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Is camshaft tower leaking still an issue on the ‘21’s

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by Xcumminsguy, Oct 20, 2023.

  1. Oct 23, 2023 at 2:03 PM
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    joonbug

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    My dad says the same thing and refuses to wear adult diapers.
    :facepalm:
     
  2. Oct 23, 2023 at 2:06 PM
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    My '08 had slight seepage starting below 100k miles; never touched it, and I'm at 275k miles now.... no oil on the ground and no oil loss on the dipstick = no reason for me or anyone else to tear the motor apart and cause more problems than good :thumbsup:

    With that being said, I'd imagine there are folk who have it worse....
     
  3. Oct 23, 2023 at 2:28 PM
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    Try to stay off-topic please
     
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  4. Oct 23, 2023 at 3:12 PM
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    Actually I found after to switching to 5w-30 stirring wasn't required near as often.
     
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  5. Oct 23, 2023 at 3:17 PM
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    Before I bought my Tundra all my 7.3 PSD trucks leaked oil. That's what trucks do or so I thought. Now if they leak more oil than they burned maybe I'd be more concerned.
     
  6. Oct 23, 2023 at 3:26 PM
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    I wonder if it’s an age or level of education or just bored when you are unable to realize your cute/funny comments are honestly stupid and a waste of time.
     
  7. Oct 23, 2023 at 3:48 PM
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    Anyway............I heard camtower leaks stopped after the transmission cooler was removed in 2019+ models.
     
  8. Oct 23, 2023 at 3:55 PM
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    ^ Interesting…
     
  9. Oct 23, 2023 at 3:59 PM
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    Well to me this tower cam leaks is pretty much a nothing burger to me. There's a Tundra near work that been there well over a year that has tower leaks both sides and apparently the owner disregards. Yes the oil has burn on the manifolds but appears to not cause any big concerns.
    If it was my truck I'd probably let it ride too.
     
  10. Oct 23, 2023 at 4:33 PM
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    I can't believe no one has mentioned link between missing the drivers grab handle and weeping cam towers............
     
  11. Oct 23, 2023 at 8:04 PM
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    My bad... :(
     
  12. Oct 24, 2023 at 4:40 AM
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    You must be fun to be around at parties.
     
  13. Oct 24, 2023 at 4:45 AM
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    People his age who have obtained his level of education understand that parties are honestly just stupid and a waste of time.
     
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  14. Oct 24, 2023 at 4:47 AM
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    If you add shims to fix the Tundra lean, will it help reduce the amount of seepage? How many shims do I add?
     
  15. Oct 24, 2023 at 5:19 AM
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    True. Maybe one day I'll obtain that level of prestige. Until then, I'll see if I can extend my fuel mileage to 24mpg because these trucks are thirsty. A shop fan in the bed pointing to the rear should help.
     
  16. Oct 24, 2023 at 6:23 AM
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    I noticed that once I lifted my truck 21 inches in the front and dropped the rear 2 inches, no more leakage. But I also twin supercharged mine, so I'm pushing close to 1,000 hp
     
  17. Oct 24, 2023 at 6:28 AM
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    Twin superchargers is called superdupercharging.
     
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