My jeep, teenage female highschool driver. FIXES?
11-11-2009, 02:51 PM
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thats what i would do. doesnt look half bad either
thats what i would do. doesnt look half bad either
11-11-2009, 05:11 PM
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thats what i would do. doesnt look half bad either
thats what i would do. doesnt look half bad either
11-11-2009, 05:53 PM
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that part isn;t accessible from the inside. all the brackets for the spare tire and gas tank filler are in the way. you wouldnt be able to get a hammer in there nvm get a good swing at it. i like the steel plate cover thingy idea.
11-11-2009, 08:48 PM
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that plastic elbow is part of the crankcase vent system because our jeeps dont have pcv valves and just go to the junkyard and throw one in your pocket
11-11-2009, 09:36 PM
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yep, and the vent doesnt let fresh air in, it lets the positive pressure of the crankcase out. it goes to your air cleaner so that any blow by doesnt just vent under your hood and go into your vents (ask me how i know). the blow by and oil vapors go into the air box, and back into your engine.
11-11-2009, 10:11 PM
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thanks guys, ya those back panels look awesome, but are conveniently out of my price range! I think i should involve duct tape somehow... anyways that elbow, is it bad that its got that crack, I mean am I ruining things by not fixing it, Im going to, its just been cracked since Ive owned it (about 6 months)
11-11-2009, 10:14 PM
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Hey! well if you couldnt guess by the title, my jeep had a little run in with a high school female and her inadequate driving skills. I was rear ended not to long ago and was just looking for a way to make this a little more aesthetically pleasing.
I replaced the tail light, as you can see, but I want to make that look atleast...not like that.
My idea. take a piece of sheet metal, crudely pop rivet it on there, then take some expandable foam, spray it behind it, just to have something there, and proceed to unexperiencedly (word?) bondo it to its rightful Jeep glory.
anybody else got any ideas? again...it is a jeep, so i mean...perfection is not required.
Follow up question...
What the heck is this...and where can i get something to replace it!
Thanks for anything. ya'll are always so helpful.
I replaced the tail light, as you can see, but I want to make that look atleast...not like that.
My idea. take a piece of sheet metal, crudely pop rivet it on there, then take some expandable foam, spray it behind it, just to have something there, and proceed to unexperiencedly (word?) bondo it to its rightful Jeep glory.
anybody else got any ideas? again...it is a jeep, so i mean...perfection is not required.
Follow up question...
What the heck is this...and where can i get something to replace it!
Thanks for anything. ya'll are always so helpful.
11-11-2009, 10:22 PM
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ya i dont know the details all to well, but i guess something wasnt right, or they just left it dented and kept the money themselves?
11-11-2009, 11:03 PM
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you could also get a OE stock replacement one at napa dont know the price though and yes it is the PCV stands for positive crankcase ventilation
11-11-2009, 11:04 PM
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I just pulled one out worse than that using a couple of pieces of 2x4, a bunch of 3/8 lag bolts and big washers, a winch with some chain, a rubber hammer and a tree. Drill 2 or 3 3/8 holes just on the inside of the seam, remove the rear trim (before or after drilling the holes), now you should be able to wedge the 2x4 against the holes. Put the lag bolts through some chain and tighten them into the 2x4, now gently pull with the winch and don't be afraid to tap the creases in the fold with the hammer to help it pop out. Mine had multiple folds (from tail light to rear door) from the PO backing into a light post I'm guessing (he says he was hit in a parking lot but didn't see it happen and didn't know who did it however I don't believe it based on the damage to the Jeep, just can't see too many cars driving away from that kind of frontal impact).
11-12-2009, 12:04 AM
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thats what i would do. doesnt look half bad either
thats what i would do. doesnt look half bad either
11-12-2009, 01:40 AM
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now that I look at that picture more of the valve cover it looks a lot different than mine did. Still I just got rid of mine and stuck a filter on there lol.
Either way you can replace it fairly easy like the others said.
Either way you can replace it fairly easy like the others said.
Last edited by NewXJaddict; 11-12-2009 at 01:50 AM.