How To Replace Valve Cover Gaskets 1997-2003 Lexus ES300

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This video shows you how to install a set of valve cover gaskets on your 1997-2003 Lexus ES300. This video shows you how to install a set of valve cover gaskets on your 2009-2020 Dodge Journey. Valve covers will begin to leak oil when the seals eventually break down. A new valve cover gasket set will make sure the oil stays inside the engine where it belongs. Valve covers will begin to leak oil when the seals eventually break down. A new valve cover gasket set will make sure the oil stays inside the engine where it belongs!
This process should be similar on the following vehicles:
1997 Lexus ES300
1998 Lexus ES300
1999 Lexus ES300
2000 Lexus ES300
2001 Lexus ES300
Tools you will need:
• Pocket Screwdriver
• 12mm Wrench 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00010
• 10mm Socket 1aau.to/oc/1AXAA00017
• 14mm Socket 1aau.to/ob/1AXAA00015
• Trim Tool Set 1aau.to/oa/1AXXX00004
• Vacuum
• Pliers
• Torque Wrench 1aau.to/oa/1AXAA00044
• RTV
• Silicone Paste
• 8mm Allen Wrench
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[@shirlindagalison6912]

What else can I use instead of break part cleaner?

[@wildman7754]

for those who are going to use this video as a tutorial, never ever tighten down the ignition coils with an impact like he did, you risk cracking the coil.

[@lasTTrump33]

The circular gaskets that go over the spark plug tubes should be installed the tapered circular rounded edge would go toward the tube so when you are installing them ,in the cover, the rounded side underside of cover, should face you. In this video he installed the opposite way.

[@ZFnr4y058mr]

That 14mm bolt on the intake plenum is a real PINA to remove on a Avalon. There’s no space between that bolt and the firewall. And you can’t really unbolt it by hand because it’s so stuck.

[@charliemagno4185]

Excellent work.. very well done, nice an clear, to the point, logical and methodic... Thanks for your time and effort in going over this complex job.

[@radleybradford1356]

Seriously EXCELLENT channel in its ENTIRETY, TOP NOTCH!! Except it's true as a few others noted, the seals are supposed to be installed tapered edges facing interior. We all fumble from time to time, just wanted to set a potential comment scrollers mind at ease if working on a friend's car.

[@MGarage2816]

Wow! Very impressed on the camera angle and the instructions and tool and size needed for each step! Just wow! Great job!

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[@charliemagno4185]

Excellent job, one of the cleanest description of the process to accomplish this job ... would be nice if you give a description of the tools needed, and the part numbers of the items used ... thank you for your fine effort

[@ZFnr4y058mr]

There’s so many variations of this engine that I couldn’t find a guide for my specific engine. This is the only video I could find. Thank you.

[@mattandjeanvikdal2123]

Very well explained, detailed and walk through step by step.You're a great instructor. Great job

[@ie3563]

The best video ever. Straight to the point.

[@juandiaz607]

Very professional, clean and knows how to explain things. Thanks!

[@alanfrazier5917]

One more comment: This is NOT a job for casual tinkerers. The rear valve cover gasket replacement is VERY challenging due to VERY tight clearances. Front valve cover gasket is easy.

[@alanfrazier5917]

Great camera angles and good descriptions of MOST steps. Unfortunately, I have to agree with a couple of other comments, he installs the tube gaskets backwards. When installing the tube gaskets the flat side should face the underside of the valve cover. The side with a half circle ridge should face downward, away from the valve cover. This permits the tube gaskets to slide over the tubes easily. I have no idea if they will leak when installed backwards but would not want to take a chance. As to the folks who say the valve cover bolts are TTY (torque to yield): I found no evidence to back-up that statement including referencing the Hayes Manual and speaking with the service manager at the local dealership. In addition, there are a couple of other KZbin videos out there and none of them specify TTY bolts.

[@SP-io7lj]

For those saying he installed the spark plug seals incorrectly, he did not. Look at 4:14 and then look at 23:18 to 23:50 and you will see that he installed them in precisely the way they came out! He did the right thing! If you're following this video, rest easy knowing you're doing the right thing if you follow the information given.

[@adolfothedasher]

Same engine as mine great video was able to do it myself because you did every lil step and thank i really appreciate you for this

[@unebonnevie]

EXCELLENT camera work! Very clear! And the quality of work is super! Can you do the 2007-2009 RX350?

[@juanamador8850]

Dios les bendiga mucho, gracias por la explicacion de como cambiar las juntas de la tapas de valvulas. Muy buenas explicaciones que he recibido de parte de usted siga hacia delante. Muchas felicidades en la navidad.

[@garymason9873]

My guy is surgical with it♥️💪🏾💯

[@user-el1cx2yk4x]

The ring gaskets are installed incorrectly. You can tell by the unfitting of spark tubes at time of putting the cover back. It may cost some new set of rings to redo the job. Please correct or add subtitles. Thanks for the hard work though.. it’s definitely worth it.

[@juanamador8850]

Dios les siga dando sabiduria, excelente trabajo, Dios le siga bendiciendo, gracias por la orientación, que he recibido. Dios le bendiga a su familia y a usted mucho.

[@24hourgmtchannel64]

5:26 orentation is a highly debated topic. With it in the other direction it slides over the spark plug tube much easier. I even recall seeing a Fel-pro video showing the orintation is oposite and they are the ones who made them.

[@aaronsmith2083]

The way he is telling you to put those o rings in is incorrect..

[@michaeldunagan8268]

@1:40 BRILLIANT! I thought about this when I was changing the spark plugs in my 1999 Toyota solara V6 but didn't. It's so foolish not to vacuum out any debris that got in there that could otherwise get in the cylinder. WELL DONE INDEED! EDIT: first video showing how to keep the throttle body on the intake so you can take both off as an assembly saves a lot of steps.

[@user-hh4dm2lp8y]

Hello! Do you think the rings are right? Tell me please!

[@ZFnr4y058mr]

do you think the flipover method youre doing here can be applied to a 2004 highlander with the 3MZ-FE?

[@joevignolor4u949]

You have to be careful installing the spark plug tube seals. Fel-Pro neglects to give you any instructions on how to install the seals. Specifically they don't show you which side of the seal goes up and which side goes down. Their website just tells you to put them in the same way as the original ones but the original seals look totally different. I'm assuming you know from experience that the way you are showing them installed is the correct way. If you look at the seals they have a rounded side that would make installing the cover over the spark plug tubes a lot easier but who knows if that's correct or not. You would think those idiots at Fel-Pro would include a simple diagram so someone doesn't end up guessing wrong and putting the seals in upside down.

[@oneqwickbird]

Thats how i installed mine because thats how the previous gasket was installed and to me made more sense

[@teddiazjr.6223]

Looks upside down to me

[@mycatisromeo]

Can you do a valve stem seal replacement on this motor?

[@sergionano1]

Quick question, I bought the same gasket set that you didn't I was wondering that after you snug the covers down can you still see some of the blue gasket peeking out? I feel I cranked it as hard as I should and still see blue. Please help. Thanks

[@pltmann]

Do you think keeping the valve body and intake all together will work on a Rx300? Also some show removing the wipers and the cowel on the Rx, do you think that is necessary?

[@poshpageboy8417]

How would I know which sensor goes where? Because isn’t there 2 knock sensors? I got the part that comes with both sensors in 1 harness ?

[@2hambonemcgee]

Any idea why my brake light is now illuminated on my dash after doing this repair? I can’t see anything out of place or bound up or disconnected. I totally crimped the gasket the first time, on the rear one, of course. Oil gusher! Second attempt seems to be good. Other than the brake light. Brakes do appear to be working correctly and all the vacuum lines seem to be in the right spots

[@larryciba314]

Aren't there a couple sensors you mite want to change since you have it torn apart ?

[@Sauci_4k]

Thank you for this

[@guitarshred863]

Hello. basically . I was changing a sparkplug of a V 6 Rx 300 0f '01. the sleeve of sparkplug at the back ,broke off where the hard palstic , about 1/2 inch. I have the sparkplug out . I did everything possible to pull it out . after lubricaring with silicon , it doesn't even turn . I was thinking of drilling it to pieces, and after that , vacuum inside . will it work? Thanks.

[@xIsaacCantu]

@14:50 my car is missing the bolts to secure that bracket, what size are they so I can replace them?

[@tavlogs6420]

Hey so i got a question; can you re-use the manifold gaskets after said & done? Im replacing my knock sensor but I don't think I'll have the time or money to get the valve cover gaskets at the same time so I wanna put it back together, re-use manifold gaskets then do the valve gaskets some other time.

[@travis4572]

I believe there are two knock sensors on these cars. Just wait if you are able to do the gaskets at the same time also add a washer to each bolt I forgot what size because these are crush washers. Also when doing the knock sensors inspect the coolent hose that's under there and might as well change sparkplugs and wires. Yeah it's a lot but while your there kinda thing just save and do it right the first time. Another tip is the inserts that go into the valve covers there is a little metal tab that should bend out put the new ones in fold tap little metal tabs back down. Otherwise you can tear the new plug gaskets on the metal another video shows you this process

[@dominickphelps7244]

Also similar to my 95 I just purchased

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+@dominickphelps7244 Thanks for the feedback! 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ

[@ClumsyCars]

youre supposed to reseal those semi circles also.

[@reubenjones1778]

😱 wow not hating but you have those 3 o ring's the wrong way

[@GirlsNDragons]

Everything was great except the tube seal replacement. You put them in facing the wrong way. May want to edit that into the video or a bunch of people are going to get oil in their plugs.

[@TRQ]

+RyderChambers101 Thanks for the tip! We'll pass this info along to our production team. 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ

[@user-ey5bf5sj4f]

Wow some one who actualy shows correct

[@unebonnevie]

You could literally change the back three spark plugs and ignition coils as well.

[@pfkflicky7503]

? I need answers asap pls 94 and 96 es300 have the same valve covers right ??

[@TRQ]

+Pfk Flicky It fit may vary depending on the vehicle's engine size.

[@AntonioMoreno-nl9kb]

Cool but don’t use a flat head to pry off the valve cover bc it can cause a uneven seal after and cause future oil leaks 😢

[@kneebarx]

that rear gasket looks impossible

[@johnbloom3084]

You forgot to block intake openings to block dirt from entering each cylinder, when I see mistakes I worry a little about overall job.

[@Blurry1234]

My covers on my 2000 Lexus are like hard plastic and stuck into the coil hole 😂😂 I’m having to chip it off

[@DJRayBoston]

should be 97-01 i have a 2003, slightly different.

[@wyatta6528]

All that just to do the rear bank of spark plugs….

[@chaimguzman7620]

Very unprofessional mechanic: 1. Power tool SHOULD NOT be used on ignition coil 2. Plies SHOULD NOT be used as a hammer (first the cover is "cleaned" of dirt and then he whacks it with pliers releasing dirt particles that will fall into the engine) 3. His spark plug gaskets are brand new that is why there are so easy to release. You will have very hard time trying to remove the original 20 year old gaskets.

[@jfandr147]

Great Video! Helped a ton!... Quick remark, the spark plugs gaskets are upside down. Be careful. See video from Fel-Pro here for correct position: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXaQapacjquleMU

[@BigDipper79]

You installed those tube gaskets backwards. I’m so tired of people making videos and showing people the wrong things.

[@Doomzdayxx]

Several mistakes in this video. The half moons were not replaced with new rtv. They WILL leak. Also, those are 1 time use cover bolts, and should not be used over again. Also, there IS A SEQUENCE to tightening them down, and they should be tightened in several passes. Amateur hour over here, bud.

[@caseystanfield9362]

Parts and tools Drill, 5mm socket, 10mm socket, 12mm socket, 14mm socket, 12 mm wrench,8mm Alan head bolt, needle nose pliers, regular pliers, Bungie cable, rubber mallet, razor blade, degreaser, rags, paper towels, gasket maker. Remove 3, 5mm bolts holding cover in place, pull up on Lexus emblem to remove. Remove the hose to the right. Remove ignition coil 10mm. Vacuum up any debris before next step. Remove the 10mm bolts holding valve cover in place. Remove old gaskets, clean both the valve cover and engine where gasket was. Use razor blade to scrape if necessary. Gentle remove o-ringsand watch out for two clips holding each one in place. (May have to bend up) Then clean thoroughly. Once fully clean put new orings in place and put clips back down. Put new gasket onto valve cover. Put small dabs of gasket maker at all splits on motor to help ensure a good seal. Put valve cover back on, carefully align orings into correct position, make sure they don't roll up. Once seated properly tighten bolts from the middle out in an x pattern to ensure perfect seal. Go around several times the same way as slack will be made when tightening. Back valve cover Remove retainer holding several wires and hoses 2 10mm bolts. Remove the two furthest right hoses flip back towards you and use Bungie cord to keep out of way. 12mm nut on back of driver side manifold remove. 14mm nut on back of passenger side mamifold remove.(May have line in the way that can be removed with 10mm socket) Loosen clamps on both throttle body hoses. Remove throttle cable by bringing it towards front of car and pulling out. Take 12mm wrench to fully remove line and place out of way. Remove the furthest left hose and pull out of clip Remove larger break booster hose to the right. Unplug tps located below the break booster hose. Loosen clamp on hose opposite of the two side by side hoses. Unplug small vacuum hose on left. Unclamp bigger hose next to it. Now remove the whole air intake off the throttle body.(Gonna be a b*) Unplug connector below right throttle body. Passenger side intake bottom left bolt 12mm holding two ground wires. Remove vacuum hose from bell shaped object about 8 inches to the right of last bolt. Remove 2 14mm bolts from front of intake. Remove 2 8mm Alan head bolts in middle. After lifting there's a 10mm bolt and wire behind where two ground wires were. Remove pcv clamp hose below to completely free intake. Flip intake towards the coolant hoses to get out of way. Cover manifold holes and vacuum debris Unbolt ignition coils 10mm Unbolt harness 3 10mm bolts to give you some extra working room. Unclip injector harness two clips Begin removing 10mm bolts on valve cover Repeat same process as last. Reverse list in order to insure all connections are placed back correctly.