ABuchler
Junior Member
Got a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT with the 5.7L Hemi. Was changing spark plugs on it and decided to try and change the PCV valve while I was in there. I tried to twist it out and kept twisting and twisting but it wouldn't pop out like everyone said it should. Kept trying to pry at it, and stuck a screwdriver under the top of the valve to try and pry it out and it broke the top off the valve, now the bottom half of the valve is stuck inside the intake. That along with a vacuum leak which makes the truck run horribly. So I tried to take it to a shop and see if they could extract it and they wanted to just replace the manifold and wanted 500 dollars for the part alone! I told them I'll be passing on that and to give me the truck back. So now here's my dilemma. Should I try and extract this myself? Or should I buy a replacement one which is actually about 240 bucks? If I should try and extract it, should I try to do it with the intake on the engine or with it removed? I watched a video about how to replace the intake on the same engine but in a Durango and it required the windshield wipers and windshield cowl to be removed, is this the case for the Rams? Just not sure how to proceed and would like to know your opinions on this first. I already purchased the replacement and have a 45 day window to return it F.Y.I.