Originally Posted by
pdgizwiz
Since this engine lays on its side, getting a seal here is more critical than if the engine were of the conventional upright type. Oil pools right against the seam, and will ooze out of the slightest imperfection. I think that it's funny that Toyota placed a "gutter" underneath this joint, with a "downspout" directly over the exhaust collector where it will burn rather than fall to the ground. Was this a "solution" to a known leak problem? If so, someone in Japan is still chuckling to themselves.