PCV Screwup...need HELP...URGENT!
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PCV Screwup...need HELP...URGENT!
I have 95 es300 and I decided to change my PCV valve. As i was trying to yank the sucker out, I managed to snap of the top half. In try to yank it out with some pliers, i managed to pull the remaining surround and after a last attempt, the bottom half fell in. I think I'll be able to get it out with needle nose pliers, but how bad is it if i leave it in? it's a large chunk since it's the bottom half. Any ideas as to how to get it out? HELP!
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DO NOT START THE CAR UNTIL IT IS OUT!!!!!!!!!!! Foreign object+oil system = engine death.
if a chunk of that goes through an oil passage, your eingien will spin a bearing. and you willneed a new one.
if a chunk of that goes through an oil passage, your eingien will spin a bearing. and you willneed a new one.
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thanks for the help. i figured it'd be bad news to start it. so i'm gonna try the pliers idea this morning when it's bright out...hopefully a good tug will pull it through w/ a good pair of needle nose or some pliers. i really don't wanna take the valve cover off, especially since i've never done it. a bit intimidating to me. so hopefully things will work out....they have to.
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fortunately after having some needle nose pliers, a little bit of patience, a little bit of anxiety (hahahaha), and some minor ingenuity, i was able to extract all of the pcv valve from them top of the motor. after a couple attempts w/ the pliers, i was only able to pull out little pieces. then a stroke of luck....the piece seemed to rip. once i got a good hold of the bottom half the valve, i got a big chunk. unfortunately, it seemed to have broken into 3 smaller pieces and it was too hard to pick them out. so i just took a funnel like object, stuck it in end of the vacuum and sucked the stuff right out. checked a couple of times to make sure and ta da! it's all gone. so if you mess up, like i did, don't worry. thanks for the help and support everyone!
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