HELP! Need PCV Rubber Boot to pass smog!

**awesome1** · 06-07-2007, 10:05 AM

Anyone know where I can get just the rubber "boot" that the PCV valve fits into for a '98 Trans Am?
It's the boot that has a metal bracket slide into it around the PCV valve and attaches to the valve cover.
I can't get this from the dealer.
I failed smog in California because my boot has a tear in it.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

**DW2000TA** · 06-07-2007, 10:54 AM

if your talking about the small rubber elbow? then find a piece of rubber tubing the same size and use that... i grabbed a piece of fluid hose off my grandfathers old ass chevy and heated it up to fit right where the existing one was... worked like a charm and never had a problem again

**awesome1** · 06-07-2007, 11:07 AM

Thanks, but it's not an elbow, it's more of an adapter....
It looks like this, but mine has a metal clip and not a wire.

They are very picky about the smog check around here. They wont let me tape it or do anything else to repair it.The dealer sells the entire assembly for around $100, but I only need the rubber boot that the PCV valve fits into.

Any help?

Thanks!

**bigrondownhiller** · 06-07-2007, 11:24 AM

if the rubber is still soft, buy some rubber cement and glue it back together. just try to rough up in between the tear a little to give the glue something to bond to.

**occamaroz** · 06-07-2007, 01:10 PM

Try a junkyard.

**chuckstop00** · 06-07-2007, 01:49 PM

Also, you could do the pcv valve mod - http://www.installuniversity.com
somewhere on there. I did it too mine, and works good.

**awesome1** · 06-07-2007, 05:39 PM

Thanks, I usually run a coalescing filter in the PCV line to catch oil....but for smog reasons I have to be completely stock during inspection.
Nobody else has had to replace this rubber boot? Thanks for any info if you know the best place to get one. I may have to hit the junkyards if that is my only option.

**Steve Crowe** · 06-09-2007, 07:49 AM

I've found some rather odd emisssions parts at our local NAPA. They may not have one at a particular store but ask to look through their catalogs and you might find one they can get in a few days.