Removing valve cover gaskets 00 Montero Sport
#1
Removing valve cover gaskets 00 Montero Sport
I changed the valve cover gaskets on our 00 Montero Sport the other day. Like many they were hardened and difficult to break loose. Once I got them off the engine I used a heat gun to soften up the gasket material and an awl to dig it out. The heat gun was a life saver. It took about 10 minutes to clean out the old gasket material per side.
Harbor freight seĺls a heat gun that works great for this. Money well spent.
Hope this helps!
Harbor freight seĺls a heat gun that works great for this. Money well spent.
Hope this helps!
#5
I need to do the valve cover gasket job too for my 2001 Montero Sport. I can't find a procedure to do it though. I bought a manual from ebay, but it doesn't include a VCG removal/replace procedure. Under the hood, it looks like the intake needs to come out among other things. What procedure did you use?
#6
I need to do the valve cover gasket job too for my 2001 Montero Sport. I can't find a procedure to do it though. I bought a manual from ebay, but it doesn't include a VCG removal/replace procedure. Under the hood, it looks like the intake needs to come out among other things. What procedure did you use?
#7
If your going that far into the motor with all that taken apart you mayaswell change the spark plugs, Change the spark plug/rubber gaskets in the valve cover. They are hard as a rock but will come right off with a tap of a hammer.
#8
Went to --> Montero Sport Online » DIY and didn't see a procedure for the VCG. Am I in the right place
#9
Good advice about the plugs, do you know which ones are correct or OEM? Advance Auto parts lists 39 plugs that are "exact fit". Also, will I need to change the intake plenum gasket too since it's coming off?