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One more thing There is one other strange symptom. It appears like a small amount of antifreeze is leaking and pooling under the motor. I was wondering if the timing belt broke and this whole thing had nothing to do with the valve cover at all. I pulled back the cover and the belt is in bad...

Already tried The first thing I did was to back the screws up a bit but nothing changed. I am sure the gasket is blown but it doesn't leak more than a drip or so.

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I have owned my 2002 SR5 4runner for about three years and I have never had any issues, except one. About a year ago, I smelled oil burning which I traced to a loose valve cover. I tightned the bolts and it stopped. Today, I smelt the same burning smell and I tightened the bolts again. When I...