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Originally Posted by 86.5 7MGE
Ok sounds great I'll PM you right now. I replaced my value cover gaskets in Oct last yr that's one of the first things I did to the car is a tune up to include replacing the value cover gaskets. I think that when I went to replace my No 3 gaskets I used the wrong gaskets all together so I'm going to redo them with the part number I got from IHATEHACKS thread just in case so there will be no more second guessing on it.
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Personally, if you've still got the No3 gasket I'd use it. Just clean off the dried up rubber around there the big bolts go through so it's bare metal and then put some RTV on both sides and reinstall. Those plugs don't really see any pressure worth mentioning so if you don't want to keep the gasket then you could just put RTV on the plugs and be done with it. I'd keep the gasket though, it still serves to keep larger debris out.
I do understand why IHATEHACKS didn't replace it with a new gasket though.. they're damned expensive. The thing is that they're supposed to seal along the sides too. I keep thinking that sometime I'm going to build a template and cast a silicone piece to laminate to the old gasket.. I could do that for half of what Toyota wants for it and get the same seal and... COLORS!!!!
