2001 Dakota PCV Valve fell into valve cover & is rattling
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2001 Dakota PCV Valve fell into valve cover & is rattling
Hey Everyone,
2001 Dakota 3.9 L V6
I'm having a problem that just started. I was doing maintenance, replacing ball joints, control arm bushings etc.
When I finished up I took it for a test drive and it was driving better (needs an alignment though). During this drive, however I heard this new rattle. It sounded like it was coming from the glove box area & you can feel it. It's pretty aggressive. It is pretty consistent but is more relative to engine speed than anything. It does go away during acceleration. I was able to find that the PCV valve broke off & a part of it, I assume fell in the valve cover. I took off the cover today to see if I could easily find it but to no avail.
Should I be concerned? There is no metal in the engine as far as I know, just a plastic ring the diameter of the PCV valve.
If I wanted to pull it apart more, what would be my next steps & would it be reasonable to go this route?
I'm also in the process of moving ~15 miles, do you think it'd be safe to drive this distance? Maybe I'll get lucky and it will fall through the oil return lines? There is also a risk that it will melt & who knows what would happen.
Looking for some advice that makes financial & common sense,
thanks!
2001 Dakota 3.9 L V6
I'm having a problem that just started. I was doing maintenance, replacing ball joints, control arm bushings etc.
When I finished up I took it for a test drive and it was driving better (needs an alignment though). During this drive, however I heard this new rattle. It sounded like it was coming from the glove box area & you can feel it. It's pretty aggressive. It is pretty consistent but is more relative to engine speed than anything. It does go away during acceleration. I was able to find that the PCV valve broke off & a part of it, I assume fell in the valve cover. I took off the cover today to see if I could easily find it but to no avail.
Should I be concerned? There is no metal in the engine as far as I know, just a plastic ring the diameter of the PCV valve.
If I wanted to pull it apart more, what would be my next steps & would it be reasonable to go this route?
I'm also in the process of moving ~15 miles, do you think it'd be safe to drive this distance? Maybe I'll get lucky and it will fall through the oil return lines? There is also a risk that it will melt & who knows what would happen.
Looking for some advice that makes financial & common sense,
thanks!
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I could be wrong with my description. Passenger side, valve cover. The little elbow that goes into the grommet. Part of it broke off. I popped it out and you could tell the plastic had a ring that cracked off.
the hose went to the intake manifold on the passenger side.
I found it after I had already started the engine, just poor timing. I don’t see it sitting around the valves. I ordered an endoscope to try to find it, but don’t know the best course of action from here. Hopefully it falls through to the oil pan. I don’t know the size of the orifices though.
thanks for the response
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Last edited by Dodgevity; 04-07-2021 at 09:35 AM.
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that’s it alright. If you pull it out you’ll see a lip on the inside that prevents it from backing out of the grommet. That’s what broke off. I’ve already inspected the best I can from the top side. I can’t find it. My question is what do I do if I can’t find it in the valve area? Where would it have gone and what are the next steps/is it worth it to go through all that?
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