4Age 16V Rocker Covers Won't Budge! Help

[AE82CS]

Hey guys, trying to get the rocker covers off my 4AGE, but the problem is the factory grommets/gaskets will not come off! They are extremely hard and I've tried easing a flat head underneath to pry them off but they won't budge.

 

Are there any suggestions? anything I could apply to help break them free?

 

Cheers in advance.

[carbonboy]

If you're going to be replacing the cam cover gaskets, a knife blade could be used to seperate them from the head/covers. Be careful not scratch the mating surfaces though!

[AE82CS]

It's the gaskets under the rocker cover bolts.

So I've taken all 8 bolts off but the gaskets underneath will not budge and that is what is keeping the covers on. Apparently it's pretty common, but I couldn't find any info about how to remove them because they will not move!

[ke70dave]

The guy before you has probably gone at it with silicon.

 

if you are sure you have all the bolts off (its just those shiny nuts on top), get a rubber mallet and give it a decent hit.

[Boosted]

On my ZE, there's also a wiring loom piece that covers the rockers at the front of the motor and will stop you from getting the covers off. Otherwise, like ke70dave has mentioned, they'll need a sharp hit with a rubber mallet to break the seal.

[MYSTIK[RL]]

also the rubber washers that are under the acorn nuts on the covers also tend cause problems as well, as they go hard and crispy. i had similar problems removing the covers, and that is was my problem was.

[Hiro Protagonist]

Smash them any way you have to to get them off, then buy new 7AFE ones from Toyota for a couple of bucks each.

[parrot]

Use multigrips to twist the washers off, then tap the cam cover fairly gently with a rubber mallet.

 

You will need to replace the washers anyway.

[AE82CS]

Cheers lads, I haven't had a chance to get back to it yet! Lots going on at the moment, yep I should have my myself clear from the start, it is the washers that sit under the acorn nuts in which are giving me the problem.

I'll have a go at it with the multigrips and with the mallet.

 

So you guys recommend replacing them with 7AFE ones?

 

Also, I am thinking of getting manon racing coilovers 6/4kg soon, anybody recommend these!

 

Cheers.

[Hiro Protagonist]

So you guys recommend replacing them with 7AFE ones?

 

Yes

 

Also, I am thinking of getting manon racing coilovers 6/4kg soon, anybody recommend these!

 

Yes, Bazda does a good job and lots of guys on Twincam and AE82oc are running them with good results.

Edited May 22, 2012 by Hiro Protagonist