valve stem seals, which way round

[monka]

am i correct in thinking that the coloured one (redish) goes on the intake and the uncoloured one goes on the exhaust, thats how the old ones seem to have come off at least

 

[SiCaln]

are they different for intake and exhaust side then?

 

[gorganl2000]

am i correct in thinking that the coloured one (redish) goes on the intake and the uncoloured one goes on the exhaust, thats how the old ones seem to have come off at least

correct....this is the way its done

 

[gorganl2000]

are they different for intake and exhaust side then?

yes they are...well when u buy the geniune/oem ones from your toyota dealer

 

[SiCaln]

i bought a set from toyota and they all look the same to me

 

[SiCaln]

got a picture so i can see the difference, what is the difference?

 

[HYBRID]

hmmm i dont have reddish ones... all i have are silver & goldish ones... this is odd lol...

 

[gorganl2000]

http://www.wheelsjamaica.com/wheels_forum/index.php?topic=47693.250

look at that page......

 

[HYBRID]

gotcha thanks bro

 

[gorganl2000]

gotcha thanks bro

and if u want more pics.....i got some valve stem seals at home that i can click away on

 

[SiCaln]

thats cool, are there any physical differences though? ie if iv just put em in will it make any difference?

 

[TurboDave]

Brown'ish ones go on exhaust green on intake.

The only reason for the different colours I can think of is a higher heat resitance for the exhaust ones.

 

[SiCaln]

according to the toyota guide, intake is brown, exhaust is black

Rob at SES says not to worry tho lol

 

[gorganl2000]

Brown'ish ones go on exhaust green on intake.

incorrect

i have actually compared them side by side,,,,they are marginal difference in overall size and height...........may also be other not so apparent differences

 

[gorganl2000]

according to the toyota guide, intake is brown, exhaust is black

Rob at SES says not to worry tho lol

some people mix them up.....u MAY get a little smoke for a few heat cycles,,,but apparently that will go away when everything seals up...........BUT i recommend doing it correctly

 

[dan_ep82]

Brown'ish ones go on exhaust green on intake.

The only reason for the different colours I can think of is a higher heat resitance for the exhaust ones.

dave burwash also says this is the correct way!?

 

[gorganl2000]

ok...if any of u guys have ever replaced valve stem seals......u would realise upon removal that the brownish ones come from the intake side...........and the grayish ones come from the exhaust side

plus i checked this on more than one occasion at the toyota dealer

but do as u wish...all is well...lol

 

[Jay]

Brown ones go on the intake side - I remember joking with Wee John during a head rebuild that brown made more sense on the outlet side of things..

Info source: We were following a Haynes manual for the 4EFE at the time.

 

[Dave@TM-developments.com]

Interstingly there are lots of aftermarket valve stem seals available that are the same for both sides........................

 

[Jay]

Interstingly there are lots of aftermarket valve stem seals available that are the same for both sides........................

Ahhh - that might explain things a little then with the mixture of colours mentioned.

For the record the ones we used were from Toyota and we got a set of brown for the intake and a set of dark grey/black for the exhaust side.

They came as part of the engine overhaul kit.

Jay