# 2002 Toyota Camry - Can I wash Engine cover with water and soap after applying decreaser before replacing Valve Gasket **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** gaskets\ **Created:** [December 16, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toyota-camry-can-i-wash-engine-cover-with-water-and-soap-after-applying-decreaser-before-replacing-valve-gasket/130931 "2018-12-16T16:35:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Senthil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Senthil](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Senthil)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toyota-camry-can-i-wash-engine-cover-with-water-and-soap-after-applying-decreaser-before-replacing-valve-gasket/130931/1 "2018-12-16T16:35:58Z")
2002 Toyota Camry - Can I wash Engine cover with water and soap after applying decreaser before replacing Valve Gasket ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toyota-camry-can-i-wash-engine-cover-with-water-and-soap-after-applying-decreaser-before-replacing-valve-gasket/130931/2 "2018-12-16T16:38:07Z")
Do you have to remove the cover to do the repair? It’s safer to clean the cover when it’s off. ---
**Author:** ![Senthil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Senthil](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Senthil)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toyota-camry-can-i-wash-engine-cover-with-water-and-soap-after-applying-decreaser-before-replacing-valve-gasket/130931/3 "2018-12-16T16:42:03Z")
Thank you @ [shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia) ![2002%20Toyota%20Engine%20Cover](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/c/c7e229a2ddef8ce06f1f5fbac6b4bcf8ff9ecc86.jpeg) This is the part i’m referring, worried about rust and other complications, wash it with soap and dry it before fixing it back, first time doing so bit worried don’t want to mess up. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toyota-camry-can-i-wash-engine-cover-with-water-and-soap-after-applying-decreaser-before-replacing-valve-gasket/130931/4 "2018-12-16T16:54:35Z")
It’s aluminum alloy. It won’t rust. Cleaning optional as it looks OK inside - no goop or hunks of stuff. ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toyota-camry-can-i-wash-engine-cover-with-water-and-soap-after-applying-decreaser-before-replacing-valve-gasket/130931/5 "2018-12-16T16:56:03Z")
Most important not to over-torque the bolts. ---
**Author:** ![Senthil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Senthil](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Senthil)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-toyota-camry-can-i-wash-engine-cover-with-water-and-soap-after-applying-decreaser-before-replacing-valve-gasket/130931/6 "2018-12-16T17:00:35Z")
Thank you very much… for your help… there were some deposits… like sand , i clean it with tooth brush and want to wash the dust out of it Thanks a lot again… you have a wonderful day…