# Valve gasket cover

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-gasket-cover/118306>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 29, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-gasket-cover/118306 "2018-05-29T18:36:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![MaryBenjamin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/278dde/32.png) [@MaryBenjamin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MaryBenjamin)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-gasket-cover/118306/1 "2018-05-29T18:36:53Z")

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What is a valve gasket cover,+what do it do?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-gasket-cover/118306/2 "2018-05-29T19:22:29Z")

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A valve cover gasket creates a seal between the valve cover and the engine.

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/d/d531b7c8c3219ce631eff50cf0668e7b31c1ed52.jpg)

Tester

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-gasket-cover/118306/3 "2018-05-29T19:23:01Z")

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And the reason you want a seal there is because oil splashes around under the valve cover. Without the seal, the oil will leak out.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-gasket-cover/118306/4 "2018-05-29T21:04:35Z")

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Why do you ask?

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**Author:** ![MaryBenjamin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/278dde/32.png) [@MaryBenjamin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MaryBenjamin)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-gasket-cover/118306/5 "2018-05-29T21:11:34Z")

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I also need this for my car. Do they run high? 2003 Toyota Camry 4cld.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-gasket-cover/118306/6 "2018-05-29T21:14:14Z")

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Are you asking about the gasket or the metal cover ? There is a difference . And do you plan to do this yourself?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2018, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/valve-gasket-cover/118306/7 "2018-05-29T21:16:59Z")

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No. They’re not expensive.

[https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/toyota,2003,camry,2.4l+l4,1434117,engine,valve+cover+gasket,10710](https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/toyota,2003,camry,2.4l+l4,1434117,engine,valve+cover+gasket,10710)

Tester