How to replace 2007 Honda Pilot 3 5 Valve cover gasket 

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Better have about $400

I even do it today I look to see the procedure of anything I have not done before to see whats involved if its something I can do mobile or needs to be done at a shop.

When does he have to charge you for that work?

​​@@RobertDickens2002just for labor was quoted $375..

Not much to it not real science or procedure to it. Use a flat head and start tapping on the sides to get the seal to loosen up

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@kevinsmobileautomotiverepair yeah family needed a van so we got one for free. Hmm let's guess who was volunteered to check and fix? Lol

@@onlyme8870 That will teach ya wont it lol

@kevinsmobileautomotiverepair Actually on a sad note my mom's best friend who was her mechanic and body shop worker just past after a surgery and didn't wake up having a heart attack. So I am going the extra mile for her.

@@onlyme8870 Take care of mom I lost mine this year

As well as coolant getting air into the system

@@kevinsmobileautomotiverepair but, you took it off anyway lol. I thought you were going to leave it on .😅 at beginning of the video when u said it.

@@kentsang6330 its attached not disconnected no relearn needed

Take a screen shot and circle it so I can see what your talking about exactly. If your talking next to the dip stick to the left of it. That would be a mounting spot for a vvt selnoid which this year its near the oil filter different years they put it there. I think it started in 2010 I remember doing a vc on one and the vvt was also leaking making it look like only a vc was the issue.

@@kevinsmobileautomotiverepair I don't think I can upload a picture. If you view the intake air manifold aluminum block as a big turtle with the throttle body as head. The device I am talking about is at the lower left corner (about 2" above oil dipstick). It almost touches the RU-vid screen bottom at 2:59. Its top surface is a triangle with a 90 degree corner (between 2" vertical side and 1" bottom). At 12:28, your left hand covers it. Thanks.

Sorry, the time stamp is not 12:28, it should be 12:56 or 12:57. Your left hand covers it.

@@timguy161 yeah it's a mounting block for future locations for the vvt selnoids. Read my first response.

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I have the older ones right now. When they break out of warranty I'll get the newer ones. The fuel ones are faster rotation at the ratchet head.

No i have not done them yet

@@kevinsmobileautomotiverepair ok thanks

I dont think so because the bolts are not accessible or the cover will not clear the rocker arms with the intake on.

Not everything in life is visual if you listen to what I said you can get the info needed .

I dont know i did not remove any ground strap for this job

yeah lots of stuff comes off to do this one repair.

What your looking at is oil that has gelled and sticking to the top and dried up. Ever seen oil sludge up before? same thing Gas works engine degrease carb cleaner all works to clean it off. Is there any inside the engine or just on the cover?

@@kevinsmobileautomotiverepair I don’t know if there is any in the engine. Is there a way to know for sure? I was just going to replace the cover gaskets then do an oil change

@@Nonlactoseintolerant take a look at the top of the motor when you had the covers off it will be there.

What would u recommend doing if one of the bolts on the throttle body starts to strip?

@@Nonlactoseintolerant why are you taking off the throttle body? To clean it? I would just open the butterfly and use a rag and spray brake cleaner In there to clean.

there is not a p100 code and 106 is a fuel injector code

@@kevinsmobileautomotiverepair so that would be spark plugs or fuel rail system?

@@kevinsmobileautomotiverepair also gave you a sub you seem like a good honest mechanic straight to the point straight to the job , dont know if you saw my other comment but was wondering if you had a motor mount video for this vehicle ,

@@shawnp8076 sorry p106 is a map sensor code. Do a google search for p0106 tis will need a scanner and volt meters to correctly diagnose this issue.

@@kevinsmobileautomotiverepair ok thanks appreciate the insight

Just the top half it's called a plenum gasket.

Thanks for replying, I just learnt that they’re two types of engines. J35Z1. Which is in your video & the one I’m currently working on. The other J- requires top & bottom plenum gasket replaced.

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Still a very helpful video, thank you

@@louisben4510 I did both valve cover gaskets the front is better for viewing you cant get a view for the rear like you can up front.

U are doing this the hard way. Disconnect everything first. I could of done it smarter than u.

No need to your not touching anything electrical that would have power on at the time of service.

no they will not clear the rocker arms to get them off unless the intake is removed

1 or two yeah =)

Does it matter? the vc is the same front and back sight differences aka wire harness and so on but all the same parts.

I use rtv to hold the gasket in place while installing and it's needed at the corners for sealer per the service manual