Taking damn PCV valve off!

boostjunkie · Post by **boostjunkie** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 7:03 pm

I got a new PCV valve from Autozone yesterday. Tried undoing the old one with my 19mm closed-wrench. No dice. Anyone know how to loosen the thing up? I don't wanna screw up the manifold threads.

Post by **Legacy777** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:00 pm

add more force behind it.......make sure you are doing the lefty loosy method instead of righty tighty

ciper · Post by **ciper** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:02 pm

Use a deep socket.

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:09 pm

Vise grips.

Steve

boostjunkie · Post by **boostjunkie** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:31 pm

Okay, add more torque. Got it. I just wanted to make sure I wouldn't end up stripping the threads.

Time to break out the air-tools!!

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 10:14 pm

Sometimes it's easier if the manifold is warm. And sometimes it's easier if it's cold.

Sometimes it also helps to turn it very slightly clockwise first.

boostjunkie · Post by **boostjunkie** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 10:45 pm

Tried both of those suggestions already.

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 11:42 pm

Oh. Then a B.F. hammer with a Craftsman box wrench?

boostjunkie · Post by **boostjunkie** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:01 am

I'd rather use the air tools. They sound cooler!

createnew · Post by **createnew** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 11:09 am

Those air tools could cause some damage. If you are set on using them you should probably keep it on a low setting. I've seen wheel lugs strip comming off using those things. Good Luck

QuickDrive · Post by **QuickDrive** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 1:53 pm

boostjunkie wrote:Time to break out the air-tools!!

I wish I could say that...

boostjunkie · Post by **boostjunkie** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 3:32 pm

QuickDrive wrote:
boostjunkie wrote:Time to break out the air-tools!!

I wish I could say that...

They're not mine, but a friend of mine has a compressor and a set of tools to go with it. I used to hate doing installs suchs as suspensions and stuff (those damn strut bolts!!) but now, I just hook up the air gun and *snap* they're off!!

I might try a breaker bar first, just to control the torque a little bit.

970subaru · Post by **970subaru** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:57 pm

penetrating oil and heat almost always work for me. might be siezed though.

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Taking damn PCV valve off!

Taking damn PCV valve off!