[sciachir]

As I was changing the PCV valve yesterday, I decided to take pics during the process. I hadn't seen any on the forum, so thought I would. Hope someone finds them hopeful. I've posted them in order.

The first thing to do is to remove the PCV hose. I have the "pinch" type clips. The easiest way to remove them is to use standard pliers. Since you should replace the tube, also, you don't then don't need to worry about damaging the hose when removing it. It takes some force to get the tube off. Simply turn it side to side as you pull it off, taking care not to damage the tube. I used fuel line (thanks for the tip), for the tube, rather than pay the price for an an PCV tube.

Use a 10mm socket to remove the bolts from the top of the cover.

The cover will probably not come right off. I used a rubber mallet to tap the cover. You might have to tap it on the front of the cover to remove it.

Look at the sludge in that cover! I used a rag and a toothbrush, along with some degreaser to clean it up. I actually sprayed the cover with "Gunk" degreaser and washed it, taking care to complete dry it before reinstalling.

THIS is the location of the PCV valve. There was a lot of grease in there. Make sure to clean it up.

You can very faintly see the gasket that sits around the lip of the base that the cover sits on. Mine was fine. Be sure to inspect yours before putting the cover back on. It may or may not need replacing.

This is after I had cleaned up the cover.

You then need to take a 16mm deep socket to remove it. Is was extremely hard to remove, and took a lot of force. BE CAREFUL, though, because you could possible strip it.

This is the location of the PCV valve after it was removed.

Installation is the reverse.

 

[sam o nela]

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN dude thats an ISH load of sludge!! It sure was time to change that Vavle huh? Hopefully now people will use "search" for this thread Great job man!

 

[slartibartfast]

Berryman's B12 Chemtool

You coulda eaten off the EGR valve cover. Keep it away from paint and any live animals you wish to keep.

Also kills wasps on contact!

 

[Black_Panther]

Very nice pics, good job!

BP

 

[sciachir]

I had NO idea that something like that could get so dirty. I'm now rather embarrassed that I posted them. I didn't even know what the function was of the PCV valve until recently from here. The funny thing is, my car runs worse now than it did before I changed it. I bought some Seafoam, but need to have the figure "8" gasket replaced on my oil cooler line, and just changed the oil, so I hate to spend another $12 on a filter. (also just figured out with some help on where the brake booster vacuum line is. I may post pics when I do that, too..

Thanks for the kudos. While it was being changed, I thought it would be a good idea to take pics for those who (like me) have never changed one before.

The two hardest parts of the entire job were getting the PCV valve itself out, and getting the clamps back on the new hose, especially the clamps!

I loved the comments, tho, about how bad it was! LOL!

 

[jmm67]

Nice effort! You should post a link to this thread in the "giving back to the community....DIY's" thread that is stickied at the top of the main g1 forum page so that it doesn't get lost.

 

[body9599]

man oh man...pull a valve cover and take a picture of that for us! Good work taking pictures and showing people how to do this...I'm suprised no one has done it before with all the questions that are asked.

 

[sciachir]

Nice effort! You should post a link to this thread in the "giving back to the community....DIY's" thread that is stickied at the top of the main g1 forum page so that it doesn't get lost.

Done!

 

[sciachir]

man oh man...pull a valve cover and take a picture of that for us! Good work taking pictures and showing people how to do this...I'm suprised no one has done it before with all the questions that are asked.

If I hadn't had someone else do that work last week, I would have...
I hope it is useful.

 

[sam o nela]

Theres actyally an OLD OLD thread with pics that showed the PCV valve change proceedure, I know cause I used it when i was a newbie...but this is good because now its an updated one....

One suggestion though, if you are going to turn this into a DIY, try to edit it to include step by step sentences to go with each pic and also include a "tools needed" list (like 10mm sockt, 16mm deep socket, etc.)

 

[sciachir]

Theres actyally an OLD OLD thread with pics that showed the PCV valve change proceedure, I know cause I used it when i was a newbie...but this is good because now its an updated one....

One suggestion though, if you are going to turn this into a DIY, try to edit it to include step by step sentences to go with each pic and also include a "tools needed" list (like 10mm sockt, 16mm deep socket, etc.)

That's a good idea, and I thought about that, but didn't know how to include the information when I uploaded the pics from Photobucket. I JUST learned how to upload pics within a post the other day. As I was typing this I figured out how to do it.. I might re-do it, if I can remember what the first socket was that I used to get the cover off. I think it was an 11mm

 

[sciachir]

I just edited my post and added descriptions. Please let me know if I need to add anything more.

Thanks all!

 

[jmm67]

1 minor issue is that I believe it is a 10mm socket to remove the cover bolts.

 

[sciachir]

1 minor issue is that I believe it is a 10mm socket to remove the cover bolts.

See?? I knew I should have left alone.. I wasn't sure.. shouldn't have guessed. I'll change it (again!).. Thanks!

 

[acuralegend_racer]

The funny thing is, my car runs worse now than it did before I changed it.

If you put a new one in and it got worser what does that mean? what is the funtion of the PCV?

 

[sam o nela]

I think it means he either got a defective valve, or his hose that connects the the H cover to the intake may be collapsed or clogged....a new PCV vavle should either make it run better or little to no change at all....

The function of the PCV (Positive Crankcase Ventilation) is to draw crankcase gases into the combustion chamber with vacuum via the intake manifold...

 

[Ress]

WOW that looks awsome, I will do this in the summer time, except I will get an honda PCV Valve and a proper hose, labout on me I suppose :bash:

THANKS MAN!

 

[telafonic]

Nice pics, they are actually focused too!

The first time I changed mine, I had quite a bit of sludge too, so I'm glad you posted this to show me how much worse it could have been.

 

[mdz]

With that sludge, you should do an auto-rx on that engine.

 

[jeffokada81]

If it werent for this forum, i would have never found the pcv cause the chilton said it was lacated in a totally different spot and i thought i was begining to become blind! Question, how do you know if your PCV is going bad? my car is sputtering when coasting.

1990 Legend 5-speed