valve cover gaskets are leaking

[dannydavi]

you dont have to order anything online for the gasket job. just walk into store.

[RussianMK3]

Are the gaskets..gaskets or are they ruber seals and are they different on the turbos and n/a's

[dannydavi]

they are rubber seals, and not sure on the difference between n/a and turbo.

[IHateHacks]

Oh my fucking god.

Valve cover gaskets are $20 from any cheap ass autoparts store. And I can bet that they aren't the reason why you have oil on top of your spark plugs.

The throttle body y-pipe gaskets you need to gain access to the valve covers are about $10 each from the dealer.

Alternator/waterpump belt is $10 from the same cheap ass parts store. Same for the power steering pump belt. Ditch that A/C belt, tensioner and compressor, I doubt yours even works anymore and are you going to get it recharged? I doubt it.

The order of the belts goes, A/C compressor belt first (closest to the radiator) then the Alt./waterpump belt (the one in the middle), then the power steering belt (closest to the engine/timing belt cover).

Now if they were charging $150 to replace all the belts AND the timing belt that would be resonable. But I bet this same ripoff shop would charge you $800-$1000 to do the timing belt, and thats about the only belt that really matters. And would they replace the timing belt tensioner and spring, Nope! That would be another $500, and they STILL probably wouldn't replace them they would just say they did, because how are YOU going to know if they did or not....

Replacing belts and valve cover gaskets are about the easiest thing you are going to do to a MK3 supra unless you count replacing the air filter or doing an oil change, but that shit don't count, thats retard work. If you don't think you can handle it then don't risk it, all it takes is one brain fart moment and you'll snap a bolt or strip threads in the aluminum intake or cylinder head, then you'll be up shit's creek without a paddle unless you know how to install helicoils......

[supramacist]

YA buy their books and send them to school.

They grow up and still want to be coddled.

What's up D ??????

The only way you will learn this shit is to do it and if you stop leaning on everyone here and do it yourself...., you'll find that even if someone doesn't like you they wil atleast respect the fact that you're doing it.

Everyone needs help from time to time. I'm sure you don't want to screw anything up. But at this point you just need to get your wrenches greasy,
and your fingernails need to look like you could grow tomatoes under them.

Suck it up and get to work. If you worked as much as you posted you could have had the engine pulled out already.

I'm glad HH chided you because someone needs to help you stand on your own 2 feet here.

If you don't get this auto, it may be time for you to find something you can work on. But this engine isn't rough to re-work.

Smoke one, slow down and focus on everything. You'll have it fixed in no time, stop posting and go to work.

[supramacist]

p.s.


Kicking the jack holding the car up while you are under it is a bad thing.

I'm only kidding dude.

[mrnickleye]

Read this thread that's above yours.

: Got oil on top of your spark plugs??

[Kuban]

Originally Posted by D_Train

for the parts do i just walk into an auto parts store and buy everything or do i order stuff online? :-\ sorry for the nubby-ness

dude where do you live in miltown? Seriously if you dont know that much, just give me a ring, ill source your parts for you, and do the work for a case of beer or something. Let me know if your interested.

[Cinder2010]

I'm actually missing bolts for my valve covers anyone know where to find some?

I ask because cant order from auto parts stores and online I'm having no luck



thanks


7M GTE 1989