My 2001 TL Navi is weeping oil from both valve cover gaskets. I've watched a few vids so it doesn't look too complicated. However, I'd like to change all the gaskets while I'm in there and make sure the EGR passages are clean.

Checked the plenum gaskets on Amazon, some seem to show 2 lower gaskets while the vids appeared to have only one. I don't expect to remove the chamber covers on the plenum unless someone suggests I should.

So I need the VC gaskets (with spark plug tube seals and the hold down bolt washers).

The upper plenum gasket.

The lower plenum gasket.

TB gaskets.

Here's the feltpro set I looked at. Several others looked the same.

https://amzn.to/2rbArUs

TIA

 

You can get new ones if you like but I've always reused them without issue(metal gaskets).

Leave the throttle body attached and pull everything out as one unit. The TB paper gaskets are likely baked on pretty well and can be a real PIA to scrape off.

 

Thanks!!

 

Well it's done. Apprarently the intake gasket is 2 stacked up. I wiped them down and reused them. Not too bad a job but was a bit tight getting to the rear cover. The passages in the upper plenum cover where pretty clogged up so a bit of cleaning was in order. Went back together quickly. Only "issue" I had was getting some of the hoses and harnesses to the throttle body routed wrong so I couldn't reconnect them. Had to remove the plenum again since the TB was still attached. Once I got them sorted out no further issues. I did forget to reconnect the IAC connector so it threw a CEL the instant it cranked. Checked the codes and figured I missed something. Sure enough the connectort was still dangling. Clicked it on, reset the codes and VROOM!!!

Here my obligatory pic (or it didn't happen) of the front VC removed.