azkwazere
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Im trying to solve a problem atm where my car is ideling like ass so i thought id start with the basics and check the PCV system.
This is first time ive had the system apart (hoses between rocker cover and TB) and for the external appearance it just looked like 2 hoses.
Once i got it all out (with some serious effort), it became quite clear that they were not your usual hoses.
They were completly RS (hard, very brittle + cracked) so replacing them was a good plan however finding them was a bit of a mission.
Went to AuotBarn, Repco etc. and eveyone was like "Wow, they are some special hoses - better go OEM from Holden". After hearing that a few times i lost my **** and decided i would just do my own thing.
Ended up buying some 3/8th hose, some 5/16th hose, some 3/4 hose onto the 3/8th Elbow adapter + some new clamps to make a new whole new system.
With a bit of love from the heat gun i got the 5/16th hose onto the 3/8th elbow, then ran some 3/8 hose to the PCV, from the other end i ran the 3/4 onto the rocker cover sleeve.
Firstly, i am shocked at how many different sized pieces there are to that puzzle. The TB, the PCV (2 ends) and Rocker Sleeve are all different sizes and need to fit in a really stupid small location with a 3/4inch heater hose also in the way.
Has anyone else had issues with replacing these hoses? Couldnt get to bursons cos they close at 1pm Sat for some stupid reason however i just thought it was a stupidly hard exercise to replace 2 bits of hose... which annoyingly enough have not solved my ideling problem.
aZK.
This is first time ive had the system apart (hoses between rocker cover and TB) and for the external appearance it just looked like 2 hoses.
Once i got it all out (with some serious effort), it became quite clear that they were not your usual hoses.
They were completly RS (hard, very brittle + cracked) so replacing them was a good plan however finding them was a bit of a mission.
Went to AuotBarn, Repco etc. and eveyone was like "Wow, they are some special hoses - better go OEM from Holden". After hearing that a few times i lost my **** and decided i would just do my own thing.
Ended up buying some 3/8th hose, some 5/16th hose, some 3/4 hose onto the 3/8th Elbow adapter + some new clamps to make a new whole new system.
With a bit of love from the heat gun i got the 5/16th hose onto the 3/8th elbow, then ran some 3/8 hose to the PCV, from the other end i ran the 3/4 onto the rocker cover sleeve.
Firstly, i am shocked at how many different sized pieces there are to that puzzle. The TB, the PCV (2 ends) and Rocker Sleeve are all different sizes and need to fit in a really stupid small location with a 3/4inch heater hose also in the way.
Has anyone else had issues with replacing these hoses? Couldnt get to bursons cos they close at 1pm Sat for some stupid reason however i just thought it was a stupidly hard exercise to replace 2 bits of hose... which annoyingly enough have not solved my ideling problem.
aZK.