The intake side does not have the cam sensor reluctor ring to bolt on there, so if it were me, I would leave it in there and drive the car like normal. I would keep trying here and there to dislodge it. Have you tried using a nail set on an angle with a hammer to try to back the broken end out? Also...

Just to close the loop on this one: the air leak was at the back of the charge tube. I only found it when I got desperate and started disconnecting and re-connecting everything. It looked OK, but once I pulled the tube off the turbo sleeve I could see that the clamp was on crooked. Before that I pul...

Yes they do get brittle. I have bought one or two used on ebay or local sources. May go that route again. Ever try repairing small-ish cracks with say silicone or something?

hmm. that makes sense. I guess I will take that one on ASAP. That pipe is a minor PIA with the vacuum connections back by the turbo, and in my case, quite filthy due to the oil leak that prompted the seal fix in the first place. By the way, there was NO seal on the rear intake cam. PO must have not ...

HI all- 2001 v70 XC. 210,000 miles I just did a PCV job and replaced rear cam seals and cleaned the throttle body. Car will start but dies right away. I can keep it running if I feather the gas pedal, but runs terribly. It feels like it felt once when the charge pipe popped off the throttle body, bu...