My Rare Volvo V70R Has A *Clogged* Artery! PCV System Replacement.
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- How many times can I say "gunk" in one video?
Today I attempt to replace the totally clogged PCV system in my 2005 Volvo V70R. The car was smoking under load, and miserably failed the "glove test" so this is the logical next step. This is the tough part about being a car enthusiast.
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0:00 Intro
0:50 PCV Explanation
2:42 Simple Green
4:51 Disassembly
6:22 Inspection Of Gunk
8:51 The Problem
10:40 Outro And What's Next
#Volvo #PCV #FamilyBucket - Auta a dopravní prostředky
I swear Elliott is hoovies smarter, illegitimate brother lol
Lmao 🤣
Hahahahaha. You took the words out of my mouth. Fun channel
I wonder if Hoovie isn't Elliotts slightly less smart brother... :P
First time watching Elliott and I was just like Hoovie? Is that you bro? Wait. You’re working on your own car? 😂
Much better looking, too.
Your uncle's line, "This comes under the heading of TaDa, man" was awesome.
He’s full of great lines like that, I’m glad you caught that one Paul!
Really want to see this “sleeper” V70 running smoothly again. It’s such a nice car.
You and me both!
I remember when I almost got royally screwed by a repair shop. I noticed some oil leaks and that the oil stick was coming out of its hole, so I took my (first) car to a repair shop and told them the symptoms. They kept my car for half an hour and called me saying that I need an engine rebuild because my piston rings were shot and were causing excessive blowby which was increasing the crankcase pressure and causing the oil leaks and blowing out gaskets. I told them that I'm not willing to fork over engine rebuild amounts of money for that car, paid them 40 bucks for "diagnosing the issue", drove the car home, went on google, did a feather light amount of research, went back to my car with a couple of basic tools and fixed a clogged PCV system, completely curing all of the symptoms. Now I always read up on any symptoms my car is showing, find out the issue, confirm it and fix it myself if I have the space and tools. If not I find any information about the repair process I can and then and only then take my car into a shop I trust at least a little, and if they call me with anything reasonable I agree to the repairs. I pitty the people who just leave their cars at shops and say "do whatever needs to be done to make it work good".
I always do my own work except for having tires mounted and balanced. I don’t trust shops for anything else at this point. There is one suspension shop with old timers that do alignments the old fashioned way and I took a caddy that needed suspension work to them and they confirmed the exact same diagnosis as I had and so I trust them a bit on American cars. Still hesitant with euro cars but they do a good alignment on anything pretty much without a fancy computer.
Yo siempre arreglo mis vehiculos excepto cuando se trata de reparar el motor. Lleve mi Volvo a un taller y lo repararon mal, al punto que tuve que reparar por segunda vez. Ahora lo único que quiero es venderlo y olvidar este mal momento.
Lleve a mi esposa de compras y a un paseo corto, ahora ella no lo quiere vender porque le encanta.
Volvo los amas y los odias.
FCP stands for "Foreign Car Parts" according to the "about us" page on their website.
Thanks for doing the research Fredrik!
@@ElliottAlvis And used to be FCP Groton.
"Final Cut Pro", change my mind 😉
I like "France Craps Pants" better.
Thought it was Fancy Car Parts
"Foreign Car Parts" now FCP Euro
(Old employee here) amazing company and a great owner
Love the real "R"-line. As I'm Swedish it's a must to follow this build!
These are great cars! I can’t wait until mine is finally working 😭
That Moment when Elliotts Dad has a far cooler shirt on
In fairness, I bought him that shirt. But I agree with you lol.
Yep
Yes, I saw his shirt and thought "I wish I could be as cool as him."
Having done this job, here are 2 pieces of advice...Yes, the lower bolt holes on the manifolds are slotted so you don't have to take the nut all the way off. BUT, don't get cute (like I did) and run the nuts down a bunch before putting the manifold on (to save struggling with those inaccessible nuts) and then tear the manifold gasket during reassembly, resulting in a mysterious single cylinder misfire code. Second, that lower left nut that you fought with...use a longer extension and come at it from in front of the manifold, with a wobble socket or u-joint adapter. Still a bitch, but a bit easier. Good luck.
"Wow, this intake is dirty, look at all the oil"
Direct injection owners: "that's cute"
😂
Yeah, for a port injected engine to be this gunked up - it's had a VERY VERY long time between oil changes at some stage in it's life. I'd be wondering what condition the cam area is in, bet it's just as gunky.
@@Beer_Dad1975 That is a major contributor in clogging that PCV system too.
@@skidder67 Sure is an unusual design. Manufacturers modern idea of a service interval doesn't help. My 2009 turbo charged Ford claims a 15,000km between oil changes. I call bullshit on that and change the oil and filter every 5000km.
@@Beer_Dad1975 that's a pretty smart move even BMW it talks about 13,000 miles between the oil changes I'll do one around four and a half thousand five thousand I think these manufacturers want the cars to fail so people come back to fix them or so that your car breaks and it makes you want to buy another one because the plastic pieces that go on these cars cost more than the original metal ones from back in the day
Elliot!! You totally strike a nerve with my automotive OCD!! Working on clean engine in clean engine compartment is totally different.
And I’m not saying that because I was forcibly threatened at car wash after being caught on video…… pressure washer under sign saying NO ENGINE CLEANING.
c’mon guys. How’d I know they used video cameras after midnight. LoL
Clean that throttle body while it's open.
And the intake manifold.
I’ll be doing that for sure!
Simple Green obviously!
@@colinselfridge3935 Brakeleen more like it.
Love your dad's atari shirt!
He calls him uncle.
Elliot. I really like how you include your dad and uncle in your videos. Old school, new school approach to the channel. I think that's great! I enjoyed this particular project / segment. Good stuff. I'll be watching more regularly
Thanks! That means a lot.
This isn’t the Volvo we wanted, it’s the Volvo we deserve.
😂
Watching you clean the engine is really satisfying
Thank you! I’m glad it turned out well.
Love the progression... changed my PVC on ‘06 XC90 & had the exact same experience.
Reminder, good time to replace the manifold gasket.
Can’t wait to see your V70R come back roaring to life as my XC90!
Replacing the PVC system makes a world of difference.
Your videos make me want to find myself a V70R,
Keep up the great work!!!
I’ve got a gasket ready to go on as well. Nice work doing this on your XC90! This is quite the job.
Another great and entertaining video! I love how thorough you are with everything, Elliott…and compliments to your uncle and dad too. Go, Team Alvis!
Way to go Mr. Alvis rocking the vintage gaming T-shirt.
Heck yeah. He’s got style.
It is great to see that you like this car as much as we do! Can't wait to see this monster like brand new. Good luck Elliott
Thank you!
Ahhhhh, simple green ASMR. My headache is going away second by second. Thank you.
I do what I can 💁🏻♂️😂
This is exactly why I purchased the complete set for mine. Totally worth it
Hey while you have the intake out, make sure to thoroughly clean your throttle body! The electronic contacts inside can become gunked up and cause error codes! Super easy fix especially with the intake already out! It was a 5 hour job for me to just replace mine!
Oh goodness! I’ll be sure to clean it.
A friends S60 was throwing like 20 codes relating to the throttle body. Mechanic gave it a deep clean and they went away.
Don't you have 500k subs ? Wait WHY. Amazing videos and super entertaining. Good luck with your channel ❤️
Thanks man! I wish I had that many subs! But I’m happy for the ones I’ve got.
Great content Elliot! Keep up the good work!
Thank you Berto!
Oh the PCV on the whiteblock, I had this on my early V70 2.5! That bolt on the manifold is indeed horrendous. My lower port was blocked up
too, so good job getting that out. Those hoses do get very brittle so great to replace them. Love this car - doing a great job dude
Keep it up! Love your dedication to the car
Thanks Deni!
Loving this V70R.
This upload making my day even brighter here in England…….yes the sun is actually shining for a change lol
Haha, that’s great to hear!
Just what I needed this morning!
"Frank craps pants" 😂😂
Thanks Scott. A little Volvo and Simple Green action for your Thursday!
@@ElliottAlvis always a good day for those things!
Awesome stuff indeed. Thank you for your hard work in making these videos.
Had an old 240 GET. Weird smell to the interior but she was a good old bus. Even manage to put a cubic yard of builder sand in the back once. Steering was a tad light but it was only half mile up a gentle Hill. Be well and stay safe.
EA, you’re one of my favorite guilty pleasures. Keep up your excellent work sir!! ❤️💕
I appreciate that Stewart!
Hey.
Last summer I was doing this job to my volvo s60 t5, and with me happened the same story as you, that little plastic pipe was clogged and broken off. I done some research, and find out, that for all turbo petrol volvo you cant buy that little pipe seperatly for all pcv system pipes, i found out that you can buy it seperatly for volvo s80 t6 engine, and it fits perfectly. I bought it oem, - 30731007, was about 30€. That little pipe with small inner diameter helps making vacuum only in idle, becouse it is connected to intake manifold, and as we know, in intake manifold negativ pressure is only when throttle is closed, and when you ar driving turbo compressor makes positive pressure, which is not good for pcv becouse of that pipe is so small. The main pcv vacuum is made by pipe which is connected to air intake pipe between turbo and air filter.
I drove a 1996 Volvo wagon when I worked at a lot and fell in love with it. I was looking for a Volvo wagon a few years ago but wound up with a VW wagon instead.
You should look into inviting Robert Spinner to give you a hand with some of the more unique problems you're dealing with. He's well known in the Volvo community and spends a lot of time driving around the US helping people fix their Volvos. His youtube channel is called Robert DIY.
Yes, Robert just moved permanently from Albuquerque to Cincinnati and is now in the Chicago area working on several people's Volvos. He changed out an automatic transmission for a manual in about 3 hours. He's done so many now he's getting pretty fast. I think that is his favorite project to do.
Nice work, now bye bye oil pan just imagine how much gunk is inside and also there is oil port form bottom hole so clean it as well.
The highlight of your entire CZcams career is you saying "France Craps Pants." I don't think anyone will EVER top that
It’s the only thing FCP could possibly stand for lol 😂
“Difficult to finish in one sitting”?
Lord Of The Rings? KFC Family Bucket?
Your definition of difficult is very different from mine. (I’ve done both of those...... at the same time!)
Now *that* is impressive!
@@ElliottAlvis So is his belly!
Try that with Director's Cut edition. Good luck.
The pun game is strong! As usual 🤙
Looking forward to seeing the Volvo living smoke free soon!
You are very lucky to be able to still get Parts for your Volvo. Have a great 4th of July weekend as well.
Thanks, you too!
I enjoy your content and this new series though. Keep it up👍
I changed the pcv system on my 98' V70 GLT. The block is kinda the same like your car.. totally worth it!
These things are an absolute blast when they're well-sorted. I've got a turbo manual AWD S40 and maaan the 5 cylinders are something else
FYI the FCP stands for "Foreign Car Parts"
Before the video even starts I give it a thumbs up.. because it’s the Volvo ! 😎
Well, you may not have fixed your PCV issue - but you did inspire me to clean my engine bay! So that's something.
Dear Simple Green, sponsor this man's channel already. Sincerely, everybody.
Awesome.. look forward to the next vid.
Fan, Sydney Australia. 💚
Thats so cool! Thanks for watching.
Love these videos! Greetings from Sweden!
Nice find, and nice repair
Did this exact job on my ‘05 R a couple of years ago. I wish I had your uncle around when try to get that lower bolt…it’s frustrating to say the least (insert lots of cursing here). Chasing dropped brass crush washers was the other standout memory. Thanks for the vid!
My conclusion after doing some work on my MIL's 2004 S60 - I don't have enough time in my life to work on Volvos. Kudos to you sir for persisting.
Good job man!, I like the quality of your channel, would love to see some more bimmer content
Thanks man! I’ll try to spice it up with some more BMW stuff.
More Free MW content!
Having fun following you Elliott. Keep it up! I had a volvo once, but it was a turd... would love to pickup a car to mess around with, but airplanes ain't cheap! Last project car I had was a 300ZX Twin Turbo. 93. Fun car!
This Volvo has been a bit of a turd, but I’m determined to change that! I love 300ZX’s, that’s so cool you had one! And I know all too well about the expense of airplanes. I’m a pilot, my dad is a pilot, and as you’ve seen, my best friend is a pilot. I have mad respect for you doing an aviation channel, that’s some seriously hard work!
I have also made this kind of work on our 2002 volvo T5 coupé .
It also had started with bad idleing too.
Because of the runtime of our car i first thought that it possibly could be a worn throttle position sensor (TPS) - a typical problem on those older volvos.
There also was the ETS warning lamp lighting up sometimes at the dashbord. And there were some ETS error messeges in the obd diagnoses report too.
So i decided to replaced the old TPS by a contactless one... (there are some good videos on youtube showing how to do it...)
But it was not the only problem to be solved...
Next suspicious cause was the PCV system.
So i also replaced the whole stuff and cleaned out all of the ports (...like shown in this and a lot of similar videos on CZcams, again...).
But there it comes:
When i finaly put everything together - after precautionary cleaning out every single port (which were not completely clogged when i started that work - like its the case in most of the other videos of volvos with such kinds of problems) - i have seen that the whole problem was caused by a tiny clogged hole inside the hollow screw, which connects the PCV hose to the intake manifold from the left bottom side...!! The hollow screw is not entirely drilled out, there is just a little hole from a dimension of about 2mm... And Nothing else... 🤔
The whole PCV replacement was complettely unnessesary.
So if you also got such kind of problems - nowerdays i would recommend every car enthusiast to check out the hollow screw first (aka banjo srcew) _ at least before dismounting and replacing the whole PCV stuff, if your clove test was positive before (like in this video too). Maybe you can safe a lot of time and money... 😉
SORRY FOR THAT HUGE TEXT!
Hey Mr Motary Notary, you always wear the coolest cat shirts!! Your videos always make my day a little better, thanks for taking me along on the latest Volvo video!!! (I'm still working on the bucket of chicken 🐔) 👍👍🙂
Thanks for joining me Christopher! Keep up the good work. You can finish that family bucket, I believe in you!
Excellent video!
Thank you very much!
Keep up the good work. Vinnie from Seattle
Just watched JR mention he was going to Automobilia that is tonight! I was there in 2017, sadly before Tyler and all ya'll got YT famous. Would love you to film it. I remember locking myself out of my rental Ford Fiesta parked near the Korean BBQ joint in Downtown that night lol
Yeah we went to the show tonight! I wish I could’ve filmed it, but it was just too busy. It was a ton of fun though!
Awesome stuff buddy
Thanks Sock! You rock!
The Dad jokes are strong in this video. Not a complaint, just an observation. 👍
Also, you wanna see clogged? Check out the recent South Main Auto video with the clogged Honda cat, holy cow that thing was loaded!
Glad the dad jokes didn't go unnoticed!
Fun fact, the CEM originally was actually covered originally under the federal emissions warranty, even Volvo dealers didn't realize it. It was 8 years/80,000 miles. My brother's 2004 V70R had the CEM go kaput in 2011 or so and it was a very low milage vehicle. After I discovered the federal warranty info online he brought it up with the dealer who was just as surprised as us, and Volvo paid for a brand new CEM without question when it was brought up.
Also you should totally seafoam that engine when you're done
I can relate on the clogged PCV system. Replacing the 4.7 in my Durango right now and the system was entirely clogged as well. Had to do what you did, scrape everything out and replace a lot of parts. Should be worth it though. We've got a remanufactured engine, the old one dropped a valve seat and it grenaded in cylinder one. Hopefully we'll have it back assembled and in the truck tomorrow. Wish me luck.
John Ross would be so proud
I think he would be too.
That manifold bolt is a lot easier to access if you unbolt the power steering pump first.
And removing the P/S pump gives you access to the PCV banjo bolt underneath the intake, you’ll want to torque that bolt in AFTER you get the manifold reinstalled, the new line is very stiff and won’t fit right if you tighten down before installing the manifold. (You’ll need a stubby 17 mm wrench)
Great video Hoover ohh sorry i mean Elliott 😂🤟
FCP, Freakin' Clogged Ports!
But seriously, I have to imagine there more than just a few places that all that oil has gotten considering how long it sat and how much smoke you got.
I think you’re right. Which has be concerned. I’ll be cleaning as much as I can while it’s apart.
still no BMW level CCV problems... keep it going Elliot, good content.
Thanks Manuel!
Actually worked on one of these a week or two ago at valvoline honestly really want her.
Awesome vid. Nice to se a Volvo R getting some love. I should be replacing my PCV system. But dredding the amount of work. This vid, did not help that 😅
Yes more off the volvo,great video and work😀🇳🇴
Love the Lord Off The Rings trilogy👌
yes another Volvo video!
The line is almost always broken and/or clogged. Tip for doing this again or future DIY'ers: just get it when you order. The kits I get include it already. Obviously replace the intake gasket, clean the throttle body as someone else already mentioned.
Elliott - one thing makes me love you. Granted, you are OCD but I LOVE that you have rolling tables and such to work on. Compared to other tubers (Samcrac I'm looking at you in your cow pasture) who work on the floor or on the dirt. Yuk and destined for failure. Thank you.
I am pretty OCD it’s interesting you could identify that in my videos lol 😂
Try a spray in cleaner when it's back together, I use a Wynn's product here in the UK and it does genuinely blast out stuff from bits you can never get to manually. Can't wait to see this up and running again!
I love the simple green. That stuff is gold! Well green liquid cleaning gold. You know what I mean
My 2002 V70 T5 with 240000km has perfectly working pcv, sucking in the glove. :) I guess this cars oilchanges has been few and far between...
You’re a lucky man!
Last year I did the PCV system on my XC70, I bought the complete kit from IPD. I took me six hours, but I also did a couple other things while I had things apart.
If mine was as clogged as yours is I would drop the oil pan and do a thorough cleaning on it as well.
Nice video sir 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks 👍
Positive! Thank you
Always love seeing what kitty-themed tee shirt you're wearing!
The banjo bolt on the underside of the intakemanifold is a nightmare to put back on. Do it before you bolt the manifold back in place, makes life a little easier. My v70t5 from 2000 had the same trouble with the windshieldwipers, all of a sudden they came on and wouldn't rest untill i turned the car off. I couldn't find the answer on forums and yt on how to fix that. Until i came across a video explaining how to take apart the switch in the steering column. It's really easy and i cleaned the inside of the switch with some rubbing alcohol and q-tips. Never had any problems with the wipers after that.
Uncle Tech for the Win
That clog in the bottom PVC port was pretty bad. If you still fail the glove test after this you might want to drop the oil pan to clean out the PVC passage in side oil pan as well. That bottom PCV port routes to the passage in the oil pan and if it was clogged that bad it possible the one in the oil pan is clogged as well.
Yes exactly this. As a whiteblock owner I see to many people neglect the pan. A PCV clogs due to poor oil maintenance and so it’s pretty much a must to drop the pan especially if that lower port it that clogged. There is also a little tiny rubber and metal connection under the intake on turbos that is often forgotten
Fcp in fcp euro stand for foreign car parts. Also I figured the pcv air oil separator would need to be replaced. They are common on the Volvo. And whenever doing it just get the whole kit. Saves time. Best of luck!
Some advice from someone who has done this job many many times: first, drain the coolant and engine oil, then, a good step before attempting to remove the intake manifold is to remove the thermostat housing to provide better access to that very difficult to loosen bolt that Elliot's uncle was wrestling with in the video, and then; 1) remove the intake manifold, and replace your starter motor if you vehicle has more than 120K miles on it since you have to remove the intake manifold to replace the starter motor, and now would be a good time to do that; 2) in addition to the oil collection box that Elliot's dad cut in half, replace the PCV combo coolant/vacuum hose (the one that Elliot had to order at the stopping point in the video, as indeed, that vacuum line is likely to be plugged like Elliot's was, and is likely to be brittle and will break on you, and that coolant hose can often fail catastrophically if it is old and starting to rot; 3) replace the little banjo bolt that fits into the bottom of the intake manifold and the PCV combo coolant/vacuum hose, as that bolt has a little check valve ball and spring inside, and if that fails, the spring and ball will get sucked into the #2 cylinder and likely bend one or more of your valves or break a valve spring; which will require removing the camshaft cover, the cam shafts, and then the cylinder head to replace the bent valve(s), although a broken valve spring can be replaced with the head still mounted on the block; 4) replace the EVAP Emission hoses and the evap canister purge valve, as those lines and valve will likely have rotted, failed, and or got clogged, which is what allows the PCV system to get clogged in the first place; 5) clean or replace the throttle body. Assembly is the opposite of removal. Remember to replace the intake manifold gasket when you put it back together again.
A very detailed description! Thanks for watching and the tips!
I did this job on my V70 XC, and it took my son and I 3 days to get that banjo bolt on. Our S60R currently needs this job done, but there is no way in hell I am going through that again. I will happily pay someone else to do it.
You need to feature your dad and uncle too. That shop has a ton of cool toys not to show them off
The next video has a lot of my uncle in it!
Good video
Finally using fcp parts.!!. Do clean throttle body while ur in there. And do put in good oil and OEM filter. Does ur volvo comes with rear fogs. Would love to see it in use..lol
Seems you are a bit down on the project. This is a once in a lifetime update for Volvos. And looking at it from afar, do all you can while you got the fuel rails off. You should never have to go this deep again. Stage Zero has to include this incredible work! Be excited dude!
"FOREIGN CAR PARTS" Elliott!!
The passage you are vacuuming out goes down to the oil pan hence why you are getting oil out of it so that’s actually a good thing. I’ve seen ones that were clogged to the point of needing to drop the oil pan to clear the passages properly.
How deep are you going to go in that engine? If it's that blocked I'd be worried about sludge as well. Taking the valve cover off might be wise. I'd also look at media blasting those manifolds and intakes. Too bad you're not near Tavarish as he has the loan of one of those DryIce blasters which looks like it would be perfect for this. Maybe talk JR or Hoovie into one and everyone can share?
That’s not a bad idea!
@@ElliottAlvis Hi! Owner of an S60 R with a past similar issue. Unfortunately these cars do NOT have valve covers. Taking off what looks to be the valve cover would be taking off part of the head. It’s a pain and wouldn’t recommend doing so. what you should do is once you clean up that hole that was completely clogged on the block, put compressed air in that hole and check if there’s air coming out of the oil filler area, if there is, that’s great. If there isn’t that’s not so great, title required some more parts. If you have any questions about this or SR/VR stuff please let me know!
Yeah this car has had someone who thought driving tens of thousands of miles without an oil and filter change was just fine, sadly.
Dawn works fine on this stuff. I did it. Specialist products for the ETM though
DO NOT TAKE OFF YHE VALVE COVER!! It holds the cams in so you have to take off the timing belt first. And do not seal it with RTV. Only use anaerobic sealant. But the oil pan is what should be taken off because that’s where sludge builds up the most and causes the pcv to clog in the first place
Sweet knife bro
Thanks, it came on a pallet of interior parts from Tavarish lol
Sick atari shirt pops
He’s got style.
"my lord of the rings trilogy, KFC bucket of things I'm not able to finish" ... love it!
To my opinion since ive worked on the p2 platform what you were sucking up with the vacuum was the oil from the oil pan that hole runs to the top of the oil pan and there is a drain channel built in inside the pan i would recommend just to remove the pan and clean out that channel
5:37 to5:58 perfect explanation of my old cars leaks and leaks and what was that last thing a leaking waterpump and the bolts where buryed under crap so extension extension extension
They don't make it easy to access, thats for sure!
@@ElliottAlvis in my previous car the heater hose clamps where buryed in the enginebay in a spot only the dealer tool fits so i made my own which fits in an electric screwdriver(no not a drill a electric screwdriver} and thats how i removed a broken hose capped it of for a day till my mate brought the parts the had laying around and wanted gone asap so i drive around with no heater for a day as that car was my daily till last year sigh french !@#@#$$#@!!~ cars
As with women, the higher maintenance ones tend to be more fun
😂😂😂 ain’t that the truth!
I think I got a good one for you for the CarTrek car. It says BBS and Hoosier on the livery. Put some BBS’s and some Hoosier slicks on it!
Is there any better lunch companion than the Motory Notary?? There isn't!!! Well after watching the Motory Notary do this complicated repair makes me have new respect for mechanics. And I'll complain less about future repair bills. I could never do this.