rear axle seal

[VA4runnerchic]

:lmao:
ha ha well it may not be that hard to spot my truck...im thinkin about getting personalized plates!
T4RCHIC?
YOTAGAL?
T4R TOY?
YOTAFUN?

i dont know, what do you guys think?

 

[T4R_Finally]

OILYRAK?

YOTAGAL would be cute. You could get one of this window stickers I've seen that says "Silly Boys, Trucks are for Chicks".

I was thinking of looking for a 'yota girl sticker or something like that for my daughter.

 

[Volley]

Have you tried tightening the bolts on the valve cover? They can get quite loose. I'd do that then clean up the mess underneath to get a better idea/picture of how much it's leaking.

 

[VA4runnerchic]

no i havent. and not sure if previous owner did or not. IMO its a cheap fix and wouldnt hurt to replace it anyways and start from scratch! =)

 

[PitbullRescuer]

+1 on tightening the valve cover bolts first. Every vehicle I've ever bought had leaky valve covers, I've never had to replace valve cover gaskets.

Back to the sway bar bushings, totally independent of the oil leak. That little oil leak isn't causing the bushings to swell, it's just an old ass, 350K mile bushings. Replace them and it'll handle a little better.