Parts came in! Clear corners are on with stealth bulbs I had laying around. Helps out the front end a little in terms of cosmetics.

PCV all weekend! I'll post pics when everything is complete.

 

Good luck, let that excitement build so you can make it through replacing your PCV with a good attitude.

 

Are you trying to say the pcv is going to be a bitch to replace? Well we'll see how good my patience is...





I just read through the steps and the only thing I don't have is a torque wrench when reinstalling the manifold. Is it imperative to use a torque wrench or can I torque it with my hand?
I will torque it in a star pattern though.

 

okay so I started @ 11 this morning and am just "finishing" around 6pm. Only came up on a couple snags. The brake booster vacuum hose had to get cut up a little to get the manifold loose, and I don't know where two manifold bolts have gone... i'll see in the morning.

I'll need this hose soon, the skinny one that goes into the fat one. It's brittle. does anyone know the part #?

 

Here are some pics throughout the day.

 

 

BOOST!

 

Dirty valve openings?

Clean it up.


NOM NOM NOM

 

Regular tape can be useful other than clerical purposes too

 

DONE! Car pulls strong in all gears but my lower back is killing me from hours of bending and manipulating bolts...

Thanks for the replies, Boxpin and Rspi especially!







I've heard that you can make or buy a breather box? Can anyone inform me where to go to do this?

Hope you've enjoyed my progress so far. Stage 0 complete.

 

Here's the end result.









All the covers are off, looks more hardcore that way. It is dirty but it is a man's car.

 

If you decide to was it, the motor, don't spray to much on top. Water gets in the spark plug holes easy.

I assume you found those bolts?

 

I was planning on just spraying degreaser, soap, and water on a small rag and wipe around every nook and cranny which would probably take about an hour or more.

No biggie, I usually pop my hood, and inspect from left to right, top to bottom looking for anything fishy which takes about 20-30 minutes usually so i'm used to standing over my engines for long periods of time. I feel I bond more with it that way.

Yes I found the bolts, one was in the car with the others, and one was hiding neatly behind the alternator/power steering pump or box bracket, again, slowly inspecting every inch of my motor is what I like to do.

Here's a final daytime pic: