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How do I get the oil fill tube out of the valve cover?

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Old 03-01-2007, 04:21 AM
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Default How do I get the oil fill tube out of the valve cover?

I tryed twisting it and pulling and wiggling and feel like an *** for asking. A little bit of the o-ring has popped out now too, so I feel like I really screwed things up. Stacey
Old 03-01-2007, 06:44 AM
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is it still on the head?? or did you take it off the head?
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honestly im pretty sure you have to take the valve cover off....

theres a lip on the inside, and ive known some guys who just broke the lip and pulled it out, but you risk dropping plastic down into the head area
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It's gonna break either way. Pulled my valve cover to remove it and the damn plastic still broke. Either yank it out or pull the valve cover and break it with a screw driver, lol.
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Samething Happened To Me When I Had To Replace My Motor I Just Gave Up In Broke It Even With The O-ring Half Way Out Dont Strees Yourself Just Break It And Get It Over With Dont Stress Mine Still Broke Till This Day It Moves Everytime I Twist The Cap Im Over It O Well....lol
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waitm so i it doesnt just screw in like the ones on the grand prix? i need a new one, i hope i dont have to take the valve cover off to get it in.
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Originally Posted by fast01z28
waitm so i it doesnt just screw in like the ones on the grand prix? i need a new one, i hope i dont have to take the valve cover off to get it in.
Yeah you can just break it, but like mentioned before you run the risk of plastic falling into the head. If it was me i would definetly pull the valve cover.

Taking the vavle cover off is no big deal. the only difficult part is going to be reaching the rear coil-pack bolt. Even thats not "hard", just a PITA, and can be painful from all that sharp plastic.
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I've been wondering this for awhile now, I just haven't been able to get it off




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