Engine Oil in No.3 Spark Plug Well
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Engine Oil in No.3 Spark Plug Well
Good day Hiluxers! Got the shock of my life when I pulled my plug leads to clean my Hilux 2700i tappet cover(3RZ-FE) !!
There was a considerable amount of oil in the No. 3 spark plug well. I understand the likely cause is the seals on tappet cover or O-rings on the spark plug wells?
Is this doable to do as DIY, or rather take to a workshop. The old girl is touching on 600 000 km
Hope to hear some input from the Hilux experts
Regards
Peter
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Re: Engine Oil in No.3 Spark Plug Well
Yes very doable, did my 2700i about 2 years after also finding oil in No 3 plug well, each plug well has a round seal in the tappet cover.
I changed each seal as well as the tappet cover gasket.
While you have the tappet cover off check the valve clearance, on mine with half the mileage that yours has, I found on No 4 intake both valve clearance were slightly below the minimum clearance.
I had to order the correct shims from Toyota, you do need a special tool to remove the shims.
I changed each seal as well as the tappet cover gasket.
While you have the tappet cover off check the valve clearance, on mine with half the mileage that yours has, I found on No 4 intake both valve clearance were slightly below the minimum clearance.
I had to order the correct shims from Toyota, you do need a special tool to remove the shims.
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Re: Engine Oil in No.3 Spark Plug Well
Here are some Youtube videos on how to do the valve clearance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9QJ_zVlznA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKEkOdQuJR4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0zzsBhs3iA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9QJ_zVlznA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKEkOdQuJR4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0zzsBhs3iA
Last edited by GTO on Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
2002 Hilux 2700i 4x4 DC(facelift)
1995 Hilux 2.4 SRX Raider(4x2) Still my favourite!
1985 Suzuki DR600S
1984 Honda ATC200ES BIG RED
1995 Hilux 2.4 SRX Raider(4x2) Still my favourite!
1985 Suzuki DR600S
1984 Honda ATC200ES BIG RED
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Re: Engine Oil in No.3 Spark Plug Well
2002 Hilux 2700i 4x4 DC(facelift)
1995 Hilux 2.4 SRX Raider(4x2) Still my favourite!
1985 Suzuki DR600S
1984 Honda ATC200ES BIG RED
1995 Hilux 2.4 SRX Raider(4x2) Still my favourite!
1985 Suzuki DR600S
1984 Honda ATC200ES BIG RED
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Re: Engine Oil in No.3 Spark Plug Well
This video shows shims as well as valve cover gasket and plug seal replacement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzrSAQJOugU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzrSAQJOugU
2002 Hilux 2700i 4x4 DC(facelift)
1995 Hilux 2.4 SRX Raider(4x2) Still my favourite!
1985 Suzuki DR600S
1984 Honda ATC200ES BIG RED
1995 Hilux 2.4 SRX Raider(4x2) Still my favourite!
1985 Suzuki DR600S
1984 Honda ATC200ES BIG RED
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Re: Engine Oil in No.3 Spark Plug Well
Much obliged!
Yes that would make sense to check, seeing the tappet cover is off.
Yes that would make sense to check, seeing the tappet cover is off.