Hey everyone, I just found that the pcv system on my ea82 (165k) is stopped up and when i say stopped up i mean fully no way anything was getting through there, but only the drivers side hoses and valve cover are like this. yes the cel was on for a loong time, my uncle gave me the car he never had it fixed i figured id wait to do anything about it. knowing all this build-up is inside the valve cover. does this mean the gritty substance (carbon?) is getting down in my oil and wearing out all the internals? so should I take off the valve covers and drop the pan to clean out this crud as well? I can't believe how well the car ran before the water pump went out and forced me to tear into this thing,literally could not hear it running cruising..

Maybe it just have Clogged Hoses and / or PCV Valve ... I Suggest you to Take All that Stuff Out (Hoses, PCV...), Check `em and Change `em if Needed, also the PCV Valve could be Cleaned, but if you can Change it, use a Subaru Original one.

Good Luck!

Thanks, I know i'll be replacing all the hoses and pcv, (hoses all broke or cracked when i wiggled them loose) I guess my real question is should I take off the valve covers,clean them out ect. then drop the pan and clean it out there must be an outstanding amount of crud in them?

You might consider taking the valve covers off. There is a baflfe section that could stand cleaning if the ports are that clogged.

 

I wouldn't bother wit the oil pan.

 

It;s a PITA unless you are pulling the enigne anyways.

ahhh yess! I was really hoping the pan could stay on considering it looks like a pita to get off in the car, and the valve covers leak a little bit anyway (all the more reason to take them off and reseal) and theres no way they arn't filled up with that crud. It's gonna snow and ice here tomorrow so no school, now i know what i'll be doing(besides putting the rest of it back together) Thanks!