I started cleaning my spare cover ready for polishing and yes I know it may add up to 10BHP and improve the MPG but they are not the reasons I am doing it, I just want a bit more bling under the bonnet :)
First job to clean the burnt oil stains from underneath, not necessary really I suppose but while its on the bench may as well.
Does a gasket fit in the coil recess arrowed ?
What is the purpose of these two "vents" ?
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Yes and no.
Yes the outer recess and the plug holes.
Not the 2 arrowed rectangular bits.
Quote from: Ardent on September 30, 2023, 19:34Yes and no.
Yes the outer recess and the plug holes.
Not the 2 arrowed rectangular bits.
They are vents I wasent expecting a gasket there, do you know the gasket part # Jason ?
edit: aaah I see the the coil recess gasket is part of the main gasket.
That part of the gasket is part of the rocker cover gasket.
@TheTigerUK Double check but I'm going with T11213-0D030
Quote from: Ardent on September 30, 2023, 22:01@TheTigerUK
Double check but I'm going with T11213-0D030
I thought it was 0D040 ?
I just lifted it from the toyota invoice.
Revision number?
This is what the gasket looks like:
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Quote from: Ardent on September 30, 2023, 22:56I just lifted it from the toyota invoice.
Revision number?
Me being made of simpler stuff, just ordered the gasket specifying the VIN#.
On a side note, wasn´t there something about blue silicone gaskets? Or am I confusing a different car?!
ANd yes
@TheTigerUK I wondered too about the surprisingly complex design of the vents in the splash plate.
Quote from: Petrus on October 1, 2023, 09:54On a side note, wasn´t there something about blue silicone gaskets? Or am I confusing a different car?!
Was def an issue with some blue coloured ones.
I got mine from Mr T. Was no more expensive than anyone else.
A long way to go until finish is mirror like but steadily getting there.
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From this.
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Quote from: TheTigerUK on October 5, 2023, 18:05A long way to go until finish is mirror like but steadily getting there.
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Does Mrs Tiger know you used the dish washer for other purposes?
Quote from: Joesson on October 5, 2023, 19:00Does Mrs Tiger know you used the dish washer for other purposes?
sssssh ;)
Quote from: Ardent on September 30, 2023, 22:01@TheTigerUK
Double check but I'm going with T11213-0D030
Thats the one 👍
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I wonder if same part, different number.
Pfl vs fl
How far do you go ? the casting flash looks rough so I decided I may as well take it off while cleaning it up.
I now calculate that after removing the flash and therefore losing some weight I could even get extra BHP 🤔
ps: I have worked on better quality Aluminium in the past.
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