# 2012 Chevrolet Cruze - do I really have to replace the whole intake manifold?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-do-i-really-have-to-replace-the-whole-intake-manifold/174887>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, cruze\
**Created:** [February 9, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-do-i-really-have-to-replace-the-whole-intake-manifold/174887 "2021-02-09T18:22:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Gaillard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/51bf81/32.png) [@Gaillard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gaillard)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-do-i-really-have-to-replace-the-whole-intake-manifold/174887/1 "2021-02-09T18:22:15Z")

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The little flapper valve under the Air Intake Emissions and Ventilation hose that attaches to the Intake Manifold is gone.! I was told the whole intake manifold needs to be replaced.!! The turbo is pressurizing the crank case.!!! True?

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 4:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-do-i-really-have-to-replace-the-whole-intake-manifold/174887/2 "2021-02-10T04:42:09Z")

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Probably. Is there more to this story?

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 4:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-do-i-really-have-to-replace-the-whole-intake-manifold/174887/3 "2021-02-10T04:59:33Z")

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PCV systems on turbo engines are more complicated than on NA engines. I would rather have a new intake manifold installed on the engine, not one that has been patched back together. A new intake manifold is $264, would you pay $200 to repair thew old one?

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-cruze-do-i-really-have-to-replace-the-whole-intake-manifold/174887/4 "2021-02-10T23:58:42Z")

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You could get another estimate or two for the problem. Don’t ask if you need a new intake manifold. Instead, just describe the problem and ask for a diagnosis. Expect to pay for the hour or two they take to check it out.