Broken bov
 

I have a Blitz bov that came in contact with the belt on the airpump pulley and it wore down the only non-metal piece of the bov.

Here are some pics of the damage:
http://www.brentroad.com/photos/00242873.jpg

http://www.brentroad.com/photos/00242875.jpg

http://www.brentroad.com/photos/00242874.jpg

So now the bov doesn't work at all and it leaks vacuum. Right now I have my old stock bov on but it isn't much better than the broken Blitz (it doesn't hold boost for long and leaks).

I went to the Blitz bov webpage (http://www.blitz-na.com/blowoffvalve.html) and see an item labeled Blow-Off Valve Elbow for $18. I emailed Blitz and asked if this was the part I needed and if it worked on my bov but never heard a response after 2 weeks. I'm not sure if that is the part or if it even works with my bov since mine looks a lot different than the ones that are being sold now.


Should I continue to try and contact Blitz about it or should I fix it myself (and how would I go about that). I'd rather not buy another bov becuase I got this one for $100 and I really can't afford to buy another one right now.

EDIT: I know this isn't a stock 3rd gen part, but it's on my 3rd gen and I didn't know if another forum would be better to posst this in.

I think the Blitz elbow is an adapter that bolts onto the BOV and allows the BOV to connect to the vent hose coming out of the Y-Pipe. It replaces or connects to the flange mount usually found on the bottom of the BOV.

If you need a working stock BOV for cheep, shoot me a PM.

Remove the broken elbow from the Blitz BOV. What do you see? Take it to the hardware store and see if you can find a brass replacement.

-Max

that would be my suggestion too. Or see if it needs an elbow one at all, a stright one may be good enough. Doesn't need to be bent.

I've been trying to take it off but it's in a bitch of a position and I don't seem to have a wrench to fit it. It's on there tight as hell. I think I'm going to take it to a friend's and see if he has one that fits.