1998 Toyota Corolla

1998 TOYOTA COROLLA
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BLLOYD123
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1998 Toyota Corolla 4 cyl Automatic 199000 miles

I have an oil leak that leaves the residue at the oil valve gasket. I changed it and torqued it to 89 in-pounds but still have the leak. what is the cause, maybe i did not torque in the right way, I tried to do a criss cross method. I put the RTV seal on what I thought was the timing chain cover joint but wonder if I should put the seal around the whole matting surface of the gasket cover.
Oct 3, 2008 at 7:10 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

if the gasket is sitting in the grove ok, i would just tighten it down a tad more, don't go crazy, and you should not need any sealant, did you use a genuine gasket?

mark (mhpautos)
Oct 3, 2008 at 8:42 PM
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