If there is still a little stump left (e.g. you were able to remove the cover), you can use a metal saw and saw a small groove on the middle top of the remaining thread. Then use a screw driver to remove the stump. Most likely you will need to use WD40 first to loosen the screw. You might need to use an Impact Screw Driver to get it out.
If nothing is left, you can try to drill a small hole in the middle of the remaining thread. You then need to either get a special reverse thread tool, or a reverse thread screw and try that to remove the remaining thread.
As last resort, you can drill it out and re-thread the hole. Start with the smallest drill bit first and remove as little as you can each time by increasing the drill bit size.
They screw in from the top between the valve cover and the intake manifold.They screw in from the top between the valve cover and the intake manifold.
The PCV Valve is located in between the valve cover and the air cleaner. There is a vacuum hose that connects to the top of it. You will need to remove the air cleaner first and then remove the vacuum hose. Once the hose is removed you will need to remove 1 screw from the small bracket that is holding down the PCV Valve. Be careful and try not to messup the head of the screw, as the material that the screw is made up of is quite soft. So use a screw driver that fits the head.
CAUTION: Some models are equipped with anti-theft-radio make sure you have the activation code before disconnecting battery * Disconnect negative battery cable * Detach the accelerator cable from the cable guides on the valve cover (It's not necessary to remove the cable guides unless you're replacing the valve cover) * Disconnect the PCV and breather hoses from the valve cover * Remove the spark plug wire cover bolts remove the cover and then remove the spark plug wires * Remove the bolts that attach the upper timing belt cover to the valve cover * Remove the valve cover bolts and then remove the valve cover
remove right valve cover on cadilac sts
Remove the valve cover. The rocker arm assembly can be removed by loosening the rocker arm screws. Each rocker arm will have a screw.
PCV valve is located in front of the engine, behind plastic (long and narrow plastic cover that covers valves and fuel lines). You need to remove one hex screw that attaches plastic cover to engine and remove plastic cover. You will see pcv valve 3-4 inches to the right of the hex screw that was attaching plastic cover to engine. Once removed you will see silver pipe at the end of the pipe plugged in engine sits PCV valve. PCV valve plugged into engine by it's mettalic side, so only plastic side is visible. Easiest way to understand how PCV valve sits is to buy new valve in auto parts store, remove plastic cover that covers fuel lines in front of engine and find a part that looks like PCV valve.
Take the valve cover off and run a couple of screw drivers through it and twist it out. Or just break it out of there. Most importantly take the valve cover off a lot easier and no chance of dropping plastic in the motor.
To remove the valve cover on a 92-97 Toyota paseo. Remove the spark plug igniters from valve cover. Remove crankcase ventilation valve(black plastic 90 degree elbow) from valve cover and intake manifold. remove the fiev nuts on th top o the valve cover. place a pry bar between cylinder head and valve cover at the corners where they have left a gap. Pry slowly and easily. be sure to work all corners not just one.
pull of plug wires and the 2 vacum hoses on the valve cover remove the accel cable and cruise cables and bracket also remove bracket by alt, remove 2 bolts in front of timing cover holding wiring on top of valve cover from alt, remove big nuts on top of valve cover there is 4 remove spark plug hole seals.remove cover....reverse to install
Loose, broken, or worn valve train component. Remove the valve cover to find the problem.
Usually it is either a screw on cap in a valve cover or you're expected to yank the PCV filter out of a valve cover.
i am going to change the valve cover gasket on my 97 cadillac catera, what do i need to remove and do? Is it hard?