So I am wondering if anybody knows whether or not you need to pull the intake manifold out of the car in order to replace the PCV hose that connects from the left side of the valve cover (when standing in front of the car) to the bottom of the intake manifold.

I have not take off the air intake box yet, I am just wondering if anybody knows whether you can get to the bottom side of the intake manifold while it is still on the car? If so, will I need to remove anything besides the airbox?

Thanks!

 

It can be accessed from underneath without removing the manifold, BUT, be prepared for skinned knuckles. Suggest practicing removal on the top connection, to learn how the connector works.

 

No need to remove the air box but it's a tight squeeze if you leave it on. Study the diagram on realoem to get a good idea of where the connector is and where you have to put your hand.

 

Here is the parts and the diagram in this link, removing the airbox makes it a little easier for that left side.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-problems.html



Thanks.

 

Thanks for the responses everybody.

ECS, The thread you linked me to was helpful, I was searching for something like that!

Gonna give this a shot after work today

 

Welcome.

 

How do you get to the intake manifold side of the pcv hose? I've spent 2 hours searching for the connector which appears to route under the manifold.
Cannot see it, nor feel it. The hose appears to go from the pcv valve inside/within the intake manifold
but never comes out.

I've a '09 base mini.
How long is the pcv hose and how to get to/see the far end coupler?
A real photo would help instead of a schematic diagram.

 

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...se-delete.html

Here is the hose delete mod which shows the location of that hose they take off

 

Thanks, but those photos are of a turbo S version of intake manifold.
My non-turbo Cooper intake manifold does not have ports on that side of the intake manifold
Have you photos of both ends of the pcv hose for a non-turbo gen II motor (mine is '09).

 

Oops just saw that sorry,

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=MF33-USA-02-2008-R56-Mini-Cooper&diagId=11_3915




Cooper (base) intake manifold 11617604597

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...d/11617604597/





Cooper base Hose 11157612996

https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Sit...h/11157612996/

 

Thanks.
Any suggestions how to push the bayonet connector on the intake manifold to get it to release (in the 1st photo).
I can barely get my fingers along the hose to get to even touch the connector.

 

Get some with a small hand or take off the intake pipe and then try to reach under with your left hand maybe, its a hard location. Might need to get a long pair of pliers that are bent to reach under and pinch the tabs.

 

It is not possible to replace the hose on a normally aspirated gen II mini ('09 specifically).
The intake manifold must be removed, the pcv hose disconnected from under the manifold, and then replaced, followed be reinsertion of the intake manifold.

One cannot compress the fitting and pull it /pry it up, nor press it back on with sufficient force to put the connector back on the intake manifold, with the manifold on the car.

This thread shows it can be done with a cooper S, since the pcv hose exits the manifold and connects on the driver side, external to the manifold.

 

thanks for the update, based off what i could see it looks like you could, i messed with them enough on the S.

 

Ugh! remove the intake manifold? not fun. There is no way to remove the filter housing without removing the intake manifold?