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Hm.. the Toyota variant looks very different in appearance. I just assumed there might be a common alternative for the valve. the original shattered from the bottom and I pilled the spring and the metal plunger from the small plastic housing behind the intake manifold. I was lucky that the...

Yeah, they are really sensitive to any air leaks around the rubber seal. I noticed that when i was messing around with it. My replacement PCV valve came from another scrapped Puma, but there was no spring inside it! And there was no damage ot th outer casing, so ether it never had a spring or...

Hi guys, I recently had a blown PCV Valve, and i replaced it quickly with another used one from an old car. However I would like to renew this part completely and i have been looking online. I found one for my car but its made of plastic , and this is the reason why mine failed under extreme...

Just an update on this. I changed the PCV valve for a 2nd hand one. The car works but its still giving me other issues so this will have to do until I get a new one. I have made a new post about it. One thing i have learned though, is that if there are any leaks on the 3 way pipe or any defects...

I've had problems with my puma for a number of months. The car initially ran fine when I bought it. The car runs on gas and also petrol After going on a long run, the car started making popping sounds and would cut out. It's like the fuel comes back through the intake and backfires out of the...

Ok Mnay thanks mate, so the procedure is more or less the same as with non ABS!? You can delete this post if you wish, as I dont think it will be much use to other more experienced members.

Hi, I ve noticed the numerous posts on here asking about the brake bleeding procedures. I'm not replacing a small section of pipe or changing a caliper, instead I'm replacing the entire brake line due to corrosion. My issue is, as soon as I take off the pipe, and replace it, I;m going to be...

Ok, I completely dismantled the intake off the engine and searched out the parts. One piece of plastic was found in the black air box behind the intake, and I also found the METAL plunger in there! I was surprised to find the plunger was metal. Due to the design of the PCV valve i can;t be...

You're damn right about that PCV valve, as I have discovered recently. I pulled it out and noticed the plunger had fell into the crank case... I will have to remove the sump to check for any broken pats in the bottom end. See pic...