Pcv cover removal

[Budgie]

Hi can you tell me how to remove pvc cover on my c3,does it just pull out etc,see pic,,cheers

 

[Oneball]

Most of them just push in to a rubber grommet, so it should just pull out. Try twisting it first.

 

[Roscobbc]

Is is not on the drivers side rocker cover - same position as filler cap shown?

 

[Budgie]

The drivers side is same as passenger side but has a tube attached to the pcv cover,,

 

[Roscobbc]

Pull the cap out. PCV valve is inside.

 

[Budgie]

Cheers I need to take out to top oil up

 

[Roscobbc]

Cheers I need to take out to top oil up

You'd normally remove the passenger side cap to fill oil. This is 'vented' to allowing PCB valve to work correctly (but either will do if one is 'stuck')

 

[Budgie]

Ok,so does it just pull out?I've had many jags in the past,this is my first yank so not familiar with this type of pcv set up

 

[Chuffer]

Ok,so does it just pull out?I've had many jags in the past,this is my first yank so not familiar with this type of pcv set up

Just a pull out job . You might find that the grommet has hardened with the heat and stuck around the stem of the Breather / PCV body . If the grommet looks perished or pulls out of the rocker cover with the breather , packets of them are readily available from UK suppliers and cheap enough .

 

[Budgie]

Thanks for that,will try

 

[kentvette]

You obviously don't have stock valve covers, so out of interest, what is the "cover" on the right hand bank valve cover? Is that an intake with a filter?

 

[Budgie]

It's exactly same as passenger side cover but with a tube coming out going to the carb area

 

[kentvette]

It's exactly same as passenger side cover but with a tube coming out going to the carb area

I meant the right hand (ie passenger side on a LHD car) side valve cover. On stock covers, the PCV valve and the oil filler would be on the left side cover, and a tube to the air filter on the right. I just wondered if the round cover on the right side valve cover was a filter, or maybe a filler cap as well?

By the way, the car looks fab - have you posted any photos, and if not, can you?

 

[Budgie]

Here's a pic of passenger side engine bay

 

[Roscobbc]

If you remove that passenger side cap it sould have a series of holes on the underside (and a visible filter/mesh internally) - if it doesn't have this and is 'non-vented' the PCV valve on the opposite side will not work correctly. The 'vented' side replaces and 'balances' the air drawn-in to the inlet manifold by the PCV valve.,

 

[kentvette]

If you remove that passenger side cap it sould have a series of holes on the underside (and a visible filter/mesh internally) - if it doesn't have this and is 'non-vented' the PCV valve on the opposite side will not work correctly. The 'vented' side replaces and 'balances' the air drawn-in to the inlet manifold by the PCV valve.,

Yep, that's what I was getting at Ross.

 

[Roscobbc]

Yep, that's what I was getting at Ross.

Simple thing (on the surface) a PCV valve - but not all PCV valves are created equal. Only use one specifically for the vehicle in question.