Spark plug valley questions

[thebuddrik]

My spark plug valley plate looked like crap so I steam cleaned it. I am thinking about bead blasting it and painting it. I read somewhere something about a spark plug valley gasket but that didnt come with my head set from toyota. Is it nessary? I noticed that the plate has a plastic coating on it but it is chipping off. Should I bead blast it?
Thanks

 

[Red92Turbo]

When I did mine, the center gasket was all messed up as well. Someone recomended the LIPP center gasket. It is stainless steel and you can get it either brushed or polished. Looks sharp (what you actually see...) and it is very sturdy. Suprasport.com

Good luck.

 

[thebuddrik]

When I did mine, the center gasket was all messed up as well. Someone recomended the LIPP center gasket. It is stainless steel and you can get it either brushed or polished. Looks sharp (what you actually see...) and it is very sturdy. Suprasport.com

Good luck.

I looked at those, they look good. For now I am not needing something like that, I just want to clean it up. I was wondering if it will fit properly if I blast off all of that coating.

 

[tlo86]

i'll sell you mine for cheap never installed cause i have the wrong engine

 

[noah89t]

I looked at those, they look good. For now I am not needing something like that, I just want to clean it up. I was wondering if it will fit properly if I blast off all of that coating.

you do need something like that if you didn't get the gasket in your kit. it is cheap and looks good, although when on the car, it does get dirty and why would you not want it there to protect whats underneath? not to mention, it holds your plug wires.

 

[thebuddrik]

Allright quit twisting my arm!:aigo:
Just kidding, I already paid tlo86 for the one he has.

 

[Poodles]

the stock one actually acts as the seal for the oil galley plugs in the head...

 

[theKnifeArtist]

the stock one actually acts as the seal for the oil galley plugs in the head...

oh yes, there'll be a lot of oil sloshin around in your valley if you dont have that sealed. i took mine off, cleaned it up and put of bead of good rtv on the sealing points. works fine

 

[Frank Rizzo]

No.3 cylinder head covers are for wimps.

 

[Poodles]

suuuuuuure

that's why toyota put them there, becuase they aren't needed :hsugh:

 

[Frank Rizzo]

Where in my post did I say "they aren't needed"?

I said you are a wimp in my eyes if you use one, that's all buddy!

Toyota put them there because they are retards.

Still haven't figured out why the plugs are there in the first place. Casting purposes? Hello? The head was cast in the 80's not the 20's.

 

[Orion ZyGarian]

I'm not your buddy, guy!

 

[tlo86]

im not your guy buddy!!!

the galley comes with o rings for the plugs poodles

 

[akito]

My questions is, does it have to be there? My cousin's took his off because it it caught between the valve covers and leaked oil everywhere in the valley. So he used new valve cover gaskets and FIPG lo seal the valve covers and got rid of the piece and there has been no oil leaking since. His car works fine and to me it looks more clean, you can see the sparkplug tube easier.

 

[Frank Rizzo]

The no.3 cylinder head cover does not have to be there.

But the no.3 cylinder head cover bolts need to be sealed if the no.3 cylinder head cover is not there.

You can use o-rings, drain plug gaskets, or FIPG.

It would be a good idea to use the spark plug wire holders to keep the wires separated.

Some will argue that it keeps junk out of the spark plug valley. I argue that it lets you keep a good eye on what's going on down there. Personally, I've had more stuff in my spark plug valley with it on than with it off. I've picked out about 3 leaves in 3 years so far.

 

[Mr.PFloyd]

Frank is right. Although i did buy a stainless one

 

[TurboWarrior]

suuuuuuure

that's why toyota put them there, becuase they aren't needed :hsugh:

I haven't had one for years. other than organizing the plug wires they are useless as far as im concerned.

 

[Poodles]

Keep in mind that they design the engines to be sealed from idiots that go to a car wash and hose down their engine.

If it's not worn out (and most are), it will seal that area from said idiots.

Yes, the plugs are there for casting purposes, and are in most modern heads as well...

 

[TurboWarrior]

Keep in mind that they design the engines to be sealed from idiots that go to a car wash and hose down their engine.

If it's not worn out (and most are), it will seal that area from said idiots.

Yes, the plugs are there for casting purposes, and are in most modern heads as well...

That is true im sure they had to put something there to keep out debris and water. They had good intentions at least lol. Ive bought a new one before it dried out and was useless pretty quick so I never bought one again.