The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
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We have about 7 months left of our LR warranty (only the lower level of cover) but I would like to blank the EGR's.
We recently had one of them replaced under warranty not because we were having problems but because of the code showing and this has since dulled the performance and lowered the mpg.
I have the BAS kit to do the job but started worrying about doing this while still under warranty.
Would like your views on this
Cheers
Cliff
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 7th Aug 2010 7:48 am |
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jamesbond007
Member Since: 26 Jan 2010
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I am myself waiting for the end of the warranty to do it. The blanking kit is in the boot of the car in case of emergency. The older I get, the better I was.
Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto (BAS remap) after Defender TD4 110 Crew Cab and 1964 SIIA 88.
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| 7th Aug 2010 7:51 am |
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zarnd
Member Since: 23 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
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If you fit the blanking kit will it throw up a fault code? If it does then I wouldn't fit them whilst under warrantyt. If no code is thrown, then I would do it.
cheers Alex
2007 D3 TDV6 HSE
2009 Caterham Supersport
2005 FFRR Vogue SE 4.2 Supercharged
2004 SL55 AMG
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| 7th Aug 2010 7:57 am |
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The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
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no, ours is an 05 so no codes
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| 7th Aug 2010 8:04 am |
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Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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Judging by the number of blanked EGRs at my dealer I don't think you will get any warrantee grief.
I really must get around to doing mine as I have had the BAS kit for quite a while. Mine were only freed by the 'miracle' of Wynn's EGR cleaning spray so I may be running on borrowed time. Frankly I am still amazed how the can of EGR spray 'fixed' my problems!
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| 7th Aug 2010 8:12 am |
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zarnd
Member Since: 23 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
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If there would not be any codes then go for it. I wouldn't have thought that it would affect anything else or that the dealer could say that it would.
cheers Alex
2007 D3 TDV6 HSE
2009 Caterham Supersport
2005 FFRR Vogue SE 4.2 Supercharged
2004 SL55 AMG
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| 7th Aug 2010 8:49 am |
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Darryl
Member Since: 19 Dec 2009
Location: oldbury West Midlands
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I have a very annoying flat spot on pulling away think it might be egrs but no fault codes when last dianosed a couple of weeks ago  .Whats the egr spray mentioned earlier 
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| 7th Aug 2010 9:26 am |
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anglefire
Member Since: 09 Mar 2010
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Darryl, I have exactly the same problem as you are seeing - went for a test drive with one of the Techs and is going back in Wednesday for more diagnosis.
I get the occasional engine fault too - but no fault code was stored last time  so the issue is not know - but thought to possibly be a sticking EGR.
If they can't fix it on Wednesday, I may get some spray - on the other hand, mine is under warranty so I want them to fail before it runs out  Mark.
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| 7th Aug 2010 11:42 am |
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The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
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The thing is as i say ours was actually better with a faulty egr  guess depends what position it is failing in??
Thing with the BAS kit is i suppose it is obvious it has been done as the pipes are removed, spose i could always keep them and put them back on if it needs to go in even if it couldnt be done in a breakdown situation.
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| 7th Aug 2010 12:26 pm |
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shar
Member Since: 14 Apr 2008
Location: leicestershire
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I have the Landrover warranty on my D3, had landrover assistance come out to it last week and showed up egr on the passanger side failed both egr's are blanked off, went off the local dealer had a new one fitted and they even put the blanking plate back on the new for me. 
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| 7th Aug 2010 9:43 pm |
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The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
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which dealer shar? as you are 'local' 
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| 7th Aug 2010 9:53 pm |
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shar
Member Since: 14 Apr 2008
Location: leicestershire
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The Transformer wrote:which dealer shar? as you are 'local'
Trinity in Hinckley, always use them
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| 7th Aug 2010 10:14 pm |
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The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
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Well went for it after having a good read of the BAS instructions plus the 2 'how to's' on here
All went well 
Couple of little points I thought I might add.
I removed the small sensor out of the top of the butterfly housing and gave that a bit of a clean too as it was full of gunk, also to give slightly easier access to the harder of the 2 egr's I slackened off the side of the second 'battery box' this just made life a little easier for my chunk hands lol
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| 8th Aug 2010 11:18 am |
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Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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Finally got the chance to fit the blanks yesterday but was put off by the state of the bolts on the EGRs. I will give them a damned good soaking with WD40 first but I am a little fearful of them shearing off.
I'm going to need new bolts - are they 'special' in any way (and therefore need TLO back from his hols) or can replacement bolts be found elsewhere?
Oh and does anyone have the correct torque value for the lower bolts?
Regards to all.
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| 23rd Aug 2010 5:42 pm |
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Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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Any gurus around with guidance on the EGR bolts and correct torque setting? 
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