Member Since: 31 Aug 2007
Location: gloucester
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EGR valve blanked at the top/help
hi guys had a small probelm with the car going into limp mode i called land rover assist who fault read the car and it showed up as a egr fault , the guy who came said don't bother taking it to the dealer but blank it of at the top with 2 x 1pence . This has worked and no more problems but i can't seem to find out if anyone on here has done the same you all seem to have done it at the bottem? am i going to damage it
21st Oct 2009 8:39 pm
matt_tdv6
Member Since: 05 Feb 2009
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 937
Did he mean at the top of the EGR Valve itself which is at the bottom of the pipe?
Mine has the full BAS blanking kit fitted
21st Oct 2009 8:44 pm
stevev6
Member Since: 31 Aug 2007
Location: gloucester
Posts: 21
matt_tdv6 wrote:
Did he mean at the top of the EGR Valve itself which is at the bottom of the pipe?
Mine has the full BAS blanking kit fitted
the two pipes on the top of the engine held together with clips it only took about 10 mins
Drop MacLeod 313 a PM...he'll be able to help you when it comes to blanking EGR's... The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
21st Oct 2009 8:52 pm
MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
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Now you're not going to hate me for refusing to miss an opportunity like that...are you...?The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
21st Oct 2009 8:56 pm
MacLeod 313
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Location: away
Posts: 10723
Could'nt give a T O S S, just keep it on topic this once as Steve is having probs and would LIKE HELP
21st Oct 2009 9:00 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20732
If you blank both the EGR's, you should really remove the butterfly too. Your turbo will love you for it, otherwise it may all end in tears My D3 Build Thread
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Re: EGR valve blanked at the top/help
MacLeod 313 wrote:
Could'nt give a T O S S, just keep it on topic this once as Steve is having probs and would LIKE HELP
Get over yourself Mac.....when you (constantly) open daft threads, you'll get tongue-in-cheek replies....don't take it to heart.
stevev6 wrote:
blank it of at the top with 2 x 1pence
I think it was probably a couple of 2 pence pieces....
This seems to be a fairly standard trick of LR Assistance to get people back on the road quickly.
Just realised your D3 is 2005 - have you still got LR assistance? Extended warranty? If so, then get it to the dealers and have the EGR's replaced. If not, then take a leaf out of Matt's book and get them blanked off properly whilst removing the butterfly. 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
21st Oct 2009 9:05 pm
stevev6
Member Since: 31 Aug 2007
Location: gloucester
Posts: 21
Disco_Mikey wrote:
If you blank both the EGR's, you should really remove the butterfly too. Your turbo will love you for it, otherwise it may all end in tears
i wasn't told that bit i have been driving round like this
21st Oct 2009 9:07 pm
MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
Posts: 10723
Sorry guys I've run out of plates, although I think a few people have a spare pair they didn't use in the end. Someone on ebay is also selling them now I believe. The 2p in the pipe trick is probably OK long term, so you just need to sort the butterfly flap out now
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1984 90 2.25 Petrol CSW
1992 90 200TDi Hard Top
1995 Discovery ES 300TDi
2003 90 TD5 Truck Cab
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