I replaced this part a couple years ago. How yours broke is actually rather common and causes a nice vacuum leak. You may have noticed issues with your brakes as well before taking it to the mechanic. This part causes a buzzing and you'll hear the sucking of air when the engine is running. The assem...

While replacing my PCV system I noticed a coolant line running to a loop on the intake and back to the thermostat housing. Bypassed and good to go:

Cleared the code after starting this thread and hasn't been back since. \o/

I had clicking once too when blower was on...





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I ordered the updated B4 servo cover from IPD yesterday. I am going to wait until it gets here and do both jobs at once. Thanks for the quick reply! Ow man. Make sure to have a buddy available for the servo cover install. That was a major PITA trying to work the retainer c-clip in while the new ser...

I just completed a 3x3 fluid replacement. Drain & refill (about 3qts). Drive around at high enough speeds for the torque converter to lock. I usually jump on the interstate for this and get off at the next exit. Then drain & refill again. Once the 3rd drain & refill was complete the flui...

My V40 had the same smell. It was definitely PCV related. A good way to test is open the oil filler cap with the engine running and place your palm over the filler neck. Should feel a slight suction, if it's blowing the PCV isn't doing its job.

Hey everybody. First want to thank everyone for this informative site. I purchased an 01 v40 1.9l turbo gas with 98,000 miles a couple months ago. It's been fun bring the car up to my maintenance standards. However after repairing a dozen or so ECM codes I've got one that keeps reappearing. P1236 I'...

I haven't done this procedure yet but after feeling air blowing out of the oil filler, it's definitely in the near future. That being said, I've found and will be following these two guides: http://www.lakesidedp.com/uploadpics/pcv/ and a youtube video from FCP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otzkZ_...