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Cracked valve cover

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by ThunderOne, Dec 6, 2017.

  1. Dec 7, 2017 at 6:45 PM
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    Dalandser

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  2. Dec 7, 2017 at 6:47 PM
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    Here’s a pic of the backside of the valve cover 4x4 is sending me, the crack would be along the upper left corner in this pic. It looks like the crack happened on the external part of the cover.

    This is just an example pic, not a pic of my cracked cover, for clarification.

    F45241B9-E487-4548-825E-3C464D23EFED.jpg
     
  3. Dec 8, 2017 at 7:12 PM
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    With those 3 things going wrong, you are good for a while with issues!
     
  4. Dec 8, 2017 at 7:55 PM
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    Tell me about it :rolleyes: At least I have a new starter in, and I’ll be getting a proper window replacement early next week. And I just picked up a uniden R3. A million times better than my 10 year old 9500ix, or so I’ve read.
     
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  5. Dec 9, 2017 at 12:02 AM
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    We will overcome! Go first genners :fistbump:
     
  6. Dec 9, 2017 at 3:19 PM
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  7. Dec 9, 2017 at 3:26 PM
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    Break even next time you avoid a ticket with your better radar detector :anonymous:
     
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  8. Dec 9, 2017 at 3:47 PM
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    You ain't kidding, last ticket was 218 :/
     
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  9. Dec 9, 2017 at 3:52 PM
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    Move to LA where the speed limit is dependent on the time of day - 1mph to xxxmph lol
     
  10. Dec 9, 2017 at 5:52 PM
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    I felt naked without one. I usually speed around town, not so much on the highway. Truck doesn’t like going over 75. :)
     
  11. Dec 9, 2017 at 5:53 PM
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    Yeah, I got a crime mapper alert today that said that 5 different car break-ins happened a neighborhood over, on the same street, all in the same night. This thief is getting awfully bold.
     
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    I've never had one, ticket was the one time I really ever railed the crap out of the truck, 94 in a 70, and I opted to take my one free ticket (thanks state of WA dot). Around town it just isn't worth it to me I don't really have any acceleration haha, but I can reach some good speeds. My truck is good to 90 without it feeling like a pain.
     
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  13. Dec 22, 2018 at 2:40 PM
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    I am in the same boat. Anyone have a drivers side spare that will fit a 1999 3400?
     
  14. Dec 22, 2018 at 2:40 PM
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  16. Dec 26, 2018 at 11:11 AM
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    Anyone else have a spare drivers side valve cover around? Really need to fix this as it is leaking really bad now.
     
  17. Dec 26, 2018 at 11:57 AM
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    When I broke mine, I got a Dorman PN 264-978. The valve cover comes with the gasket and spark plug tube gaskets. I don't necessarily "recommend" it, as OEM would be way better IMHO. But, given the price of the OEM valve cover plus new gasket, and if no one can come through for you with a used one, it is an option...
     
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  18. Dec 27, 2018 at 7:53 AM
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    If that’s the passenger side cover it will only take an hour or two at the most to do
     

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