How to change valve cover gasket tundra 07-13
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- Опубліковано 1 січ 2019
- How to change the valve cover gaskets and spark plugs on a 2007-2013 Toyota Tundra 5.7/ sequoia
NOTE tube seals are backwards in video, was flipped during the making of video but didn’t get on film.
Same steps apply for both sides
Tools/items needed
- Valve cover gaskets and tube seals
- Spark plugs (OEM is denso iridium 0.44gap)
- 3/8 or 1/2 extension
- 3/8 ratchet or 1/2
- 5/8 spark plug socket
- Flathead screwdriver or pry bar
- 10mm socket & 12mm
- 1/4 ratchet or 3/8
- Pliers
Thanks for watching
With all the work involved in this job, why did you not also replace those figure 8 o-rings, and the other o-rings (oil passageways) that you see still stuck in the recesses of the valve cover (in the shots where you show the spark plug tube gaskets)? Those are equally old/hard.
Also, in general, silicone (assuming you meant an RTV style) is not needed with these types of modern, rubber o-ring style gaskets. It can actually prevent a good seal. It's only recommended in sharp corners (or where two surfaces meet, mid gasket), and just a small dab (not a thin smearing). This vehicle does not have sharp corners (like with a timing belt, where the cam has to exit the head through round openings - creating sharp corners).
Fel-Pro (and others) speak to this on their web pages.
Not trying to be critical, just inform others - thank you for the helpful video!
Great post!
The rtv definitely helps on the orings , I’d recommend it . Definitely won’t hurt those leak so often
The spark plug tube seals were installed upside-down (incorrectly) in this video.
No they werent bro
Yes they sure are!
@@g37fy68wrong.
I noticed that too.😂 Did he use a steel brush on the cover?
@@sc4771 so the seals are put incorrectly just wanna make sure?
Thank you for making this video.
A vid of the other side would save my life
Mine too. Currently on the passenger side and is an absolute pain
Thank you I will update
Did you also do the passenger side? What was your biggest issue and how long did this job take?
Mike Corleone yes, both sides were done. Getting the valve covers out was the hardest. Took about 4-5 hours taking my time.
This is great, thank you, but how did you remove all the sensors? Do they just pop out? I need to do this to my 2010 sequoia 5.7
They will come out
Just be gentle and wiggle them out
Be carful not to break any and not pull on any harnesses so you don’t get any CEL
How did you pop the spark plug tube seals back in there, mine are so tight I can't seem to get them in, I'm almost desperate to use silicon grease.
Nopehahalolwut they should slide in place fairly easy. It should be snuck, but nothing crazy
Make sure your putting them in right. In the video I have them backwards and forgot to add that in the video. They might also be the wrong ones, so compare to your old ones.
I bought the fel-pro kit, so I'm not sure if it's out of spec or if they're supposed to be super tight, because the OEM gaskets were so hard to pop out, unfortunately I didn't look to see which way is the proper way.
I figured it out, the Fel-Pro spark plug tube seals are out of spec and too big, I placed the old ones back in and they fit fine, I had to order a new OEM set from the local Toyota dealership. Last time I'll waste money on non-oem product.
Nopehahalolwut glad you got it figured out
@diy thanks for such quick responses, could you tell me which side is top/bottom on these seals, you said you placed them in backwards, so is the larger ring go on the bottom or the thin lipped edge go on the bottom?
Was the Spark plugs of this truck getting flooded with oil? i just noticed today oil on the threads of my number 8 cylinder spark plug. Already did a compresion test on that cylinder and i got 210psi. So no rings leaking oil up. Maybe valve cover? o had no oil on the tip of the plug just on the threads. But i don't know how deep in the engine goes the plug so which gasket i have to replace to fix it.
It’s normal to see some oil on the threads of the spark plugs after years of use. We had some oil gathering up top on the spark plugs in the tube holes.
To fix oil leaking into the spark plugs/tube holes, that’s gonna be a valve cover and tube seal replacement like you see in the video. If oil is still leaking in after words you could have a warped valve cover.
@@ComboedPkVids YEs but i replaced that single plug yesterday, and checked the new one today and it has oil again :( Maybe tube seals? Or valve steam seals? o some times see white smoke on high revs and WOT but i don't know if its just condensation. Truck pulls strong and all cylinders are on 210psi of compression
@@MrRey007 age and mileage?
@@ComboedPkVids 2015 82k bro
@@MrRey007 if you pulled the plug, and put a new one in, and there was oil on top of it, then yes, the tube seals are defiantly leaking oil.
If you have the slight white smoke when the car is first on for the first 10min or so, that’s normal. What I’d recommend is changing the PCV valve, very easy. $6 takes 10min to change. Also do the valve cover gaskets with the tube seals. If it’s really cold you will generally always have some smoke coming out. Do all that and you should be good to go.
Lmk if you need help
Thank you for replying, the truck crancks and turns but it shots off
TheMagogiro then it’s more than likely a sensor isn’t working or properly plugged in. Check the MAF sensor on air box make sure all clamps on air box are tight and that the throttle body harness is plugged in. Then you would have all the sensors on the valve covers you had to unplug so make sure everything’s hooked up and nothings dangling. Also put the truck into the last turn cycle before cranking and check for CEL codes
Was there oil in the spark plugs and how did you clean it out
Jon David yes and sucked it out with a vacuum
@@ComboedPkVids ok thanks
Nice video. How many miles?
turdsandwicher 200k
It doesn’t show how you put the ring in but after they were already installed
Dam I just did my oil changed and spark plug... All my spark plugs gasket are currently no good. Every plugs has oil on the coil packs and plugs. I'm only at 80k for a 2010 5.7l. I'm not sure if toyota didn't tighten good enough when they did some major work to the head and replaced some parts inside with some carb legal parts. I'm guessing that they couldn't get oem for it because that's what causing an oil leak from the value cover. At 1st they silicone the out side but it wasn't working
MengeR It’s very common to leak on tundras. I’d recommend always replacing the gasket if you take it off just to be safe. I’ve reused it before and was fine, as well as on other cars. But just replace it. Toyota will want a lot to change it, so I’d do it yourself
@@ComboedPkVids yes thanks for the caring replying. I do most of my turning and fixing on my own. But yes these 5.7l engine and their wiring around the cover is no joke. But on eBay they have it for a far price so that's where I'm going to bs getting mine from and it's a going to be a fan project
MengeR Best of luck on the project
@@ComboedPkVids thanks
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That’s a tight spot. What all did you disconnect?
Just everything in the video
What was the torque on tightening the bolts though?
10mm Bolts Torque spec: 108in-lbs, 12Nm, or around 7-9ft-lbs
12mm Center Bolt Torque spec: 15ft-lbs or 21Nm
I don’t have the torque wrench can i just tight them when they fill tight
looks like your spark plug seals are in backwards
If there is oil leaking into one of the spark plugs can the truck shake while your driving? My truck shakes similar to when you need a tire balance but it only does it when your going 45 and 65mph.
When your at 65 and keep it steady it doesn’t shake but if you press on the gas a little it shakes. Does anyone might have an idea of what it might be?
The truck or the steering wheel? If oil is leaking in it can cause misfires and oil consumption.
Pressing on the accelerator and then shaking wouldn’t be caused by possible oil leaking past the spark plugs. If you had a bad misfire it could shutter a bit for sure.
@@ComboedPkVids yes the truck. But like I said it only does it at those 2 speed limits.
Let me guess 2007 tundra double cab?
We fixed the issue. It was an ignition coil
I started watching this video to find out how to remove the spark plug tube seals. That important info was totally skipped.
Do you disconnect the battery when doing this?
Yes
Yes
Is it the same for the 4.7??
No
I pay someone to do this on my truck and now the truck won’t start. any advice?
TheMagogiro a shop or someone private ? There’s a lot of reasons for a car to not want to start. Is it cranking but not turning or is there no crank at all. A sensor might not be plugged in that was removed during the replacement.
Hi! I had a quick question. I found oil on 2 of my spar plugs. 2010 tundra. Changed the gaskets, bought hem from toyota and a few months later, same problem. I thought I did it wrong and took it to a mechanic and he changed all of them for me. But a few months later, I checked again and the spark plugs still have oil. Any advice ?
_rae_rey_ is the oil on top where the coil pack go’s or the tip of it inside the combustion chamber
it’s on the tips
_rae_rey_ if it’s on the tips where it sparks then changing the valve cover gaskets and spark plug tube gaskets won’t fix that. Unless oil is leaking down the spark plug through the treads but doubt that. If oil is in your combustion chamber. That’s a whole other issue.
Helpful DIY thank you for your help,!
Putting denso plugs in a Toyota? I know they had a split contract with denso and ngk. But still, always go ngk on japanese engines?
Just using the oem recommendation
Denso came OEM in my tundra. NGK’s are in there now.
I got check engine light with code p0014 after doing this!!
Hector you more than likely didn’t hook up all the sensors. Insure that all sensors and harness’s are properly installed and in place. If everything is properly put back together, unplug the battery for 10min then hook back up and see. If the light comes right back on and won’t delete with a reader then you probably messed one of the sensors up or the wiring to it pulling the covers off.
@@ComboedPkVids Alright so everything seems to be hooked up well now, I connected the battery back and I let the car idle for about 20 minutes and no pending codes nor check engine lights. I take my truck for a drive and in less than 5 minutes i get a p0014 pending code. No check engine light yet but p0014 is pending. I turn my car off and on and the check engine light is now on. I wonder what it could be
@@ComboedPkVids I appreciate you replying back and helping out!
Hector it’s probably one of the sensors associated with that code. I worked on another tundra and did this job and Hs the cam sensor code come up and wouldn’t delete or anything found out that the wiring to the harness I damaged pulling the cover out. That same exact code actually, I replaced that sensor cause it was the quickest solution, it didn’t fix it so I had to get my snap on tool to find out that the computer and sensor weren’t reading so I inspected the wires connected to it and had to fix the wires I damaged and then it fixed it.
@@ComboedPkVids thank you! I will try and inspect the wires hopefully I find the culprit
Never put silicon on the spark plug tube not a good idea.
Torque specs?
Jose Ramirez 7-9 on 10mm 12mm 15
@@ComboedPkVids 7-9 WHAT NM /INCH POUNDS ?
Phillip Peters lbs ft
I don’t have the torque wrench mmm can I just tight them when they feel tight
How much does this job usually cost?
At a dealership $1500-$2000 easy
Old gaskets on mine were brittle and fell apart.
Defirnatlly a good reason to replace
You know it’s bad when it crumbles off in pieces as you remove it
Just one side
Put your gaskets in wrong
Kyle Lubahn yeah, it’s backwards. I corrected after video
How much of a bear is this to do? In comparison to the starter or upper control arms.
JB J the upper control arms were easy for me, the starter was a little harder but this took me a good 4-5 hours. Hard to get to all the bolts and what not. A 4cl Toyota or Honda valve cover is super easy but any v8 will be harder. Just try not to damage any harness’s or sensors.
Helpful DIY thanks. You’re not around SC or NC by chance?
JB J No. I stay in Texas. Currently in Florida
I was told I had a bad head gasket because the oil is leaking out.
When a head gaskets bad your oil will mix with the coolant and you typically have smoke out the tailpipe. Where is it leaking at
That looks like a nightmare job better left to the dealer. It seems like Toyota V-8 engines are hard to work on. Wait until the starter goes.
Stuart Bear oh I’m excited for sure 🤣
The starter under the monifold, that's definitely gona be a nightmare, 1200 an up dealer
Nothing to it. Did the timing belt, water pump on my 2006.
The starter is a nightmare especially with 4 wheel drive. I ended up loosening the front axle a bit because I didn’t want to snap the exhaust bolts.
@@justjackfromsc why did you touch the exhaust? Way easier to lift the engine 1 inch.
Toyota used some cheapass valve cover gaskets shame on them 😡.
yeah,,my 2011 5.7 the same on 3 spark-plug spots,,,its only 90 thousend miles and having that problem..
Bro how are you going to make a “how to” and tell ppl the wrong information. I just had to take my valve cover back apart because i found out u told me to put them in the wrong way🤦♂️if anything ur making this job harder for people just take this bullshit off UA-cam
Talking about the spark plug seals