PCV -help needed

[M-R-P]

Ok guys, I'm in the process of gearing-up to sort my now, rather blocked, PCV system. I know I'll need a new manifold gasket and I'm plannin on renewing various boost/vac hoses but what are my chances of being able to clean out the PCV hoses and ports without replacing anything other than jubilee clips.
After new disks, clutch fluid, and DIM, I really can't afford the 150 quid for a PCV kit. I'm anally surgeon-like when working on things (I build/repair PCs and laptops to supplement my wages) even with my banana-fingers! so I'm hoping that it's possible.
What do you ever-knowledgeable peeps recon?

[M-R-P]

Anybody?

[Dave86]

Ok guys, I'm in the process of gearing-up to sort my now, rather blocked, PCV system. I know I'll need a new manifold gasket and I'm plannin on renewing various boost/vac hoses but what are my chances of being able to clean out the PCV hoses and ports without replacing anything other than jubilee clips.
After new disks, clutch fluid, and DIM, I really can't afford the 150 quid for a PCV kit. I'm anally surgeon-like when working on things (I build/repair PCs and laptops to supplement my wages) even with my banana-fingers! so I'm hoping that it's possible.
What do you ever-knowledgeable peeps recon?

You will need to buy a new oil trap (not expensive) i did just clean the pipes and ports the first time but due to the internal diameter if the pipes and the bends Its hard to do it effectively but you can have a go it will buy you some time but ultimately the pipes will need to be replaced.

[M-R-P]

You will need to buy a new oil trap (not expensive) i did just clean the pipes and ports the first time but due to the internal diameter if the pipes and the bends Its hard to do it effectively but you can have a go it will buy you some time but ultimately the pipes will need to be replaced.

Thanks Dave, I read somewhere that the trap can be flushed with large amounts of carb cleaner and lots of shaking about! If anybody has a spare for a good price tho...?

[Dave86]

I suppose you could try and clean it but think i paid about £20 for a new one can't remember if that was from rufe or partsforvolvos.com. I did try to clean mine but after 2 cans of carb cleaner and brake cleaner nothing was coming out so i smashed it open and found it was just solid with brown greasy slime lol

[M-R-P]

Hmmm. She's done 181k so probably best to look into a new tank! errrg bloody thing's costing me more than the house!

[Yorkshiresxi]

I am just doing mine too, so i am going to replace mine box which i have got from jamest5r and replace the pipe to the ptc with silicone hose i got from eurocar parts and then instead of putting it in to the intake put it into a oil catch tank. Seal the intake off and hopefully it will be ok! thous no vac pipe from the inlet to leak anymore and capped that off and no more rubbish to go in to the inlet...the only thing i can see been a problem is that there will be no suction to suck the rubbish out of the pcv box...so it might get bunged up...but will have to keep an eye on it i guess.
I was going to get rid of the lot and just let it go to the catch tank but thought i better not as its must be there for a reason

[M-R-P]

Just phoned my local stealer and got a quote for the catch tank, the little hoses that go to the block and inlet manifold gasket....£32.45+vat! I'm hoping that I won't damage any of the other parts when disassembling.

[Dave86]

Just phoned my local stealer and got a quote for the catch tank, the little hoses that go to the block and inlet manifold gasket....£32.45+vat! I'm hoping that I won't damage any of the other parts when disassembling.

Sounds a good price. The only trouble i had was removing the intake manifold as the fuel line comes up through the gaps in it and i couldnt undo the coupling so i had to pull the fuel line from the rail and keep turning the manifold about until i could get the fuel line through. Trying to get it back in was just as interesting lol. although im sure there's and easier way

[M-R-P]

Well, as always, I'll be taking photos of the progress and will post any quick fixes I find along the way.
Watch this space...

[M-R-P]

Just been digging around in the engine bay and I recon that I can do this without taking the inlet mani off! keep ya posted and expect smugness if I can!

[p fandango]

Just been digging around in the engine bay and I recon that I can do this without taking the inlet mani off! keep ya posted and expect smugness if I can!

there is alot easier access with the ME7 inlet manifold

[M-R-P]

there is alot easier access with the ME7 inlet manifold

I appreciate that Mr. Fandango but I have forearms like popeye so it will have it's own special challenges for me
Do you recon I should disconnect the battery encase I do something aggravating to the throttle?
I gotta admit, I'm not looking forward to this job. inlet mani or not.

[p fandango]

I appreciate that Mr. Fandango but I have forearms like popeye so it will have it's own special challenges for me
Do you recon I should disconnect the battery encase I do something aggravating to the throttle?
I gotta admit, I'm not looking forward to this job. inlet mani or not.

yeh i'd take the battery off, as you know P2's are fussy/annoying at the best of times so better be safe than sorry. The manifolds not hard to take off anyway. The lower bolts under the manifold are slotted so only have to be lossened not fully removed

[M-R-P]

yeh i'd take the battery off, as you know P2's are fussy/annoying at the best of times so better be safe than sorry. The manifolds not hard to take off anyway. The lower bolts under the manifold are slotted so only have to be lossened not fully removed

Yeah, I've done loads of research, so much so, I recon I could do it blindfolded (I won't tho unless it's for a a 4 figure bet!).
That's why I'm gonna try to do it without taling the mani off - the less I remove the less I can upset!

[p fandango]

the less I remove the less I can upset!

in theory, well good luck with it sir

[M-R-P]

in theory, well good luck with it sir

Thanks mate, will try to do a post as I go thingy depending on how it goes

[M-R-P]

Let the games begin... Charge air hoses coming off...

[M-R-P]

Just starting to remove pcv pipes - there's something extremely sharp behind the throttle body! Cut my finger right to the bone.
Tool drop count is now at 3!
And so it continues...

[M-R-P]

Just discovered that that the little pipe that runs round the block with the pcv pipe, in the foam covering is a bloody coolant pipe!