First challenge is to find a place to do it as I live in a rented apartment and can’t do maintenance on the property. So I started looking for answers and see if I can do it myself. This would be additional 200 CAD at least. Plus, there might be leak in the crankshaft seal too and that can be checked after the timing cover replacement. You definitely dont want to ignore it, as either a bad overheating from water loss or a.

It could be the pump or the pipe that goes between the back of the pump and the water manifold on the other side. I took it to Toyota for second opinion and they said it’s the timing cover that needs to be replaced and quoted 2000 CAD for the job! They also said it would take 2 days, taking off the engine block altogether and need to order parts ahead. I would remove the front timing cover then see if you can get a good look in there around the water pump. Long story - First a mechanic in the area (with good reviews online) said it was the crank shaft seal that’s broken and needs to be replaced. I did not want to create another thread and have a similar problem with my 09 Corolla S. That said, some vehicle have valve cover gaskets that can cost upwards for 100 or due to a complex engine configuration, labor costs can. The parts cost will typically be between 50 and 70 while the labor costs will be anywhere from 150 to 300. Hey ray44benoit_145408, any updates on this? Did you work on it yourself? On average, the replacement cost of a valve cover gasket will be somewhere between 200 and 400.

Timing cover leak symptoms