I'm not trying to go against your advice but I already had the gaskets and parts off.
I got it all back together.
New mahle gaskets fit well.
Lubed with a finger smear of oil on new gaskets.
Lower gasket needed a very slight amount of coaxing into place around strainer.
After holding it there for a minute it stayed in correct position for install.
Leak seems to be gone now now after driving around the block.
Does the valve always have oil flowing through it? Or only when VTEC engages?
Some sediment in strainer and lower middle channel. Guy must have been running Wix XP rock catchers before I got it.
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