PCV system cleaning and replacement.
#1
PCV system cleaning and replacement.
Hello all,
My V70s been having 'typical' problems associated with a clogged PCV system (rough'er idle, oil coming out near the filler cap), and I've just been quoted $400 from a local indie place to replace all the associated lines and parts, including labour.
Does this seem like a fair price?
I'd love to tackle the job myself, but I fear I might not be able to handle it.
My V70s been having 'typical' problems associated with a clogged PCV system (rough'er idle, oil coming out near the filler cap), and I've just been quoted $400 from a local indie place to replace all the associated lines and parts, including labour.
Does this seem like a fair price?
I'd love to tackle the job myself, but I fear I might not be able to handle it.
#2
Pcv
Hello, I'd say this is a fair price. I just did this job on a Saab engine and it's intake manifold DIDN'T have to be removed as the Volvo's does. I must do this soon on my 2002 non-turbo Volvo as well. How many miles on your car? Keeping this system clean is one reason I use synthetic oil. The fact that many swear syn. oil is better at startup is the other. Kira
#3
Hello, I'd say this is a fair price. I just did this job on a Saab engine and it's intake manifold DIDN'T have to be removed as the Volvo's does. I must do this soon on my 2002 non-turbo Volvo as well. How many miles on your car? Keeping this system clean is one reason I use synthetic oil. The fact that many swear syn. oil is better at startup is the other. Kira
Car has 224,000 km and going strong. I bought the car from my Brother, but unfortunately I have no prior service records indicated PCV work, so I've been sticking with the synth to help keep it unclogged and happy.
#5
at ~140K statute miles....
Hello, Replace any other rubber hose under the hood. Carefully inspect the cooling system hoses. A quarter billion meters is a long time. Check the air cleaner element, remove it's housing and clean it. Replace the vacuum hoses going to and from it's backside. Service the battery, remove it's tray and clean the area with baking soda and water. Since the oil filler cap has had oil leaking past it, replace it. When you order parts online--> from a site sponsor <--buy a dozen aluminum crush washers for the oil drain plug-they work on the transmission drain too. Ask your bro if he ever changed the plugs. Correct plugs only, please (that's your engine talking). What year and trim level is this car? Turbocharged?-do the air pump trick now! Cabin air filter?-remove it and replace it with a piece of moldy bread (only kidding). Kira
Last edited by Georgeandkira; 11-16-2010 at 07:16 AM.
#6
Hello, Replace any other rubber hose under the hood. Carefully inspect the cooling system hoses. A quarter billion meters is a long time. Check the air cleaner element, remove it's housing and clean it. Replace the vacuum hoses going to and from it's backside. Service the battery, remove it's tray and clean the area with baking soda and water. Since the oil filler cap has had oil leaking past it, replace it. When you order parts online--> from a site sponsor <--buy a dozen aluminum crush washers for the oil drain plug-they work on the transmission drain too. Ask your bro if he ever changed the plugs. Correct plugs only, please (that's your engine talking). What year and trim level is this car? Turbocharged?-do the air pump trick now! Cabin air filter?-remove it and replace it with a piece of moldy bread (only kidding). Kira
Last bit, I promise... and this has been a bother for me... The discolouration on the steering wheel... I've seen a lot of V70s with it. Is the leather worn past fixing, or is there something I could do to make it a little tidy'er.
Cheers
#7
If it is indeed leather
Hello, Clean it with saddle soap, no? If it's dirt and skin oil grunge-happy cleaning. If the surface is abraided I suppose all you can do is recover it. I love an old fashioned plastic over metal steering wheel. These modern ones are so chunky and dirty feeling to start with. The same goes for gear shift levers, in my opinion. Good luck. Kira
#10
Finally got the PVC system fixed on my S70 and that controlled the oil leak, the entire fix was my own design and saved me MONEY. The system works like a charm and was (except the HASSLE of removing the intake manifold and related hoses and stuff) rather economical compared to Factory Parts
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