GA Tacoma Owners BS Thread

I had this happen to my fingernail when I hit it with a hammer in 2010.... 2 years ago my fingernail finally looks normal haha good luck

 

I have July 1-9 off if anyone wants to do some wheeling around Tray Mountain

 

AOP

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/adventure-offroad-park-aop-july-21-23-2017.498583/#post-15487839

 

Im not so worried how it looks I just want the new nail to hurry up and grow in. Here's with the nail removed

 

This thread has hit an all time low and I thought that was hard to do

 

Now that's the way to start my work day!

 

The sticker says off road

 

Hey guys whats going on! Have always been a Taco fan but now I am finally an owner of a wonderful Silver 2015 Tacoma. Figured I would just say hey.

 

Whattup Nate, welcome

 

Any of you idiots ever done a valve cover gasket replacement? I tightened my valve cover bolts a few weekends ago and now I've got a terrible burning oil smell, so I'm gonna change out the gaskets this weekend. I heard it's easy, but it just takes forever.

 

A lot.

 

Admission is the first step ...

 

Welcome to TW and the GEORGIA thread! Congrats on buying a Tacoma.

 

Hey Zack, I've replaced valve cover gaskets on other engines, but not the 3.4 that's in your truck. Either way, getting the mating surfaces clean, with oil, grit, and old gasket removed is crucial. I've seen metal burrs on the heads that will eventually allow oil to seep. Use a small file and remove any imperfections. Take pictures before you get started and do one side at a time to minimize chaos. A torque wrench is a very good tool to have. Valve cover gaskets don't like too much squeeze.

 

True, but there's no second step when your fine with being a little weird

 

Dude. You using puppy pads to catch the puss?!?

 

That's pics from the urgent care, apparently when the cut the nail out sometimes it'll bleed a good bit, no blood from mine though

 

YouTube is your friend! I've helped my dad on the 3.slow which is just about the same engine. But I need to change mine as well as I have a slow leak from mine. But that's for when I have a DD and don't care about leaving the truck apart

 

Thanks! I found out the torque thing the hard way. After smelling burnt oil about a year ago, I tightened them and it fixed it. It wasn't until tightening them this time that I think I tightened too much and the gasket finally gave. Truck is 14 years old, though, so it's long overdue. Also, I'm going to take this opportunity to clean my engine bay of all the old grease and oil, too, so hopefully it won't look so shitty.

Already found one I'm gonna follow! Only difference is this guy doesn't have a supercharger, but how hard can that be to remove!?