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I Replaced mine yesterday at a friends place (bought it at NAPA $14.50) drove home and all was good......so I thought. I found this thread this morning and thought to myself....did i seat the damn thing? Took it apart again ....nope not seated. I pushed down until i felt it pop into place and put it back together. Rechecked my oil and added about a cup to bring it back up to the top of the safe line. Gonna watch the oil level now and see if i use any. This site is AMAZING!!
 
I Replaced mine yesterday at a friends place (bought it at NAPA $14.50) drove home and all was good......so I thought. I found this thread this morning and thought to myself....did i seat the damn thing? Took it apart again ....nope not seated. I pushed down until i felt it pop into place and put it back together. Rechecked my oil and added about a cup to bring it back up to the top of the safe line. Gonna watch the oil level now and see if i use any. This site is AMAZING!!
yes.... yes it is!
 
Discussion starter · #43 ·
i like this how to for placement of the valve and all the other steps other then the zip tie! haha mayhbe it was the old zip ties i used but all of them broke.... finally took some pliers to it and yanked it out! i had the new one in hand anyway so i didnt care.
I just did another one yesterday, and the valve popped right out with the zip-tie.
 
Discussion starter · #45 ·
I wonder if the mileage one the Pcv determines how easy it is to install? Also, are the people that have had to take out the new one they installed using oem or napa. If its napa doing it, I'd just stick with oem.
Could be mileage in some cases, (making them hard to remove), but the one I recently pulled had 45,000 miles on it.

The NAPA and OEM valves are identical, dimensions, spring tension, etc.
The look like they come from the same manufacturer.
 
So i contacted the dealer to order the part number listed 04648973AB. The one that came up in its place was 04648973AD, does any one know why? Did they change the manufacture or some thing like that? Why would it change from AB-AD, any ideas?
 
One step not mentioned in this write-up is to make sure your jeep is warmed up first. I tried doing this when my jeep was cold before it started raining and the zip-tie broke. So I tried needle nose pliers standing on the engine still the valve wouldn't budge. tried prying it where the hole was no luck, just started rippen the steel:flipoff: Then it started to drizzle so i put everything back together. Next day I came home from work, popped the hood, removed the coil and pulled it right out without a problem since the engine was still warm from the trip home. Then I enjoyed my victory beer:gluging:
 
One step not mentioned in this write-up is to make sure your jeep is warmed up first. I tried doing this when my jeep was cold before it started raining and the zip-tie broke. So I tried needle nose pliers standing on the engine still the valve wouldn't budge. tried prying it where the hole was no luck, just started rippen the steel:flipoff: Then it started to drizzle so i put everything back together. Next day I came home from work, popped the hood, removed the coil and pulled it right out without a problem since the engine was still warm from the trip home. Then I enjoyed my victory beer:gluging:
Wish I would have known this... I ended up drilling a hole straight through the metal part, stuck a steel cable through it stood on the engine compartment and dead lifted it till it popped out.... Almost fell off the heep in the process and the bottom part of the rubber boot broke off in there... Had to pry it out with a flat head after... Jeep has 66k on it..
 
Wow, im about to do mine this weekend. Lots of good insight. I will be doing it with a warm engine. Hopefully I don't get any check engine lights :th_pray:
 
All my zip ties broke.. I had previously removed the air box and tube so I climbed on in, stood on the axel housing and pulled like a sunova till she gave up!
72k original PCV

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-Nathan
 
Just did mine tonight, Had it nice and warm after a 20 minute drive, i let it cool down 30 minutes. I just removed 1 bolt from the coil and loosed the other to spun it out of the way keeping all the wires connected.

I couldn't get the ziptie to stay on since it was a little oily so i just stuck a needlenose in and prayed up while standing on my passenger tire. It popped right off after a few attempts and wiggles.

I got the part at Napa a little over $10 after taxes. I just passed 60k and noticed oil consumption has been high and the idle rough at times, I am hoping this helps!
 
I noticed a knocking and checked my oil and there was almost 0. I just did a oil change in Jan 12. I only have about 11K (its a 07) due to multiple back injuries/ surgeries. I only drive to PT and gym which is maybe 8 miles a day. Could my PCV be bad? I added about 5 qts today of 5W-30 Mobile 1 synthetic. No oil leaks under jeep and there does not seem to be an excessive amount of exhaust either. Figure I might try to replace the PCV before I go get raped at the local dealer. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks- Hurley
 
Did mine today. The zip tie method was a no go. The thing was in there just too damn tight. After about an hour mangling the nipple, I actually had to stand over the thing with one foot on the top of the firewall and the other on the front bumper, grab it with channel locks and tug with all my strength. It finally gave up and popped out sending me in the air so I had to do a pivoting ballet move and leap to the ground.

Installing the new one took about 30 seconds. So far, so good.
 
i just did mine too. purchased a factory PCV for ~$7

I unbolted the coil pack and just pushed it out of the way.
Tried using HF zip ties was a no go as well...
Ended up using some channel-locks holding the top of the valve (replacing it anyways...), then tapped the bottom of the pliers with a hammer.
Saved the uberman strength for another day
 
Pulled my PCV valve today and tried to replace it with a NAPA part, no. 2-9555. I cannot get the sucker to seat back in.

Anyone had this issue with the NAPA part? Maybe I just need to go with a MOPAR part...
 
Pulled my PCV valve today and tried to replace it with a NAPA part, no. 2-9555. I cannot get the sucker to seat back in.

Anyone had this issue with the NAPA part? Maybe I just need to go with a MOPAR part...
All is good with the NAPA PCV valve. I had some if the rubber gasket still in the hole. Got that out and the valve popped right in.

Old valve and broken gasket on left, new one on the right.

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