On another video on the same subject, the guy took way too many parts off the top of the engine, but had a great idea for getting the PCV valve out. He put a bolt that just fits into the top of the PCV valve, which gives you a solid upper tube on the top of the PCV valve. Then he grabbed the top fitting of the PCV valve with a vice-grip and pulled it out. The bottom rubber didn't come out, but he was able to remove that in 1 piece with a curved hook. He had to put the hook under the bottom seal in a couple different places, but it came out in 1 piece. Hope this is helpful.
Seriously good video! After my fiasco I recommend taking off the valve cover. Then take a painters putty knife...the kind with a crescent cutaway. Brace the pcv housing with the putty knife so it won't be broken use a seal puller to pry out the pcv valve through the little hole located on the pcv valve stem. Pops right out! If you need to you can drill a bigger hole for the seal puller. Use the putty knife for leverage and pry with the seal puller.
Thank you so much. I did it without pulling the cover. I reached in with a putty knife in one hand, a curved set of needle nose pliers (with the hook part up) and pinched it hard and pried it out. Then dug out the rest of the gasket chunks
Elaborating on the original poster's idea, I was able dig out the hardened rubber rather easily with a sharpened small screwdriver. I had a nearly precision sized screwdriver with a comfortable handle with appx 0.070" wide shaft/blade that I sharpened to a chisel-like edge and was able to scrape/dig/mill out material fairly fast. Less than 10 minutes (on the bench) and I could pull out the metal part and popped out the remaining ring of hard rubber!!
u have to get the rubber piece off first and than it will come out and remove the wipers assembly as well it makes it alot easier to do the job thanks everyone besafe always
Jim, I couldn't even get the rear valve cover off. Mine's a 3.3, I saw yours is a 3.8. I removed my cowl and wiper assembly. Changed plugs and wires, and the front valve cover gasket. Couldn't get the rear valve cover off, or the pcv out. I finally conceded defeat, and put everything back together. I might have to pay a shop to do the rear gasket and pcv. Which I'm not happy about, having done the rest myself.
10:20 Love the technique of round metal inside the pcv and pliers on outside. Can't understand why my pcv valve is stuck - 2005 original valve with with only 156K and 18 years?
Maybe if it's only been installed for a couple years, but I had my valve cover off and on the ground digging and chipping away at the hard rubber. It was never going to pop out. Mine was the original, thus 12+ years old. Some models screw in, but this model was a press in.
In my case watch and see how hard the rubber had become. A hot engine wouldn't solve this one. Just buy a new valve cover with the PCV valve installed if it doesn't come out with some reasonable effort. Mine was a push in, but some models have threaded ones.
That can work depending on the age of the PVC. In my case I suspect it was original and I heated the pvc with a torch multiple times and it didn't help. I sprayed wd-40 and had to work it for almost a half hour to get it out.
There was no problem with the PCV valve, but it made sense to change it while the rear valve cover was off. It was a real pain to remove "on the bench", so would have been near impossible to change without removing a lot of things in the future. My main goal was to replace the valve cover gaskets.
If they get stopped up they can cause oil leaks. So if you are changing the value cover gaskets to stop oil leaks you should change the PCV valve just in case. It’s a maintenance item also that is always overlooked. -KB
I screwed a bolt into the top of PCV valve after pulling on it with no results I got a torch heated the bolt pretty hot grabbed the bolt and it heated the rubber and slid out using vice grips 🔥 hot
That's a good idea. Similar to how plumbers get PVC pipe out of one side of a coupling, so they can reconnect to it. The valve cover is plastic, so this may occasionally lead to problems.
Thankyou for this video. I was just trying to replace my pcv on my 04 and all i could find were videos and pictures of threaded pcv's so I assume my engine was replaced at some point or the factory was transitioning to 05 and mine had parts from both years.
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On another video on the same subject, the guy took way too many parts off the top of the engine, but had a great idea for getting the PCV valve out. He put a bolt that just fits into the top of the PCV valve, which gives you a solid upper tube on the top of the PCV valve. Then he grabbed the top fitting of the PCV valve with a vice-grip and pulled it out. The bottom rubber didn't come out, but he was able to remove that in 1 piece with a curved hook. He had to put the hook under the bottom seal in a couple different places, but it came out in 1 piece. Hope this is helpful.
Seriously good video! After my fiasco I recommend taking off the valve cover. Then take a painters putty knife...the kind with a crescent cutaway. Brace the pcv housing with the putty knife so it won't be broken use a seal puller to pry out the pcv valve through the little hole located on the pcv valve stem. Pops right out! If you need to you can drill a bigger hole for the seal puller. Use the putty knife for leverage and pry with the seal puller.
Thank you so much. I did it without pulling the cover. I reached in with a putty knife in one hand, a curved set of needle nose pliers (with the hook part up) and pinched it hard and pried it out. Then dug out the rest of the gasket chunks
once you pry on it and crack the valve cover the pcv valve comes right out! Live and learn!
Great video
Alan Smith you have to be careful. Chrysler/Dodge plastic parts gets really brittle and breaks easily
Elaborating on the original poster's idea, I was able dig out the hardened rubber rather easily with a sharpened small screwdriver. I had a nearly precision sized screwdriver with a comfortable handle with appx 0.070" wide shaft/blade that I sharpened to a chisel-like edge and was able to scrape/dig/mill out material fairly fast. Less than 10 minutes (on the bench) and I could pull out the metal part and popped out the remaining ring of hard rubber!!
That is Genius, I did it myself successfully using your illustration.
u have to get the rubber piece off first and than it will come out and remove the wipers assembly as well it makes it alot easier to do the job thanks everyone besafe always
Jim, I couldn't even get the rear valve cover off. Mine's a 3.3, I saw yours is a 3.8. I removed my cowl and wiper assembly. Changed plugs and wires, and the front valve cover gasket.
Couldn't get the rear valve cover off, or the pcv out.
I finally conceded defeat, and put everything back together. I might have to pay a shop to do the rear gasket and pcv. Which I'm not happy about, having done the rest myself.
10:20 Love the technique of round metal inside the pcv and pliers on outside. Can't understand why my pcv valve is stuck - 2005 original valve with with only 156K and 18 years?
My understanding is that this valve is to changed when the engine is warm to hot, supposedly then it pops out easily.
Maybe if it's only been installed for a couple years, but I had my valve cover off and on the ground digging and chipping away at the hard rubber. It was never going to pop out. Mine was the original, thus 12+ years old.
Some models screw in, but this model was a press in.
pull the pcv valve out with the engine still hot. softens the old rubber, and it will come right out. dont try to do it with a cold engine.
In my case watch and see how hard the rubber had become. A hot engine wouldn't solve this one. Just buy a new valve cover with the PCV valve installed if it doesn't come out with some reasonable effort. Mine was a push in, but some models have threaded ones.
That can work depending on the age of the PVC. In my case I suspect it was original and I heated the pvc with a torch multiple times and it didn't help. I sprayed wd-40 and had to work it for almost a half hour to get it out.
how many miles did you have when tou replaced the pcv valve.
Thanks igot my fix good video
Hello, may I ask you the reason you changed this PCV valve? Did you have an engine code or you oil consumption was an issue?
There was no problem with the PCV valve, but it made sense to change it while the rear valve cover was off. It was a real pain to remove "on the bench", so would have been near impossible to change without removing a lot of things in the future. My main goal was to replace the valve cover gaskets.
If they get stopped up they can cause oil leaks. So if you are changing the value cover gaskets to stop oil leaks you should change the PCV valve just in case. It’s a maintenance item also that is always overlooked. -KB
Wonder if a heat gun could make the PCV rubber soft enough to remove it?
On mine no, but the heat gun seemed to make it a little easier to cut the rubber into pieces using a thin blade pocket knife. Not hard to do.
Run a bolt into the valve get a torch heat the bolt and it'll come out while hot.
Do you get a check engine light from a bad pcv po403
I am having the issue with my PCV valve not staying put, once I turn it on and cuts right off. When I remove the hose the valve is inside of it.
This was easy for Chrysler to make, but a nightmare to replace. Many pcv valves simple threa in to the engine block. Much better design.
I screwed a bolt into the top of PCV valve after pulling on it with no results I got a torch heated the bolt pretty hot grabbed the bolt and it heated the rubber and slid out using vice grips 🔥 hot
That's a good idea. Similar to how plumbers get PVC pipe out of one side of a coupling, so they can reconnect to it. The valve cover is plastic, so this may occasionally lead to problems.
Thankyou for this video. I was just trying to replace my pcv on my 04 and all i could find were videos and pictures of threaded pcv's so I assume my engine was replaced at some point or the factory was transitioning to 05 and mine had parts from both years.
05 is a non screw in one too. Andled pliers, screw drivers and a pick
Lesson learned: 2001-2004 had the metal valve covers and threaded pcv valve; 2004-2007 has plastic valve covers and the grommet style pcv valve.
Where did you get your pcv hose?$
Use a hair dryer on pvc valve it soften the rubber
hi where you find parts thanks
hay what is that white hose tube that comes from the top down to what look likes a small motor next to the dipstick
EGR Valve. It recirculates exhaust gases from the side of the head up into the intake to be re-burned.
humm why doesn't my 04 grand caravan have that? looks like mine was ready to have one.
Priscilla Hall it might be located on the back driver side head location.
My engine is eating oil.. someone says pcv could be clogged.. is that true? I have a 2007 Dodge Grand caravan 3.8L V6 like this one.
Yes, it can also help with rough idling especially if spark plugs don't fix it
My came out so easy wen the engine was work.
Buenas noches si alguien me puede ayudar, tengo una Dodge Grand Caravan y la manguera de la válvula PCV cuando aceleró se chupa
thats wasnt easy to do i finally got it tho 2005 dodge grand caravan 3.3 se