What's the actual name to the half moon plugs on the valve cover

[PrinceYota]

What's the name of that half moon plug on the end of the head cylinder? Replacing my Valve Cover Gaskets and went to pull those off and one of them chipped off.

 

[PrinceYota]

3.4l v6 5vzfe

 

[3rdgensr5]

Cam seals i think

 

[smkd13]

Cam seals i think

You are correct sir!!! :thumbsup:

 

[Forrrrest]

At work we call them cam plugs not seals. Or half moons

 

[TheeMikeB]

What's the name of that half moon plug on the end of the head cylinder? Replacing my Valve Cover Gaskets and went to pull those off and one of them chipped off.

Camshaft Plugs (Toyota pn 11188-62010)


pulled from this thread:

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...e-cover-gasket-replacement-part-s-n-pics.html

 

[PrinceYota]

so apparently they're not called "Cam Seals". Toyota employee said the cam seals are different and aren't half moon shape but he got be taken care of. thanks guys.

 

[TheDurk]

Camshaft Plugs (Toyota pn 11188-62010)


pulled from this thread:

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...e-cover-gasket-replacement-part-s-n-pics.html

You left out the middle name.Full name appears to be: Camshaft Housing Plug

PLUG, CAMSHAFT HOUSING
11188-62010

per toyodiy.com

 

[White 4x4runner]

I call them cam plugs. A cam seal is a seal (just like our notorious axle seal) that does exactly the same thing.

 

[TheeMikeB]

You left out the middle name.Full name appears to be: Camshaft Housing Plug

And the funny thing is the picture of the package has them labled "Plug, semicircular".

 

[TheDurk]

And the funny thing is the picture of the package has them labled "Plug, semicircular".

I bet they only have one name in Japanese.

 

[BlackCat914]

I bet they only have one name in Japanese.

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[azcat90]

Plug, semicircular