yes replace the PCV valve it cheep ,,
It is very important to change PCV valve. If valve is old it will plug or seize. This will cause oil pressure to rise and may cause leaks. Most likely the valve cover gaskets will leak if PCV valve is plugged.
should be on top of valve cover This picture will help you find the PCV valve http://www.clublexus.com/forums/es300-and-es330-forum/418700-2001-lexus-es300-pcv-where-is-it.html What you really need to know is that if your engine has been desludged the L shaped plastic PCV valve would have been replaced with the metallic, straight screw in PCV valve first introduced in 2002.
The PCV valve on your car is mounted on the valve cover and has a rubber hose that is connected to the fresh air intake.
It is at the top of the valve cover. Hope that heps!
The 2003 Subaru Outback PCV valve is located on the air cleaner housing. The PCV valve will be on the back of the housing.
It is under the air cleaner, screwed into the intake manifold. It blew my mind because I had never had one that was screwed in like that before.
where is the pvc valve on a 1998 suaru forester?
it is screwed in to the intake maifold on the air box side of the engine
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this isn't the same car but the engines are really similar so i assume it would be in a similar location right under the throttle body facing the driver http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/showthread.php?t=98574 this link has a step by step pcv replacement for a impreza but again the engines are very similar -Alex
Pull upward on the hose that the PCV valve is in. The PCV valve will pull out of the hose. The PCV valve is located in the valve cover.
Disconnect the PCV valve tube from the PCV valve.Disconnect the PCV valve electrical connector if it has one.Turn the PCV valve counterclockwise to remove from the valve cover.To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Remove the PCV valve retaining screws. Remove the PCV valve hose. Reverse the process to install the new PCV valve.
The PCV valve has a check ball in it, That's what you are hearing. REPLACE PCV VALVE
The PCV valve is located in the valve cover
The pcv valve is on the passenger side valve cover