# Toyota- valve cover

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-valve-cover/53988>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** rav4, toyota\
**Created:** [August 23, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-valve-cover/53988 "2010-08-23T00:37:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Tschillard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@Tschillard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tschillard)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-valve-cover/53988/1 "2010-08-23T00:37:37Z")

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Aloha  
  
 My 2002 Rav 4 valve cover is starting to come apart just above the gasket. What causes this? Can I just put on a new cover?  
  
 /Users/jatschil/Desktop/DSC01194.JPG  
  
 Mahalo,  
  
 Jay

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**Author:** ![kizwiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7cd45c/32.png) [@kizwiki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kizwiki)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-valve-cover/53988/2 "2010-08-23T01:49:34Z")

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If the cover is corroding, replace it along with a new gasket and you’re good. Never heard of a corroding valve cover though. Is it rusty, getting wet?