"cap" in large rear opening on valve cover 1361451

850oldschool · Post by **850oldschool** » 09 Jul 2020, 17:56

This is the cap blocking the hole which looks about the same size as the oil filler. Mine's really rusty and ugly and new ones are selling for under 6 bucks.

I searched here on the forum and couldn't turn up any stories of replacing this.

Post by **erikv11** » 09 Jul 2020, 18:54

That's not easily removable, unless you somehow press it out presumably by removing the cam cover. Where are you seeing a replacement part?

850oldschool · Post by **850oldschool** » 09 Jul 2020, 20:19

It's available from all the usual OEM Volvo vendors. Maybe not worth the work, though,

Post by **erikv11** » 09 Jul 2020, 22:55

You may be able to pop it out by drilling into it, then using some kind of slide hammer approach. But not trivial.

And apologies, I completely missed that you put the part number in the title. FYI - viewtopic.php?t=88367

Post by **ZionXIX** » 10 Jul 2020, 05:50

So there used to be a video on youtube years ago of a mechanic installing one of those caps. They put it in the freezer to contract it a bit and then tapped it in with a pair of channel locks and a mallet. There also used to be a listing on ipd or fcp for a volvo "metal" glue. I dont see the glue anymore but I believe it was for this cap. I suppose that some rtv or jb weld might works but I wouldnt want any of that stuff to fall onto the cams.