PCV was empty

[myponyrocks]

Went to replace the PCV (stocker at 65k I know I'm bad), any way damn thing was hollow.

I started up the engine after the swap with the new part to make sure there were no new noises, but nothing other than what I've always thought was noisy ticky heads (both heads do... and I've been told it's just the injectors)...

Any way lets assume the ball and junk fell in the head... I suppose I'm screwed. I don't have a torque wrench so I can't take off and replace the covers to take a peak.

What's the chance the thing was always hollow? It doesn't look like anything popped out, it's scratch up from lightly holding it with my leatherman to wash it off and look. So I'd assume if it was forced out that there would be marks?

The new piece is white, and has a round base as opposed to the black stockers octagonal base. New piece is supposedly a Ford part and fit a lot nicer than the stock one.

 

[AdRock]

Just out of curiosity, how much did you pay for the new PCV valve?

 

[myponyrocks]

New one was like 6 bucks or less I think, it's Motorcraft I got it from Teamfordparts.com

I'm more worried about the old one not having a valve in it and the possibility of damaging my motor.

 

[forum155pl]

you dont exactly need a torque wrench to take the covers off.. just tighten them snug (dont do it if your not comfortable)..

there is a baffle inside the valve cover to keep straight oil from getting sucked into the PCV.. you might have a chance to stick magnet down in there and pull whatever fell out of the PCV back out.

 

[AdRock]

New one was like 6 bucks or less I think, it's Motorcraft I got it from Teamfordparts.com

I'm more worried about the old one not having a valve in it and the possibility of damaging my motor.

Cool, I happened to stop by the dealer the other day and the PCV that's for my '02GT says it's $44 in their system. It was also over $40 at all the other dealers I called. No aftermarket stores carry them.

 

[bdcardinal]

Cool, I happened to stop by the dealer the other day and the PCV that's for my '02GT says it's $44 in their system. It was also over $40 at all the other dealers I called. No aftermarket stores carry them.

you have the heated one huh? that sucks.

 

[myponyrocks]

http://www.teamfordparts.com/partlo...tang&year=2003&catalogid=1&displayCatalogid=0 here's the direct link

 

[PULMEOVR]

You don't have to replace a heated PCV valve with a heated one. You can use the non-heated version.

 

[myponyrocks]

Ok figured this out with help... I figured both valve covers had a PCV but only changed the drivers side

At least people now have cheaper PCV's available

 

[lvmustanggt]

Driver side got breather valve and only passenger side got pcv valve.

 

[lvmustanggt]

http://www.teamfordparts.com/partlo...tang&year=2003&catalogid=1&displayCatalogid=0 here's the direct link

Great link to get oem parts, thank you for the link
Our ford here in vegas like to kill me when I buy any parts, they jack up price like they have to make special for me

 

[d98gt]

Have a picture of the old one?

 

[myponyrocks]

Have a picture of the old one?

Old one was just a pass through, it was the drivers side one. For some reason I figured there would be a PCV on both valve covers.

 

[myponyrocks]

Great link to get oem parts, thank you for the link
Our ford here in vegas like to kill me when I buy any parts, they jack up price like they have to make special for me

That place is IN Vegas and as far as I can tell is the parts section for the stealership. But they are either cheaper or at least the same as rockauto, but specialize in Fords so it's kinda nice... and I have yet to wait longer than 4 days for a part. They rule.

 

[the98stang]

If your car runs fine I wouldn't mess with trying to find that part. You'll end up ruining something else in the long run.

 

[Brute03]

lol there was no part inside, you changed the wrong side

 

[myponyrocks]

lol there was no part inside, you changed the wrong side

I know I thought there were 2 for some reason.

 

[fudleyd]

I know I thought there were 2 for some reason.

lol--don't you wish it would always be easy like that? Bet ya are relieved at least...