Panzer
SILVER Star
Just for the novices, like myself, do I share this.
Today I replaced the PCV valve and hose. After removing the valve itself I took ahold of the rubber grommet with my trusty NN pliers and "poink" off comes a chunk. the thing is brittle as pie crust. So I attempt again on the opposite side of the grommet and "poink" off comes another chunk. So I think, OK I gotta get the NN plier jaw kinda down the side of the grommet so as to get a good hold on the inside part. I get about 1/8 inch into the hole in the valve cover between the cover and the grommet, I am about to clamp down with the pliers when "plop" -the damn thing falls INTO the valve cover. #$$^#%$% and other choice words. My naval relatives would have been proud.
The darn thing is in to deep for me to reach with my NN pliers.
So I am looking into the hole with a flash light thinking I really don't want to pull the cover and trying to figure out what to do when up walks my neighbor to see what's up. I explain and he says " hang on" and takes off for his garage. He comes back with one of those long wire grabber do dads with the little claws on the retrieval end. With me holding the light and manuevering the end and him on the trigger we manage to get it close enough to the top for me to grab it and remove it with the NN pliers. Nice to have McGyver for a neighbor.
Moral of the story-if yours has been in there a while plan in it having the structural integrity of Aunt Bea's pie crust and DON"T let the dang thing fall into the valve cover unless you live next door to McGyver.
HTH,
Chris
96 FZJ with stuff.
Today I replaced the PCV valve and hose. After removing the valve itself I took ahold of the rubber grommet with my trusty NN pliers and "poink" off comes a chunk. the thing is brittle as pie crust. So I attempt again on the opposite side of the grommet and "poink" off comes another chunk. So I think, OK I gotta get the NN plier jaw kinda down the side of the grommet so as to get a good hold on the inside part. I get about 1/8 inch into the hole in the valve cover between the cover and the grommet, I am about to clamp down with the pliers when "plop" -the damn thing falls INTO the valve cover. #$$^#%$% and other choice words. My naval relatives would have been proud.
The darn thing is in to deep for me to reach with my NN pliers.
So I am looking into the hole with a flash light thinking I really don't want to pull the cover and trying to figure out what to do when up walks my neighbor to see what's up. I explain and he says " hang on" and takes off for his garage. He comes back with one of those long wire grabber do dads with the little claws on the retrieval end. With me holding the light and manuevering the end and him on the trigger we manage to get it close enough to the top for me to grab it and remove it with the NN pliers. Nice to have McGyver for a neighbor.
Moral of the story-if yours has been in there a while plan in it having the structural integrity of Aunt Bea's pie crust and DON"T let the dang thing fall into the valve cover unless you live next door to McGyver.
HTH,
Chris
96 FZJ with stuff.