I tried pulling up on the pcv today and it would just not budge at all. It seems stuck. Does the manifold have to come off?

Its a 2VZ-FE engine and it has been really impossible to get anything done on this car.

Its easy use needle nose pliers or small pry bar to pop the pcv up.

Its easy use needle nose pliers or small pry bar to pop the pcv up.

I had to use a screwdriver and a hammer to split open the old valve. I did not want to go through the headache of taking of the manifold.

I used the old "lever and fulcrum" to get mine out. Grab the PCV with your pliers (or vice grips) and use a small piece of wood or something similar as a fulcrum. Also, wear work gloves when pulling up on it because you don't want to scrape the heck out of your knuckles when it breaks free. Then smear a little oil onto the new PCV grommet and pop it right in. You can get some oil from your dipstick.

I used the old "lever and fulcrum" to get mine out. Grab the PCV with your pliers (or vice grips) and use a small piece of wood or something similar as a fulcrum.


I tried using a plier to pull it out. However, since there is no room to get a positive grip and pull it straight up, I ended up breaking the top half of the valve. Then I used the "lever and fulcrum" by using a long flat blade screwdriver to pry it up, but no luck since it was like embedded in there.

My only last resort was to split it into 2 halves. If I had to do it over again, I would have left it alone and never touched it. Some things on older cars are better left untouched.

My only last resort was to split it into 2 halves. If I had to do it over again, I would have left it alone and never touched it. Some things on older cars are better left untouched.

I'm very sorry to hear about your PCV removal problems. I guess I just had one that was easier to remove.[/QUOTE]