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It's like you're the love child of Bob Ross and Chris Fix. Thanks for the great video!!!

Awesome video! Not so sure I'd classify this as fast and easy personally though, lol. It's no wonder why my shop would charge me $650 for this. I'm hoping a buddy of mine who's more into this stuff is willing to jump into the fray with me on this one.

I'm in the process of replacing the valve cover gasket on my '05 GMC Canyon. Thanks for the heads up on the hidden bolts. I can't believe that GM has made it such a chore to get the valve cover off. Gonna trade it in before the timing chain needs to be replaced.

Hey Mike Borders that was very informative......you are great at explaining the job.

Very helpful video. I own a 2007 H3 with the same engine. A bit bigger and scarier job than I want to do myself, but at least I know what to do so my mechanic can't blow smoke up my muffler.

Thank you so much for making this video very HELPFUL and educational 👍🏽👍🏽.

No BS and to the point. Like Dragnet..."Just the facts"

Amazing step by step directions, thanks a lot

Super high quality video, sir.

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Awesome video, thank you!

Excellent posting!

I can’t stress enough that it was a very Awesome video Bro nice job ..!!

Great video, could't have done it without this, thank you.

Thanks bro I love this video .

This vidio was so good !

Great video bro..

Now I remember why i havent fixed my valve cover leak

Nice video, thanks in advance

Thanks very helpful 👍

Hey man, do you have a video of you replacing a timing chain on the same truck. Because you are very professional and detailed. Thank you

Gracias por su video amigo

I have the 2.9l 4 cylinder version in my 2008 Colorado. The shop told me it would be 7 hours for the valve cover removal for diagnosis @$780 for diagnosis of an internal engine ticking. Does that seem about right?

Very helpful

I have a 2006 Hummer H3. I have heard the engines are similar. Do you think this process would be the same for me to replace the valve cover on my vehicle? Thank you.

Hey Mike. This video is great, I've subscribed and appreciate the content. I have a question a little of topic, what is that hose coming towards the front of bay/radiator, from the air filter box? My 05 colorado doesn't have that. (Time stamp 5:41 ) thanks.

Awesome video, thank you for sharing! I have a 2006 GMC canyon with 3.5 and I believe I have the vacuum leak you mentioned @5:10 of the video. However, I cant not hear the leak clearly. what would be a good way to confirm if the leak is indeed by the throttle body cover? I don't have a smoke machine or anything fancy. I connected the OBD scanner and saw Short fuel trim level ~22% at idle.

Thanks for the video Mike. I have an oil consumption issue on my 10’ canyon L5 , I took it to a bad mechanic and he allegedly replaced the gaskets on the valve cover and spark plug tubes, but I’m getting oil on the spark plug threads again. There is no coolant in the oil when I change it, so I suspect something went wrong when replacing the gaskets. Unfortunately I cannot find a new valve cover for this truck anywhere, is it common for the cover itself to warp over time? I figured if I was going to pull apart the engine to replace the gaskets I might as well replace the whole cover, but I guess I’ll just try and change the gaskets out and see if that solves the issue since I can’t find a good gym genuine valve cover. I didn’t want to put some cheap China cover on it from eBay lol. Thanks again for your vids, they have helped me get my truck to 200,000 doing all my own work except for a timing chain change (which is when they say they did the gaskets).

Perfect !

Awesome video. I need to do mind 2007 chevy colorado. How long did the hole job take?

Thank you Idk if I wanna attempt this only cause it seems like to much work lol but we’ll see how much my mechanic is gonna charge

Excellant video very thourgh

I noticed you said to change the oil after driving 100 miles. But, I was wondering if you needed to drain the oil before taking off the valve cover? Would you suggest replacing the ignition coils when doing this job? What's the criteria for doing that replacement? Also, I didn't see the link you mentioned at the start of the video. Are you able to add the URL in the info about the video, underneath the published date? And, finally, great tutorial! I see this job coming up when I next change the spark plugs on my '04 Colorado.

Now we just need one involving the same 3.7L I5 engine, but a whole head-replacement after a valve job!

On my 2004 chevy colorado, the braided mesh hose that runs to the fuel pressure regulator has a leak, yours in the video is gone, and capped off with a green cap, can you explain that to me? Is it a delete of some kind, and why? I don't know how to replace the line, it seems factory crimped on. Thanks for any help.

*sigh* leave it to chevy to make a normally simple job, a pain in the butt. Outstanding video though. Definitely subscribing. Great work.

Why wouldn’t you replace the intake manifold gaskets ? This in itself alone will create leaks.

When doing this is there anything else you can do while the cover is off like the re torqued the bolts replacing anything while you are in there basically

Thanks bro

This video is also great for Hummer H3 owners

Hey Mike great helpful video so far. Just am in a pickle as I'm half way through following though. At about the 4:10 mark, you mention a 'tip' to remove the throttle body case by inserting an extension ratchet/socket to access the bolts holding on the case. I cant find any! Are you able to help point me in the right direction?

I bought a used Colorado and it appears the old mechanic or dealer mechanic forgot to tighten the intake manifold bolts, all I could easily access were loose. I have been chasing a lean code for months. I am attempting to get the place I bought it from to correct the issue. This is the 2nd issue ive found with loose hardware. thank you for the video

Did you reuse the intake manifold gasket?

Is this what GM did to solve the P305 Valve seat/misfire issue with these trucks? If it is I know I can complete this task after watching this video. Great video thank!

Very Good.

How many bolts total are on the intake manifold? I've removed the one behind the alternator and the 3 other obvious ones but it's still in there good and tight

Hello! great video! I own a 2010 colorado 3.7 liter with 202,000 miles. My truck is making a bad knocking sound when it is idling. When I first change the oil it immediately sounds much better but then after a few days/weeks it starts knocking again. Someone suggested to me it is related to the valves. The sound is definitely coming from that area of the motor. Is this why you replaced your valve cover? I just had my truck all tore apart in 2018 due to a small head gasket leak and the mechanic also replaced my timing change guides. He said my motor looked really good for its age (in 2018). The serpentine belt is fairly new too so its not the belt. a few years back it was making a knocking sound and a belt replacement fixed that. This is a different sound coming from inside the top of the motor.

Do you knie if this Valve cover fit the 06 hummer h3

How do u get that hose off from the back of intake to valve cover

Thanks

Great video with all info... I have 2005 Canyon 3.5l V5 and can't find the valve cover the dealer discontinued the part. Were could I find it? Also any idea why is the resonator box get lots of engine oil?? Thanks

Will this repair stop a coolant leak? Im leaking coolant around the valve cover towards the back

Works for 2006 Hummer H3 ALSO!

@ 3:40 the round plastic things. You said they just screw out and I sat there using my fingertips and fingernail and unscrewed forever. At one point you have to "POP" it out pretty hard. And now they are separated from cover but HOW DO YOU GET THEM OFF THE OTHER PLASTIC THING?

Is this video possibly compatible with a 4 cylinder 2.4 L?

how many 10mm bolts did u have to take off to get tha intake off on the right side? I've done bout 6, and it's not even loose. tia!

Thanks for the video! Would you please let us know the Part numbers for the valve cover and gaskets? Thanks again!

My 2006 Hummer H3 3.6L in line 5 with 130k miles on it. Had oil pressure light coming on & off for about a month, thought it was just a dirty sensor.. one day I smelt hot oil. Pulled over & had a little smoke coming from under the hood. Popped the hood & there was oil splattered all over the top left hans side of the engine. Mechanic changed the oil switch, but it didn't fix the problem. He can't find the leak.. says he thinks I need an entire engine rebuild & he doesn't have the resources to do it, but recommended a few mechanics around town. Could the valve cover gasket possibly be the case or do you have any advice or tips you might think its leaking? I dont have $5k to put in a new motor & I absolutely love my h3. Just bought it a year ago... anything helps. Great video! New subscriber! 👍

Damn. That's a lot of work. How long did it take? Did you have to replace anything else while tou were at it?

Hello just want to know whats the reason that you have to replace the valve cover.?

Where did you find that valve cover? I’m having no luck finding any

is this the same procedure for the 2.8L 4 cyl?

There was oil in my spark plugs. Could it just be the gasket

How many bolts all together for the throttle body case?

2007 Colorado 5cyl.200k miles. been getting a 301 code cyl 1 misfire. I've changed the spark plugs, coils, fuel injector. all the connectors are getting juice. compression test good (haven't done a leak down). could the o2 sensor set off the cyl1 misfire? i would think that it would set off a misfire on all cylinders. any advice? also been having rough slow starts (mostly in the cold mornings)

how many 10mm bolts are holding the manifold? i have unscrewed 5 from the bottom and the 2 on top and that thing is still holding somewhere

Did you pull the fuel injectors?

How long do you think this process takes?

How do you remove the rear driver side pcv hose? Does it just pull off? Is there a clip holding it on? No shot of the removal in your video but it has to come off to remove the valve cover.

Is it necessary to replaced the valve cover?

Wat is the torque expects for the valve cover ..

I'm at the point where I can start removing the valve cover bolts but that black plastic piece that the throttle body was connected to doesn't seem to be loose or moving even after I loosened all of it's bolts. Do I have to pry on it at all or do the bolts have to be removed completely or is loosening them up all the way enough.

Very good guide. I think tb air box is underestimated. Those bolts are not easy to get off. Anyone attempt this job i suggest tackling that 1st to make sure you can get them off. Several of those bolts in the front you can get off from the top not going through the wheel well using a borescope. Thanks again

We have loosened all the bolts on the throttle body case and it will not come loose. It is still tight! Any Help with that?

Have you ever done the head gasket on this?

Why did you replace the valve cover itself and not just the gaskets and what's the torque specs for the people that do have a torque wrench?

Hi, my dad and I are trying to fix this part of my truck but were having issues finding the valve cover. Do you know the part number and where I could find it? Thank you!

Why does GM make this so difficult?! I changed the VCG on my 97 528i in about an hours time. I think I may live with my leak a little longer.

dam..the engine bay is almost same as my hummer h3....i gotta to replace head gasket

great video. terrible audio. thanks for the good info.

You don't have to loosen the intake up just take the throttle body off you doing all that work for nothing

I wish you could work on my car 😢

What year colorado?

Thanks GM. All I wanted to do this morning was change a valve cover gasket but I'd better dedicate the entire day to it now. Funny how we used to joke about servicing foreign vehicles but it seems like even BMW is easier to work on than any domestic vehicle now.

I think I'll clean my throttle body when I do this too. It's kinda gunky

The part you posted is for a 4 cyl. I have a 3.7 L5 this is the wrong part in the link

I really wish you would talk a bit louder. Otherwise good video.

why put on a new valve cover and not just a gasket?

How many bolts hold the intake by it self.not talking the ones are attached to it.

Ahh, so not a V5 just an in-line

Why does it look like coolent or battery acid has been spraying that engine for years?

The whole point of me watching this video is because of a problem that I have been having with my Chevy Colorado not cooling down in idol. I changed everything that pertains to cooling the truck down. Coolant Sensor, fan clutch, water pump and cleaned out the Throttle body. No results though in cooling the truck down in idol. Code went out after cleaning throttle body. No check engine light. My research is showing me that a Intake Gasket could be linking and causing these affect in cooling it down. This started after the plugs were changed by Jiffy Lube. So I am wondering now that maybe one of those gaskets are linking. I am taking it to someone I know that will do a pressure test Monday. This will tell me if that is the problem. I have noticed that the problem is affecting as time goes on when it goes into a low gear and shakes now. As if there is to much air intake getting in and not allowing to idol down to a lower gear quick enough as well. This has been a pet project as of late.

Why did you replace valve cover