Very easy to follow along.
duckdude018 glad to help. This is One of my first videos.
hey! I did this job and now I have engine light on and some other lights on any advise?? thanks!!
mimis cafe pull codes and that will guide you to where the problem is. Most likely something unplugged.
ok will do that thank you for the fast response !!!!
mimis cafe did you fix your cel issue?
well after I did the valve cover gaskets the engine light and vsc and track off light came on just a day after I did the valve covers so I don't know why but the van drives fine its a 2002 Toyota sienna v6
I got it fixed thank you do your video really helped me I had a wrong connection but is all good now that's a lot
Would my valve cober leaking lead to transmission issues
Most likely not.
I don't understand why people don't show how to take the parts step by step? You should show people how to take off the back valve cover and the hidden bolts.
Thanks for the useful post. What is the size of the inverted torx socket?
6
What year and model is this? Would the same steps work for a 1998 6 cylinder Avalon?
Tuxedo.Bond I believe this was a 2001. If it has the same engine as this car it's the same process.
How to Automotive it does have the same engine.
Is an inverted torx socket required or do the parts have enough clearance to be slid off the torx studs without removing them?
Tuxedo.Bond it will come off without removing them just easier if you do.
What's the torque specification for the valve cover bolts?
71 inch pounds
71 inch pounds is CORRECT !!!! 71 inch lbs = roughly 6 ft lbs. A very, very, light torque amount. I've read guys saying anywhere from 17 ft lbs to 31 ft lbs. That's wayyyyyyy over torqued and will lead to bottom out bolts or warped or cracked valve covers. Torque um properly to avoid a headache.
Wished I ran across your video before I did my 1997 V6 Camry. None of the other videos mess with those "half moon" camshaft seals and unfortunately, I didn't remove mine and reseal um. They weren't leaking so I'm hoping they'll be fine. I just put both valve covers on yesterday. Haven't started reinstalling anything yet. Not sure if it'd be worth it to remove and do it over again, this time with resealing the "half moons". Probably be forced to buy another new set of FELPRO gaskets as I did use a small bead of Toyota packing seal with the gasket as other's has recommended. One other question, I've read torque specs from 6 ft lbs all the way up to 31 ft lbs and everything in between for these special Toyota valve cover crush bolts. I purchased all 16 new ones and torqued them to 8 ft lbs total. No more. The manual I came across shows 71 inch lbs or roughly 6 ft lbs. I ended up at 8 ft lbs. Hope this is OK.
5SFE is 33 ft-lbs. and the 1MZ-FE is 69 in-lbs or 5.75 ft-lbs. Dont forget your washers or new bolts.
@@southpark159753, yup. I made sure to buy a complete set of those Toyota special valve cover bolts with the washers. It came out great. I've got 35K miles on it since I did them and not a leak at all.
Do I have to take all that crap off if I just have to do the front?
what toyota model is this
The engine is 1MZ-FE 3.0 V6
Does that intake gasket need to replaced as well? I assume so. Fml. I already have it have apart and now no way to go get the intake gasket.
Stank Freynolds I have reused them before and I did not have a problem.
How to Automotive thanks for the response
Stank Freynolds glad to help. Thank you for watching!
I just did a timing belt today. I replaced the camshaft seals. Gouged the surface of the cam sealing surface real real good. Now it leaks like a crying river. Me and it leak. I'mma hammer on the some more. Maybe it'll seal. Maybe I'll just cry...
Alexander Dennis rtv the gouged area and put the seal in. You’ll be good
@@gaylekincaid7428 I tried that. The way it was gouged was like a knife every time the cam spun. Thel only fix was to replace the cams. Both were screwed. Those surfaces need to be ABSOLUTELY SMOOTH, no cutting corners. I went to the junkyard to grab a couple new cams, I noticed all the cams leaking oil were came that were damaged. I found 1 car with nice smooth cams. It is a costly mistake. If they are not leaking, leave them alone. TRUST ME. Those seals leaked a puddle in 5 min when I put it all back together. The first time. I've been doing this for over 25 years and I know better, and I learned a valuable lesson. Take my advise and remove them carefully or leave them alone.
@@alexanderdennis13, are you talking about those "half moon" camshaft seals ??? Are you saying "don't mess with them ??? I just did both valve cover gaskets. Neither were leaking from or by those "half moons". I left them alone. Is this what you're talking about ???
@@Drewg351 the cams on a twin cam motor (my case it was a Toyota Avalon v6) I pulled the cam gears off and decided, since the kit had new ones. Upon trying to remove the old seals from the front of the cams (behind the gear) I ended up gouging the sealing surface. It's a very smooth surface. Very smooth. I wasn't thinking, and decided to use a seal puller. Wrong. Wrong. So, to sum it up, if they aren't leaking and your not familiar with doing this then leave them be. The ONLY fix for screwing up and scratching the sealing surfaces is to get used cam(s) or have a machine shop smooth them out, possibly. Hope this answers you question. *BTW, 99% of the same cars at the junkyard had some sort of sealer or seriously leaking cams. Leading me to believe they screwed up theirs as well.
@@Drewg351 no, these are completely circle seals. If your not sure what I mean look up cam seals online. You'll see what I mean.
missing tube seals.????? confused.
Do not use felpro gaskets as they are indeed shallower than the Toyota’s. They are inexpensive so buy the real thing from Toyota. I used the felpro and my covers were leaking in less than three years. Also the new bolts are cheap from Toyota. If you use old bolts, insert two stainless 5/16 washer to make up the loss in depth in crushed old washers. The bolt torque is 69 inch-pounds per Toyota manual.
I have heard the valve cover bolts are single use? I find this hard to believe.
Must be a different model this one is not a single use one.
I've heard the same thing. These Toyota crush washers are supposedly a one time use. Just replace them. They're like $8.00 for a set.
Negative. I paid several bucks apiece for new ones.
And then discovered that the new bolts bottomed out hard against their shoulder without compressing the crush washers.
I doubt the new Toyota bolts were too long. I think Felpro's gasket profile is not as tall as Toyota's OEM gasket.
Dreg351, you asked if I misunderstood/was unaware of Toyota's torque spec. No, I had the correct torque spec and an inch-ounce torque wrench to measure it with.
The new bolts indeed bottomed out against their shoulder when the Felpro gasket is used.
@@jimolson5018, I used the "blue silicone FELPRO" gaskets and they stuck out a lot from the valve cover. I had no issues with any of the new Toyota crush washer bolts bottoming out. Maybe they're different from what you used. Those Toyota bolts are cheap. Not worth reusing and having an issue. They're supposedly "one time use".
When you say "bottom out" the holes with my Toyota are thru holes, so they can't bottom out. I originally thought maybe they might not be threaded thru, and I planned to run a 6 mm tap thru um so they wouldn't run out of thread, but the bolts run right thru the hole so no need to.
Can't hear you.
I watch 3 videos. None of you told me how to unhook that big harness in the back. How do you got it to flop around like that mind? Don't moh explain the shit right
You skipped alotttttt of steps bud
Can hardly hear what you're saying
You bounce your camera around too much!!
This is one of my first videos they’re much better now