Pulled my 1mz-fe valve cover... pics inside

by **synenergy52** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:07 pm

These are my results. Odometer reads 123k, but I do know the guy I bought it from put in a used engine. God knows how many miles it has but the timing belt cover says the timing belt was last replaced in 1998 when it had 80,000 miles. I know--something doesnt add up but oh well here are the pics. I'm personally pleased. What do you guys think?

by **Dawgz** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:12 pm

looks clean to me.

by **99V6solaraSE** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:47 pm

yea very.. wow in fact i wanna say its cleaner than mine at 100k
and changing the timing belt usually occurs around 90k, doesn it?

by **synenergy52** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:36 am

I think so. I know mines due cause the bearing is squealing on start up.

by **Gangis** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:17 pm

Yup... opened my valve cover at 73k and there was sludge ALL OVER. Yours look squeaky clean. You should consider yourself lucky.

by **Ruski** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:38 pm

yea thats very clean..

by **Solorange** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:00 pm

Just out of curiosity how does the engine oil sitting from the bottom of the engine get tossed up there to keep everything lubed?

by **funboy102** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:57 pm

there is a pump that brings oil to the top of your engine from your oil pan. Oil than trickles down to the oil pan again.

by **Solorange** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:41 am

funboy102 wrote:there is a pump that brings oil to the top of your engine from your oil pan. Oil than trickles down to the oil pan again.

Ah thanks for the answer. Is the inlet where the yellow ring is in the first pic?

by **Jakecallun20** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:09 am

yeah, that looks extremely clean! I am afraid to open mine, lol. I see enough when I open the oil cap and see nothing but black sludgish stuff. :-?

by **synenergy52** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:10 pm

Hey JackCallun don't worry that's exactly what mine has when I open the oil cap. I heard because oil puddles there, that that crust builds up but its nothing to worry about.

by **Ruski** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:25 pm

i had the same build up when i opened my oil cap its normal.

by **Solorange** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:44 pm

by **Jakecallun20** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:06 pm

oh... hmm. that makes me feel better. I still don't wanna open my heads. No point to and it could cause leaks. Thanks for the info.

by **Jakecallun20** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:21 pm

Do you know what the engine came out of? I just realized since the Solara was made in 1999 and it says the belt was changed in 1998 at 80k. So that must mean the motor came out of something besides a Solara?

Thanks... just curious

Pulled my 1mz-fe valve cover... pics inside

Pulled my 1mz-fe valve cover... pics inside

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