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EGR advice
Got the EGR blanks, awaiting the iminent holiday arrival of the other legend Nick, whom I have requested NEW bolts n Gaskets, then ready for a Blanking day.
Anybody out there that can help me, moral support or pointers in the WHOLE procedure in blanking and Butterflie removal.
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3rd Oct 2009 10:05 pm
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3rd Oct 2009 10:08 pm
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Not me mate, I'm alright bolting things to the outside but all that mechanical stuff scares the out of me!
Make sure you have your big hammer ready lol,
take plenty of photos and do a write up, the ladder one you did was a cracker mate and a great aid to anyone who's never fitted one. Welcome "Lola"
3rd Oct 2009 10:12 pm
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Cheers Gaz, always trying to help others that may consider the same move.
I think the Blanking EGR procedure has been well and truley documented, me, just worried I will strip a bolt or naff it up
3rd Oct 2009 10:14 pm
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3rd Oct 2009 10:21 pm
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apart from TFC, none would do it I guess. Its not the done thing is it, they would suggest replacing a EGR rather than blank it.
SO my quest continues, copiously drowning the offending bolts in WD40 in readiness for a splurt of courage
3rd Oct 2009 10:24 pm
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was never a fan of doing it, I admit, but I suspect an iminent failure of a EGR, sooooooooo much lag, and smoke on booting, funds will allow blanking at present, so having to go that approach.
Worked well in my TD5, and thinking outside the box I think its best I blank NOW, before I am left stranded. Have followed the threads on how to, and really should'nt be out of my capability, just the kick up the needed really.
3rd Oct 2009 10:38 pm
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thinking back ... didn't someone suggest an EGR blanking collective day on here ?
Like the one the S'affricans did?
Must look in the search
3rd Oct 2009 10:47 pm
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Yeah they did Taz, but I have since learnt it aint that easy, and YOU HAVE to remove the Butterfly valve too, hence the coward way out
Maybe the wine helped, but this thread has had me in stitches . Firstly, Jason's sig block...
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Jason - your car's only a youngun that's hardly been round the block, so the bolts will come out no problem. A squirt of WD might help, but stop faffing and get under there with yer socket set lad! You can get the bolts from B&Q for about 10p each if you really need to - the size you need is in one of the the many EGR threads - M6 x 20 I think, or thereabouts. Reusing the existing gaskets is fine - just put them on the EGR valve side of the blank, with a smear of instant gasjet to hold it all together and you'll be fine Previously:
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3rd Oct 2009 11:02 pm
MarkB110
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Hi Jason
The jobs not too bad. I did ours in August. 05 plate.
I am in Guildford if you wanted to come up next Saturday if that any help for you.
Mark
4th Oct 2009 5:22 pm
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Cheers Mark, may just take you up on that offer, just depends on when TLO is back and I get the New bolts n gaskets
4th Oct 2009 5:32 pm
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5th Oct 2009 8:33 am
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I was refering to the gorilla type strength, brute force, whether that were seized or not. As apposed to which direction Al, handy to know though
5th Oct 2009 8:36 am
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Right, got 4 NEW Bolts, 2 NEW Gaskets and the printout from FULL instuctions on here, took a looky under the bonnet, looked again, looked at the induction that needs to be taken apart, and.................................
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