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Taking damn PCV valve off!
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 7:03 pm
by boostjunkie
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.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:00 pm
by Legacy777
add more force behind it.......make sure you are doing the lefty loosy method instead of righty tighty
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:02 pm
by ciper
Use a deep socket.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:09 pm
by evolutionmovement
Vise grips.
Steve
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:31 pm
by boostjunkie
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!!
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 10:14 pm
by vrg3
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.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 10:45 pm
by boostjunkie
Tried both of those suggestions already.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 11:42 pm
by vrg3
Oh. Then a B.F. hammer with a Craftsman box wrench?
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:01 am
by boostjunkie
I'd rather use the air tools. They sound cooler!
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 11:09 am
by createnew
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
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 1:53 pm
by QuickDrive
boostjunkie wrote:Time to break out the air-tools!!
I wish I could say that...
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 3:32 pm
by boostjunkie
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:57 pm
by 970subaru
penetrating oil and heat almost always work for me. might be siezed though.