PV - PCV breather box - HELP!!

Amateur Dave · May 23rd, 2013, 18:16

Ive started to change the breather box on my 1996 850 estate. I did my research, bought all the bits and started to take everything off but have run into a problem.

I have taken off/loosened all the inlet manifold bolts, but the manifold just wont come free. I've tried and tried.

It appears that the only thing holding it on is a rigid, gold/bronze half inch pipe, which runs from the bottom of the inlet manifold (on the right hand side as you look into the engine) to the exhaust manifold (i think).

Does anyone know what this pipe is? Does it need to come off? How does it come off? it is very hard to get at.

thanks in advance. I really am an amateur!!

big_yin · May 23rd, 2013, 18:41

Did you take the bold out underneath the manifold?
You can see this one when you look up from underneath the car

XRAY-CHARLIE-TWO · May 23rd, 2013, 19:23

As above mate there is a bolt under the manifold that holds it too the block via a bracket it also retains the oil dipstick pipe in position so you know where to look

Cheers

stuart

Amateur Dave · May 23rd, 2013, 20:25

I have taken two bolts from underneath the manifold. One holding the dipstick and one other. The manifold is loose on the studs and will pull forard a bit, but something is preventing it coming off completely. It looks to me like that pipe i described. I'm baffled!

monkeh · May 24th, 2013, 05:31

Maybe Its the EGR valve...

May 23rd, 2013, 18:16	#1
Amateur Dave Junior Member Last Online: May 31st, 2022 15:02 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: London	PCV breather box - HELP!! Ive started to change the breather box on my 1996 850 estate. I did my research, bought all the bits and started to take everything off but have run into a problem. I have taken off/loosened all the inlet manifold bolts, but the manifold just wont come free. I've tried and tried. It appears that the only thing holding it on is a rigid, gold/bronze half inch pipe, which runs from the bottom of the inlet manifold (on the right hand side as you look into the engine) to the exhaust manifold (i think). Does anyone know what this pipe is? Does it need to come off? How does it come off? it is very hard to get at. thanks in advance. I really am an amateur!!

May 24th, 2013, 05:31	#5
monkeh Pain in the backside Last Online: Yesterday 15:53 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newport	Maybe Its the EGR valve... __________________ 'Designed by a computer, built by a robot, and driven by a f***ing nutter' '09 XC70 SE - 2" lift, D5 225bhp, poverty spec '18 V60 Twin Engine R Design - 290bhp

May 23rd, 2013, 18:41	#2
big_yin Senior Member Last Online: Apr 19th, 2024 11:52 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hexham, Northumberland	Did you take the bold out underneath the manifold? You can see this one when you look up from underneath the car

May 23rd, 2013, 19:23	#3
XRAY-CHARLIE-TWO Member Last Online: Nov 7th, 2013 10:05 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NOTTINGHAM	As above mate there is a bolt under the manifold that holds it too the block via a bracket it also retains the oil dipstick pipe in position so you know where to look Cheers stuart

May 23rd, 2013, 20:25	#4
Amateur Dave Junior Member Last Online: May 31st, 2022 15:02 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: London	I have taken two bolts from underneath the manifold. One holding the dipstick and one other. The manifold is loose on the studs and will pull forard a bit, but something is preventing it coming off completely. It looks to me like that pipe i described. I'm baffled!

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